BURTON PANTHERS OPEN DISTRICT WITH A 13-12 WIN OVER FALLS CITY

The game was scoreless until the second quarter. An interception by Delvin Gantt set up a Tyrone Gilmon seven-yard touchdown run at 9:41 to make it 6-0 Burton. D’Mitry Schulte missed the extra point.

Falls City scored on a 24-yard touchdown run by freshman quarterback Braylon Johnson at 10:36 in the third quarter.  The two-point conversion attempt was no good, and the game was tied 6-6.

In the fourth quarter, Johnson broke free for a 59-yard touchdown run to put the Beavers in front 12-6 with 7:04 left in the game.  They once again failed on the two-point conversion attempt.

Burton’s play of the night came with 6:11 left as Vicente Veliz hooked up with Tanner Gore on a 53-yard touchdown pass to tie it at 12-12.

Schulte hit the extra point to put the Panthers in front 13-12.

Burton improves to 4-0 on the season, and 1-0 in district play.  Falls City drops to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in district.

Burton is on the road at Yorktown next week.

PASSING

Vicente Veliz 1-1, 53 yards, 1 TD

Delvin Gantt 1-3, 3 yards

RUSHING

Pierson Spies 10 carries, 26 yards

Chad Schubert 5 carries, 14 yards

Tyrone Gilmon 5 carries, 11 yards, 1 TD

RECEIVING

Tanner Gore 1 catch, 53 yards, 1 TD

Pierson Spies 1 catch, 3 yards