The Burlingame Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Centre Cougars on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Burlingame has three straight wins, Centre has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Burlingame took their match at home with ease, bagging a 66-16 victory over Madison/Hamilton. Fans of the Bearcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Burlingame's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jd Tyson led the charge by throwing for 253 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Tyson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Dane Winters was Tyson's top target, picking up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Burlingame's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Winters and Tyson.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Centre's offense. They were dealt a 32-0 loss at the hands of Little River on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Redskins are ranked tenth).
Burlingame's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Centre, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Burlingame against Centre in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 as the team secured a 58-12 victory. In that matchup, Burlingame amassed a halftime lead of 38-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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