A win for Burroughs just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Burbank Bulldogs, falling 42-21. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Burroughs still got an impressive performance from Matteo Tarca, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Tarca showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
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.
Burroughs' loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Burbank, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Burroughs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burbank, they are taking a road trip to face off against Monrovia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Burbank's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
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