On Thursday, the Luling Eagles lost to the Burbank Bulldogs on the road by a 40-22 margin. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gary Cantu rushed for 65 yards.
David Cruz was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Burbank's win came down to the chemistry between Keven Hernandez and his top target Israel Zapata. Hernandez threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes while Zapata picked up 115 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Zapata's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 receiving yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) also went to Gael Guerrero, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Luling now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Burbank, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Luling will welcome Travis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Burbank, they will host Medina Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Burbank's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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