Hillsdale hasn't had much luck against Burlingame recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fighting Knights will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Hillsdale will be strutting in after a win while Burlingame will be coming in after a defeat.
Hillsdale will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Terra Nova, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Fighting Knights blew past the Tigers 27-6 on Friday. The Fighting Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Hillsdale came from Jacob Bonner, Maximus Miller, Brady Skidmore, and Tyler Essa.
Hillsdale's run defense was locked in: Terra Nova could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least six total tackles, Karekin Andonian stood above the rest. He made six total tackles (1.0 for loss). Hillsdale didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.5.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Burlingame finally came back down to earth on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Los Gatos. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Wildcats are ranked 56th).
The victory got Hillsdale back to even at 2-2. As for Burlingame, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Hillsdale came up short against Burlingame when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 21-12. Will the Fighting Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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