After having lost a blowout in their previous game against La Vernia, Burbank was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 31-24 victory over the Veterans Memorial Patriots. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 56-0 loss the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Keven Hernandez went supernova for Burbank, rushing for 188 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 250 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. With that strong performance, Hernandez is now averaging an impressive 126.5 rushing yards per game. Israel Zapata was Hernandez's top target, picking up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Burbank's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, RAMSEY CHAVARRIA was the leader with two sacks.
Burbank pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Veterans Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burbank will welcome Luling at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Veterans Memorial, they will be playing at home against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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