Football Recap: Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat vs. Burlingame Bearcats
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] entered their matchup against Burlingame on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat were beaten by the Burlingame Bearcats 60-30. The Heat were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Although Rural Vista [Hope/White City] took the loss, they still got scores from Logan Tate, Koden Sanford, Grant Eskeldson, and Gavin Carson.
Even though they lost, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Dane Winters was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 143 receiving yards and three touchdowns for Burlingame. Those 143 rushing yards gave Winters a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jd Tyson, who threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
With the defeat, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Burlingame, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will play host again on Thursday to welcome Waverly, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Waverly is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Burlingame, they will welcome St. Paul at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burlingame knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully St. Paul likes a good challenge.
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