Football Recap: Burbank Bulldogs vs. Glendale Nitros
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burbank). They breezed by the Glendale Nitros at home to the tune of 64-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Burbank found their leader in underclassman Deshawn Laporte, who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Laporte a new career-high in rushing yards. Joseph Caballero handled things on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burbank was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Burbank's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Glendale, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burbank will square off against Crescenta Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crescenta Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season. As for Glendale, they will take on Muir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Muir knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Glendale likes a good challenge.
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