The Burlingame Panthers will challenge the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burlingame will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Burlingame is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 43-17 margin over Mountain View on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Spartans are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lucas Kirk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ciaran Baker was another key back, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale entered their game against Sacred Heart Prep last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hillsdale took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sacred Heart Prep. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the FIGHTING KNIGHTS couldn't quite close it out.
Burlingame's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hillsdale, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Burlingame took their victory against Hillsdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2018 by a conclusive 36-12. Will Burlingame repeat their success, or does Hillsdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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