If Burns was feeling good fresh off their 52-0 takedown of East Gaston last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs lost to the Lincolnton Wolves at home by a 49-35 margin on Friday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 14-7 in the first quarter.
Drew Dixon threw for 54 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Max Davis rushed for 92 yards and three TDs.
Rashad Lynch had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 116 yards and one score, while also throwing for 80 yards and one touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes for Lincolnton. Those 116 rushing yards gave Lynch a new career-high.
Burns' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lincolnton, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Burns and Lincolnton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 77th) will meet Bessemer City (ranked 273rd) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincolnton will square off against East Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (94 vs. 239).
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