Football Preview: Burlingame Bearcats vs. Hanover Wildcats
The Burlingame Bearcats will face off against the Hanover Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burlingame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over St. Paul. The Bearcats' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Jd Tyson, who threw for 140 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last five games he's played. Dane Winters was Tyson's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hanover never let their opponents score last Thursday. They breezed by Pike Valley to the tune of 49-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Panthers are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burlingame's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 50 points. As for Hanover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Burlingame suffered a grim 56-32 defeat to Hanover in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Burlingame was down 36-16.
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