Cherryville played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 38-6 loss at the hands of the Burns Bulldogs. The Ironmen haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Burns' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Romelo Wells, who rushed for 74 yards and one touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Those 53 receiving yards gave Wells a new career-high. Burns also got help from Jorian Ussery, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Cherryville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Burns, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cherryville is set to square off against their familiar foe Stuart W. Cramer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Burns will challenge rival Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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