The Burbank Bulldogs will square off against the Fillmore Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fillmore took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Burbank, who comes in off a win.
Burbank will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 35-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against St. Genevieve last Friday. Burbank narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past St. Genevieve 29-26.
Burbank's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deshawn Laporte, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Meanwhile, Fillmore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 23-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buena. Despite 117 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Flashes couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Fillmore got top-tier performance from Josiah Cruz, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Cruz's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Burbank's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Fillmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Burbank won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Fillmore 42-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cruz, who rushed for 236 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Burbank still be able to contain Cruz? There's only one way to find out.
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