Burns lost against Kings Mountain back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountaineers. While the Bulldogs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Mountaineers 10-6.
Burns didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justyn Porter and Cam Howell. Burns got some further help from Markalen Jhamir Camp: he made 14 total tackles.
Jarlon Drye was nothing short of spectacular for Kings Mountain: he rushed for 172 yards and four TDs.
Burns' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Kings Mountain, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Burns and Kings Mountain should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Bulldogs will square off against East Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (65 vs. 228). Meanwhile, Kings Mountain (ranked 23rd) will meet Bandys (ranked 126th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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