Burbank couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 63-34 loss at the hands of the La Vernia Bears. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-28.
Loss or not, Burbank got some senior leadership from Israel Zapata and Keven Hernandez. Zapata picked up 231 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Hernandez. threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns. Zapata's longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
Burbank's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Ambrose Leyva picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Vernia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sean Garza, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Logan Maytum was another key receiver, picking up 115 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Burbank is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burbank is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for La Vernia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cuero at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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