The Burlingame Panthers will square off against the North Salinas Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Salinas is facing Burlingame at the wrong time: Burlingame suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 35-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since November 10, 2023.
Despite their defeat, Burlingame saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luke Levitt, who threw for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Those 51 rushing yards gave Levitt a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Lucas Kirk, who rushed for 103 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Salinas, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They came out on top against Soledad by a score of 19-7 last Saturday.
North Salinas has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Burlingame, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
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