Burlingame unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Half Moon Bay Cougars by a score of 35-32 on Friday. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Burlingame lost, don't look at Nick Armstrong. Despite the final result, he rushed for 88 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 140 yards and one TD. Hayden Haba was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a pair of scores.
Coming up, Burlingame will face off against Palo Alto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Half Moon Bay, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Pacheco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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