San Dimas gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 1-0 photo finish over the Burbank Bulldogs. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
The critical scores for San Dimas came from Michael Baeza, Keenan Hoyt, Jacob Gallegos, and Liam Loyola.
San Dimas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Burbank still got an impressive performance from Deshawn Laporte, who threw for 369 yards and five TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 81 yards on only eight carries. Tyler Hudson was Laporte's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 48 yards.
Looking ahead, San Dimas will venture away from home to challenge Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 864 yards in their previous games. As for Burbank, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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