Burbank had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past the Monrovia Wildcats with a 47-42 victory on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won seven matches in a row.
Deshawn Laporte was his usual excellent self, throwing for 237 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Despite the loss, Monrovia still got an impressive performance from Jesse Saucedo, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Burbank's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.8 points per game. As for Monrovia, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Burbank is on the road again on Friday to play Highland at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Burbank's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matchups. Monrovia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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