The Arcadia Apaches will head out to square off against the Burbank Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcadia's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Burbank's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Arcadia came up short against Burroughs and fell 21-13. The Apaches have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Arcadia's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jacobi Law, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 173 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Burbank lost 35-13 to Muir on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Mustangs are ranked 178th).
Despite the loss, Burbank saw an underclassman step up: Deshawn Laporte threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Those 288 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Laporte.
Burbank's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ezekiel Alvarez, Aiden Ramirez, and Ramirez picked up one apiece.
Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Burbank, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Arcadia against Burbank in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 59-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcadia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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