Burroughs won the last time they faced Hoover, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Burroughs Bears' way against the Hoover Tornados as the Burroughs Bears made off with a 47-21 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Tornados are ranked 943rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Matteo Tarca, who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mingus Allen, who threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burroughs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Hoover still got an impressive performance from Javon Lymon, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Lymon a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win was the fifth in a row for Burroughs, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for Hoover, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burroughs will host Muir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burroughs will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Hoover, they will welcome Burbank at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Burbank is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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