It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burns had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the North Stanly Comets with points to spare, taking the game 24-10.
Burns found their leader in sophomore Max Davis, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Zavion Wilson handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Davis was just one part of a punishing run game: Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Burns didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Tysinger and Elijah Goodson.
Burns is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.3 points. As for North Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Burns will head out on the road to square off against Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Burns surely won't give up without a fight. North Stanly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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