For the first time this season, Burney will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will host the Hayfork Timberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Burney will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Burney beat Plumas Charter 26-20.

Killian Biles
09/25/25 @ Plumas Charter | 25 |
09/19/25 vs Chester | 0 |
09/05/25 @ Hayfork | 20 |
10/18/24 @ Plumas Charter | 26 |
Burney relied on the efforts of Casey Von Schalscha, who rushed for 135 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, and Killian Biles, who gained 71 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Biles racked up 25 receiving yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Liam Von Schalscha made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, while Hayfork put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Chester. The Timberjacks took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over the Volcanoes. The Timberjacks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 38 points or more this season.
Burney better keep an eye on Levi Cavalli. He was instrumental in Hayfork's win, rushing for 125 yards and five scores on only nine carries. Cavalli's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 16th straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hayfork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hayfork's defense and their four sacks. Ethan Miller was especially locked on to Chester's QB and sacked him twice.
Burney's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hayfork, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Burney was taken down by Hayfork 44-6 when the teams last played on September 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cavalli, who rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Now that the Raiders know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.