The Burroughs Bombers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Owensville Dutchmen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burroughs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Owensville likes a good challenge.
Burroughs' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Confluence Prep Academy/Grand Center Arts Academy 42-0. Considering the Bombers have won six matches by more than 24 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Dylan Macon, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Steinbach, who threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Burroughs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Declan Kilbride and Gavin Wickenhauser, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Owensville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against St. Clair, falling 63-7. While losing is never fun, the Dutchmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 113th).
Burroughs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Owensville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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