The Burney Raiders will face off against the Tulelake Honkers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Burney focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Burney is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Hayfork on Friday. They were outmatched by the Timberjacks on the road and fell 70-6. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-6.
Meanwhile, Tulelake was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Plumas Charter 68-6 at home. Considering the Honkers have won four matches by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Xavier Silva, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 85 yards. Another player making a difference was Max Robison, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Tulelake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Angel Sandoval, Geovanni Alvaraez, and Ivan Jaime picked up one apiece. What's more, Alvaraez also racked up 15 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tulelake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tulelake, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Burney took a serious blow against Tulelake when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 56-18. Will Burney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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