Two dominant signal callers in Keven Hernandez and Mivieon Franklin Ross are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Burbank Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Sam Houston Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Burbank is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over Highlands. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
It was another big night for Hernandez, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. Roman Garcia was another key player, rushing for 49 yards.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Voks with a sharp 42-22 win.
Sam Houston found their leader in underclassman Franklin Ross, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Damann Goode, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sam Houston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lebron Delane and John Peoples. Delane is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Sam Houston got some further help from Jermaine Tibbs: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Burbank pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sam Houston, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Burbank has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sam Houston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Burbank beat Sam Houston 21-13 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Burbank have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sam Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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