It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Salinas can now relate to. They fell just short of the Burlingame Panthers by a score of 17-14 on Friday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lucas Kirk and Hayden Haba. Kirk rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown while Haba rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
North Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Burlingame, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-4.
North Salinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burlingame, they will challenge Piedmont Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont Hills' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Burlingame's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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