Burbank has gone 5-0 against Hoover recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Burbank Bulldogs will head out to take on the Hoover Tornados at 5:00 p.m. Burbank is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.8 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Burbank beat Pasadena 33-21. Given Burbank's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while Pasadena is ranked 832nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deshawn Laporte was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Burbank is undefeated when Laporte posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 47-21 to Burroughs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tornados have suffered since September 22, 2023.
Despite the loss, Hoover got top-tier performance from Javon Lymon, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Lymon a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Burbank and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Burbank has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hoover, though, as they've been averaging only 86.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Burbank strolled past Hoover in their previous meeting back in September of 2018 by a score of 44-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burbank since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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