Football Game Preview: Burney Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 12:52am

Football Preview: Burney Raiders vs. Butte Valley Bulldogs

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The Burney Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Butte Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Burney will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Burney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Chester, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Burney was ranked 23rd). Burney was outmatched by Chester on the road and fell 50-14. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-6.

Meanwhile, Butte Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Tulelake, falling 73-6. The Bulldogs were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.

Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Butte Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.

Everything came up roses for Burney against Butte Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 46-7 victory. In that contest, Burney amassed a halftime lead of 32-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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