Iola Middle School’s boys had a tough go of it Thursday as the Mustangs hosted Burlington for a slate of games.
The Wildcats won all four games against the hometown Iola squads.
Iola came up short, 29-17 in seventh-grade A team play and 26-9 in seventh-grade B team action.
In eighth-grade play, Burlington prevailed, 40-8 in the A team matchup and 52-15 in the B team affair.
Milo Franklin scored seven to lead Iola’s seventh-graders. Jaxen Mueller was next with four. Cade Curry, Ty Thomas and Austin Campbell scored two apiece.
Corbin Coffield scored four to lead the seventh-grade B-teamers. Kaiden Jones and Treyvion Rhoads added two apiece. Lee Wanker scored one.
BRODEN Emerson led Iola’s eighth-grade A team with seven. Robert McLaughlin added four, Braylon Keithly three and Konner Morrison one.
Tysen Hyden’s three points led the B team output for the Mustangs.
Iola is back in action at home Tuesday vs. Anderson County.
