Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burlingame). They claimed a resounding 96-48 victory over the Reno County HomeSchool Sabres at home. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bearcats, who until this contest were averaging 10.86 points allowed.
It was another big night for Jd Tyson, who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 214 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Timmy Roberts, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burlingame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Burlingame's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Roberts and Brock Moon, who racked up five sacks between them. Moon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
The win for Burlingame keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. As for Reno County HomeSchool, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burlingame will face off against Rural Vista [Hope/White City] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Rural Vista [Hope/White City] has won four straight at home, while Burlingame won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Reno County HomeSchool, they are on the road again on Friday to play Eureka at 7:00 p.m.
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