The Burges Mustangs will head out to square off against the Chapin Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burges will be strutting in after a victory while Chapin will be coming in after a defeat.
Burges will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Jefferson on Friday. The Mustangs blew past the Silver Foxes, posting a 34-7 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Mustangs just coasted through the last quarter.
Burges' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nezahul Cisneros led the charge by rushing for 140 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. Cisneros' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Bowser, who gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Burges was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Chapin was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Andress 40-7. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.
Chapin's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Burges, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Burges might still be hurting after the 45-21 defeat they got from Chapin in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Huskies' Daveon Singleton, who picked up 186 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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