Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Burbank recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jefferson Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Burbank Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Burbank took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Lanier on Friday. Jefferson walked away with a 22-14 victory over Lanier. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Burbank didn't have quite enough to beat Medina Valley two weeks ago and fell 21-19. Despite 85 more yards than the Panthers, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Burbank got top-tier performance from Keven Hernandez, who rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 143 yards on 13 of 19 attempts. With that strong performance, Hernandez is now averaging an impressive 119.8 rushing yards per game.
Burbank wouldn't let Medina Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burbank can thank Ezra Maes and RAMSEY CHAVARRIA for forcing both of them. Maes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Burbank was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jefferson's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Burbank, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Jefferson was taken down by Burbank 41-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hernandez, who threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Now that Jefferson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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