Burbank had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over the Burroughs Bears. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Burbank found their leader in sophomore Deshawn Laporte, who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Those 297 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Laporte.
Burbank was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Burbank's defense made their presence known, laying out Mingus Allen. five times. Leading the way was Aidan Dagher with 2.5 sacks.
When it comes to explaining why Burroughs lost, don't look at Matteo Tarca. Despite the final result, he rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Tarca was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Burbank's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Burroughs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Burbank will challenge Monrovia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burbank knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Monrovia likes a good challenge. Burroughs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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