After flying high against Ganesha last Thursday, St. Genevieve came back down to earth. The St. Genevieve Valiants fell just short of the Burbank Bulldogs by a score of 29-26 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Valiants of the 13-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Michael Wynn threw for 133 yards and a touchdown.
Samar Varela was his top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Jaylin Burt rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Burbank found their leader in underclassman Deshawn Laporte, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
St. Genevieve's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Burbank, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
St. Genevieve will venture away from home to face off against South Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Burbank, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fillmore at 7:00 p.m. on September 12th.
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