If Burley was feeling good off their 33-0 takedown of Century last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Burley Bobcats fell 42-35 to the Emmett Huskies on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (33), the Bobcats still had to take the loss.
Burley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mack Jensen, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Jensen has posted since back in September of 2023. Boddee Coombes was another key back, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Sammy Howe had a dynamite game for Emmett, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Thayn, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown.
Burley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Emmett, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Burley will welcome Bear River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burley is facing Bear River at the right time seeing as Bear River is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Emmett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgevue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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