Football Recap: Florin Panthers vs. Burbank Titans
Florin came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Burbank Titans by a score of 19-12. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
A big part of Florin's win came down to the chemistry between Jayda Lewis and her top target Zavanna Payne. Lewis threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns while Payne picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown. Payne is becoming a predictor of Florin's success: when she posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 7-3 (and 3-4 when she doesn't). Janiya Brister got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Florin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Brister picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Florin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Burbank, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florin will face off against Johnson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Florin: 12.4, Johnson: 10.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Burbank, they will challenge Foothill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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