The Tulelake Honkers are taking a road trip to challenge the Burney Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tulelake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Tulelake at home against Plumas Charter as the team secured a 68-6 win. The Honkers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 29 points or more this season.
Xavier Silva was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Max Robison was another key player, rushing 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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Burney was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Hayfork 70-6. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-6.
Tulelake pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Burney, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Tulelake against Burney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-18 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Burney's Kyle Noah, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tulelake still be able to contain Noah? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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