Burlingame is on a four-game streak of home wins, while San Mateo is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Burlingame Panthers will challenge the San Mateo Bearcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Burlingame nor San Mateo posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Saturday, Burlingame lost to Capuchino on the road by a 21-7 margin. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Burlingame didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake Flood and Luke Dimech.
Meanwhile, San Mateo entered their matchup against Sequoia last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. San Mateo took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sequoia. The Bearcats' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
San Mateo's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Burlingame, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Lucas Kirk and Emmanuel J Fitzgerald. Kirk just won't slow down this season and has averaged 73.3 rushing yards per game. J Fitzgerald has been a dominant force too and has averaged 124.1 rushing yards per game.
Burlingame couldn't quite finish off San Mateo when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will Burlingame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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