The Burlingame Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Arroyo Dons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burlingame took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Terra Nova with points to spare, taking the game 18-0. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Burlingame's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cole Hardtke and Ravi Krishnan. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Arroyo entered their tilt with Washington on Friday with five consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 37-29 win over the Huskies. That's two games straight that the Dons have won by exactly eight points.
Joseph Estes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 182 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 127 rushing yards per game. Arroyo also got help from Robert Mc Gehee, who showed off his sure hands for 127 receiving yards.
The victory got Burlingame back to even at 1-1. As for Arroyo, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything went Burlingame's way against Arroyo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Burlingame made off with a 54-30 win. In that matchup, Burlingame amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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