After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Centennial, Burleson was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 13-8 W over the Cleburne Yellowjackets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Elks also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
Among those leading the charge was Nathan Jackson, who rushed for 125 yards.
Cleburne's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Leifeste, who rushed for 113 yards, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Cleburne also got help from Malachi Cunningham, who showed off his sure hands for 126 receiving yards.
Burleson's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Cleburne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Burleson will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Seguin at 7:00 p.m. As for Cleburne, they will head out to take on Waco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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