On Thursday Chester will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Burkeville Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chester is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Apple Springs to the tune of 84-39 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Burkeville came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cardinals, posting a 61-0 victory. That looming 61-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Brandon Lewis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 20 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Brysan Cheatham was another key rusher, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Burkeville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Dejuan Cheatham led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The win snapped Chester's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Burkeville, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Chester against Burkeville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 68-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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