The Burncoat Patriots will square off against the North Polar Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burncoat is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.5 points per game this season.
North is facing Burncoat at the wrong time: Burncoat suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 46-14. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Burncoat got top-tier performance from Dj Daniels, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Burncoat also got help from Calvin Njenga, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 30-18 to Quaboag Regional. One positive for the Polar Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Burncoat fell to 3-1. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Burncoat didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-24 win. Does Burncoat have another victory up their sleeve, or will North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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