After flying high against Fillmore last Thursday, Burbank came back down to earth. The Burbank Bulldogs came up short against the Muir Mustangs on Friday, falling 35-13. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Burbank lost, don't look at Deshawn Laporte. Despite the final result, he threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns.
Burbank's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ezekiel Alvarez, Aiden Ramirez, and Elijah Pendleton picked up one apiece.
Zion McDonald went supernova for Muir, rushing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. McDonald was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyon Mills, who threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Burbank's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Muir, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Burbank didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-10 win vs. Arcadia on the 27th. Muir has also already played their next game, a 53-0 victory against Crescenta Valley on the 27th.
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