Deer Lakes and Burrell are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Deer Lakes Lancers will be playing at home against the Burrell Bucs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Lakes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
Deer Lakes took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-13 win over Valley at home. Considering the Lancers have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Deer Lakes' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zier Williams, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Zach Grant was another key receiver, gaining 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a win for Burrell just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Imani Christian Academy, falling 60-6. While losing is never fun, the Bucs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Saints are ranked 62nd).
Deer Lakes' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Burrell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Deer Lakes against Burrell when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 33-0 win. Does Deer Lakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burrell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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