Tulelake and Burney pushed the score to 64-8 the last time they played Burney, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Honkers secured a 14-8 W over the Raiders. The victory continues a trend for the Honkers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won four in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Max Robison and Zeke Perez. Robison rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries while Perez rushed for 58 yards and one TD. Robison got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards.
Tulelake's run defense was locked in: Burney could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. While one picked up at least six total tackles, Robison stood above the rest. He rushed for 137 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Tulelake didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.
Yovani Perez
| 09/04/25 vs Butte Valley | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Bonanza | 6 |
| 10/03/25 @ Plumas Charter | 10 |
| 10/10/25 vs Burney | 12 |
Tulelake's defense also made the game a nightmare for Killian Biles, racking up eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Yovani Perez and Miguel Alcala, who racked up six sacks between them. Perez also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Burney's side was Jose Luis Zaragoza, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tulelake now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Burney, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Tulelake will take on rival Loyalton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Burney is set to square off against their familiar foe Plumas Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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