The Burlingame Panthers will head out to challenge the Capuchino Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Burlingame took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Aragon, posting a 47-8 victory. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Burlingame can attribute much of their success to Luke Levitt, who threw for 92 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Lucas Kirk helped Levitt out on the ground, picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 56 yards.
Burlingame didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jadyn Vea and Kirk.
Meanwhile, Capuchino came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Spartans to the tune of 45-17. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Burlingame pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Capuchino, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Burlingame and Capuchino were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, but Burlingame came up empty-handed after a 20-19 defeat. Can Burlingame avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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