If Lanier was riding high fresh off their 49-14 takedown of Edison two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lanier Voks received a blow on Thursday as they fell 49-32 to the Burbank Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Voks of the 31-27 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Keven Hernandez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Burbank, rushing for 194 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 149 yards on 12 of 20 attempts. With that strong performance, Hernandez is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game. Gael Guerrero also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lanier's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Burbank, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lanier will square off against Bastrop at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bastrop knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lanier likes a good challenge. As for Burbank, they will be playing at home against Pflugerville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Burbank's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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