Football Recap: Burney Raiders vs. Big Valley Cardinals
Burney and Big Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Burney had to settle for second. They lost 54-32 to the Big Valley Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Burney lost, don't look at Cisco Chacon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Chacon really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Even though they lost, Burney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Burney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Madden Tryan and Killian Biles.
Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Big Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Burney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Big Valley, they will take on Hayfork at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayfork will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Big Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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