It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burns had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Vale Vikings by a score of 32-20. The Hilanders pushed the score to 32-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the loss, Vale saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cal Johnson rushed for 117 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries, and also threw for 185 yards and one touchdown. Those 117 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Johnson.
Hilanders
| 11/15/25 vs Vale | 32-20 |
| 11/08/25 vs Phoenix | 54-7 |
| 10/31/25 @ Nyssa | 54-6 |
The victory (which was Burns' third in a row) raised their record to 9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.7 points over those games. As for Vale, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Coming up, Burns will head out on the road to square off against Banks on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Hilanders 8, the Braves 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned. Vale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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