Saturday just wasn't the day for Burton's offense. They had to suffer through a 53-0 loss at the hands of the Balboa Buccaneers. The loss continues a trend for the Pumas in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost six in a row.
Balboa found their leader in sophomore Joseph Smith, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Smith got all that yardage with just one huge run Another player making a difference was Rylen Thien-Jones, who threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Burton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Balboa, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Washington at 2:00 p.m. on November 16th. As for Balboa, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Balboa will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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