Burton fought the good fight in their overtime game against Somerville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Somerville Yeguas. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yeguas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Somerville had a senior duo take command as Keith Crawford gained 209 total yards and three touchdowns and Ian Teague threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing. Crawford torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Burton's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Somerville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burton will take on Bartlett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Somerville, they will challenge Granger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granger will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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