Somerville battles, falls to Burton 34-14

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Yeguas knocked out of playoff contention

  • SOMERVILLE’S PHILIP HABA avoids getting tackled by a Burton defender during a quarterback keeper during Friday night’s Somerville-Burton game at The Rock. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
    SOMERVILLE’S PHILIP HABA avoids getting tackled by a Burton defender during a quarterback keeper during Friday night’s Somerville-Burton game at The Rock. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
  • XADRIA MARTIN muscles the ball through the block from Thrall’s Chandra Reed during Monday’s bi-district match in Milano.
    XADRIA MARTIN muscles the ball through the block from Thrall’s Chandra Reed during Monday’s bi-district match in Milano.
  • SOMERVILLE SENIOR MADDIE Cooper hits the ball into a block from Thralls’ frontline during the Lady Yeguas’ bi-district loss to Thrall on Monday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
    SOMERVILLE SENIOR MADDIE Cooper hits the ball into a block from Thralls’ frontline during the Lady Yeguas’ bi-district loss to Thrall on Monday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
  • SOMERVILLE’S JEREMIAH TEAGUE runs through the offensive line while lineman Cedric Hudgen blocks a Burton defensive player. Burton won Friday night’s Somerville Homecoming game at The Rock. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
    SOMERVILLE’S JEREMIAH TEAGUE runs through the offensive line while lineman Cedric Hudgen blocks a Burton defensive player. Burton won Friday night’s Somerville Homecoming game at The Rock. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday
The Somerville Yeguas kept it close for much of the game, but Burton finally pulled away for a 34-14 win last Friday in Somerville. The loss dropped Somerville to 2-7 overall and winless in district play, knocking them out of a playoff spot. But the Yeguas played the Panthers tough, intercepting two passes and forcing a fumble and trailing just 20-14 late in the third quarter. Somerville…

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