Two dominant signal callers in Justin Wyatt Jr. and Deshawn Laporte are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Highland Bulldogs will square off against the Burbank Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 21-17 victory over Cerritos. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Burbank came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Wildcats with a 47-42 win.
Burbank found their leader in sophomore Laporte, who threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Laporte is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played.
Burbank was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Highland pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.8 points per game. As for Burbank, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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