
Bears
| 09/26/25 vs Glenn Hills | 49 |
| 08/22/25 @ Cross Creek | 44 |
| 10/10/25 vs Josey | 40 |
| 10/24/25 @ Butler | 38 |
| 11/14/25 vs Sonoraville | 36 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burke County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-21 win over the Columbia Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won seven matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burke County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landen Wright, who rushed for 138 yards and one score on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Sean Vandiver was another key player, rushing for 112 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.
Burke County didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Columbia to a completion percentage of just 36.7%. The team can thank Bruce Rackins for the heroic effort on defense: he. Burke County wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 60%.
When it comes to explaining why Columbia lost, don't look at Czar Daniels. Despite the final result, he threw for 148 yards and a pair of TDs.
Burke County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games. As for Columbia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.
Looking ahead, Burke County will face off against Rockmart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Yellowjackets have now posted at least 31 points in their last nine games. Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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