The Syracuse Strong opened up the 2019 campaign with a smashing victory over the Charlotte Colonials in Week 1 winning 26-6.
The Strong’s leading star was second-year player Rashad Burns who ran to the tune of 96 yards on 13 carries and collected three touchdowns.
While on the surface it seemed like the Strong’s gameplan was to pound the rock early and often, that wasn’t necessarily the case. Burns sat down with Voice of the Strong Paul ‘Boy Green’ Esden on Sunday to talk about the game and how it unfolded:
“In terms of the gameplan we just wanted to impose our will and do whatever we wanted to do.