Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Zeke Perez and Max Robison Lead Tulelake to Victory + How To Watch

Tulelake and Burney pushed the score to 64-8 the last time they played Burney, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Honkers managed a 14-8 victory over the Raiders. The Honkers haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Max Robison and Zeke Perez. Robison rushed for 137 yards and one score on only 14 carries while Perez rushed for 58 yards and one TD. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Tulelake proved: they limited Burney to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. While one picked up at least six total tackles, Robison stood above the rest. He rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Tulelake didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.

Yovani Perez

Total Tackles

09/04/25 vs Butte Valley	5
09/26/25 @ Bonanza	6
10/03/25 @ Plumas Charter	10
10/10/25 vs Burney	12

Tulelake's defense also made the game a nightmare for Killian Biles, racking up eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Yovani Perez and Miguel Alcala, who racked up six sacks between them. Perez also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Burney's side was Jose Luis Zaragoza, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Tulelake now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Burney, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Tulelake didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-8 loss against Loyalton on the 18th. As for Burney, they have also already played their next game, a 34-20 victory against Plumas Charter on the 17th.