San Mateo is 2-8 against Burlingame since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bearcats will host the Panthers at 11:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If San Mateo beats Burlingame with 35 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bearcats breezed past Capuchino to the tune of 35-0 on Thursday. That looming 35-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bearcats yet this season.
Lukas Fitzgerald
| 10/30/25 @ Capuchino | 177.1 |
| 09/06/25 @ Menlo School | 128.1 |
| 10/09/25 @ Mountain View | 39.6 |
| 10/16/25 @ King's Academy | 6.6 |
Lukas Fitzgerald produced another solid performance rushing for 86 yards and two TDs, while also throwing for 70 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). TJ Johnson was another key player, rushing for 114 yards.
Meanwhile, Burlingame had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 44-35. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 25.9 points per game.
Burlingame's win came from a few key players San Mateo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Will Armstrong, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also punched in one rushing score. Another signal caller making a difference was Nick Armstrong, who threw for 171 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Burlingame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
San Mateo's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Burlingame, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.
Saturday's matchup might be decided on the ground. San Mateo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 308.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Burlingame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
San Mateo took their win against Burlingame in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 35-10 score. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
