The Northside Eagles will head out to square off against the Burke County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Northside came up short against Warner Robins last Friday, falling 34-12. The Eagles have struggled against the Demons recently, as their match last Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burke County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Warren County, posting a 50-12 win at home. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Screaming Devils are ranked 270th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burke County relied on the efforts of Sean Vandiver, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and A'Merre Williams, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Bruce Rackins made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northside fell to 2-1. As for Burke County, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
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