The Burbank Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Monrovia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monrovia is hoping to do what Burroughs couldn't on Friday: put an end to Burbank's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Burbank was the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Burroughs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Bears since October 26, 2018.
Deshawn Laporte continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Burbank was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Burbank's defense and their five sacks. Aidan Dagher was especially locked on to Burroughs' QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Monrovia against Polytechnic on Friday as the squad secured a 49-7 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Panthers are ranked 844th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jesse Saucedo, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Monrovia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Troy Grise, Lucas Martinez, and Joshua Griffiths picked up one apiece.
Burbank pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.3 points per game. As for Monrovia, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Burbank has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monrovia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Burbank against Monrovia in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, as the team secured a 45-12 victory. In that matchup, Burbank amassed a halftime lead of 32-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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