After each having a week off, the Burns Bulldogs and the North Stanly Comets will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burns is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.4 points per game this season.
Burns is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Shelby just ended the team's six-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell 27-14 to the Golden Lions. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite their loss, Burns saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kenyon Surratt, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Marshall Mcgowan was another key player, throwing for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
Burns didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mcgowan and Elijah Goodson.
Meanwhile, North Stanly got themselves on the board against Albemarle two weeks ago, but Albemarle never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 24-0 victory. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
The critical scores for North Stanly came from Jaden Little, Aden Allsbrook, and Juice Lilly.
North Stanly's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Burns, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Burns has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Stanly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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