Burroughs has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Lift for Life Academy Hawks on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burroughs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on St. Clair with a sharp 35-9 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burroughs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Macon, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Macon has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Shawn Edmondson was in the mix as well, providing Burroughs with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lift for Life Academy's offense rose to the challenge against a Knights defense that boasted an average of only 10.2 points allowed on Friday. Lift for Life Academy took their game with ease, bagging a 42-2 victory over St. Francis Borgia. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Mikey Gerdine was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Mikell Burden, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Burroughs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.5 points per game. As for Lift for Life Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Burroughs came up short against Lift for Life Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Can Burroughs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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