Football Preview: Burlingame Panthers vs. Sacred Heart Prep Gators
The Burlingame Panthers will face off against the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burlingame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Piedmont Hills. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Burlingame's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Kirk, who rushed for 142 yards. That's the most rushing yards Kirk has posted since back in October. Another rusher making a difference was Cole Hardtke, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Burlingame wouldn't let Piedmont Hills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burlingame can thank Kirk and Jake Flood for forcing both of them.
Burlingame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep didn't have too much trouble with Branham on Friday as they won 28-14.
Maxime Morelle was a one-man wrecking crew for Sacred Heart Prep as he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Morelle didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Greg Gamitian, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Sacred Heart Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Burlingame, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Burlingame took a serious blow against Sacred Heart Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-7. Can Burlingame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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