After losing to Chase the last time they met, East Burke decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 38-14 victory on Friday. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
East Burke was led to victory by Ossie Burkeen and Carter Bennett. Burkeen rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns, while Bennett rushed for 128 yards and one TD. The Cavaliers are 3-1 when Bennett posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Cavaliers
| 10/17/25 @ Chase | 311 |
| 10/10/25 vs R-S Central | 34 |
| 10/03/25 @ West Caldwell | 231 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hibriten | 125 |
| 09/19/25 vs Patton | 259 |
| + 6 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Burke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
East Burke didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kendale Cook and RJ Williams.
Chase's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jontae Wingo, who rushed for 67 yards and one score. Kaiden Boyce was another key player, rushing for 86 yards and one TD.
East Burke's record is now 3-5. As for Chase, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Coming up, East Burke will be playing at home against East Rutherford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Burke will need to watch out since East Rutherford has now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Chase, they will head out on the road to face off against Draughn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 48.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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