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  • Burbank Football Stunned in Playoff Loss

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    This one isn’t going to fade away in the minds of the Burbank High football family very easily.

    But the Bulldogs can hope this loss translates into a learned lesson for the program moving forward.

    Burbank had one foot into the CIF Southern Section Division 6 semifinals, but had a hiccup or two and ended up losing 14-13 on the road at Roosevelt High of Eastvale in a second-round contest.

    “We had an opportunity to take a two-touchdown lead at the end of the game, but we got a little selfish and cocky and it brings the play back,” Burbank coach Hector Valencia said.

    Burbank’s Elijah Pendleton intercepted Roosevelt quarterback Blake Nadler and returned it 90 yards for what appeared to be what would have been the nail in the coffin.

    Burbank (9-3) would have had a two-touchdown lead with less than two minutes to play.

    But the Bulldogs were penalized as a player stayed on top of a Roosevelt player on the ground for too long, resulting in a flag being thrown.

    “That play was not even close to the play. It is what it is. At the end of the day, the team that made less errors wins,” Valencia said. 

    Instead of a touchdown, Burbank, which was penalized 160 yards, was given the ball at its own 15-yard-line.

    A few plays later, Burbank had to punt the ball away back to Roosevelt. 

    Ja’iris Shaw scored the winning touchdown with 22.5 seconds to play on a 9-yard pass from Nadler. The extra point by Roosevelt kicker Kaden Lovell proved to be the difference.

    Roosevelt (7-5) actually finished in last place in the Big West League. But the league is led by Division 1 school Corona Centennial and featured three more schools that were in the CIF Division 2 playoffs.

    “We play in probably the toughest public school league in the nation,” Roosevelt coach Aaron Crone said. “I’m proud of our guys for playing all four quarters. This week I told them it is going to take all four quarters. Burbank is a great team and has a lot of great players.” 

    Roosevelt got on the board late in the third quarter, as Aidan Quintanar scored on a 3-yard run. 

    Both teams played stellar defense as big plays were kept to a minimum.

    Burbank broke a scoreless tie with 9:28 left in the first half when Deshawn Laporte found Tyler Hudson on a 25-yard touchdown pass.

    The Bulldogs went up 13-0 at the 9:13 mark of the third quarter when Laporte and Chase Miles hooked up on a 31-yard touchdown pass.

    Burbank’s defense intercepted a combined four passes from Roosevelt’s two quarterbacks. Pendleton and sophomore Diego Placarte each had two interceptions.

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  • Burbank Football Runs Wild in Win Over Burroughs

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    There have been some close games and upsets in the Burbank-Burroughs football series that dates back to 1949.

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    But that was not the case Thursday night when the teams met at Memorial Field in the regular season finale.

    Burbank scored on the first play from scrimmage and were in complete command from start to finish in a 62-14 Pacific League victory.

    “Defensively, I like the way they played,” Burbank coach Hector Valencia said. “Offensively we knew we were going to click.”

    Burbank’s offense did more than just click. Quarterback Deshawn Laporte completed 24 of 26 passes for 464 yards and seven touchdowns.

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    “The team executed real well. We came out and played hard and got the W,” Laporte said. 

    Burbank (8-2, 6-1 in league) needed just 15 seconds to score as Elijah Pendleton took one of Laporte’s baby passes and went 65 yards for the touchdown.

    The Bulldogs scored three more times in the first quarter. Pendleton scored his second touchdown on a 20-yard pass.
    Exodus Freeman scored on a 37-yard touchdown with 2:58 left in the first quarter and Chase Miles scored on the final play of the quarter, a 17-yard pass from Laporte.

    Tyler Hudson scored on a 13-yard screen pass with 2:30 left in the first half to make it 34-0.

    Kaylem Valencia intercepted a pass by Burroughs quarterback Brandon Chapparo and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half.

    Burbank led 42-0 at halftime.

    “The way they play at that level is amazing. We need to do that if we want to play at that level,” Burroughs coach Jose Calzadilla said of Burbank. 

    Burbank received a 75-yard touchdown from Laporte to Miles with 4:46 left in the third quarter.

    Burroughs (3-7, 3-4 in league) finally got on the board with 3:30 left in the third period as Chapparo scored on a 4-yard run. 

    Burbank added another touchdown before the end of the quarter as Tyler Hudson had an incredible run that saw him elude a number of tackles before going 26 yards into the end zone. 

    Burroughs added a touchdown with 6:41 remaining, as Troy Acosta scored on an 8-yard run.

    Chapparo led Burroughs with 76 yards rushing. The Bears also got 59 yards from Sho Fujita.

    Burbank will find out its fate for the CIF playoffs on Sunday when pairings will be released.

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    • Burbank Football Wins Big Over Arcadia

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      Burbank quarterback Deshawn Laporte stood tall in defeat versus Muir. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

      If there is one thing the Burbank High football team wanted to do Friday night when it visited Arcadia, it was to put the previous week’s loss to Muir in the rearview mirror.

      Burbank had no problems with that, rolling to a big 55-13 Pacific League win over the Apaches.

      Junior quarterback Deshaun LaPorte had a night to remember, completing 25 of 27 passes for 463 yards and three touchdowns. He was also intercepted. Just one of his passes hit the turf.

      “This week was a little tough coming in after that loss. We just focused on ourselves and getting healthier. We had a couple of kids banged up. We were not 100 percent. Today we knew it was about focusing on ourselves.”

      Burbank (4-2, 2-1 in league) scored 41 points in the first half and came just a yard short of yet another touchdown on the final play of the half.

      Three receivers had over 100 yards, led by Chase Miles with 180 yards. Exodus Freeman had 11 yards and Tyler Hudson had 103 yards receiving. Elijah Pendleton had 69 yards in just two receptions.

      Pendleton scored the first touchdown of the game at the 10:17 mark of the first quarter, a 7-yard run.

      The Bulldogs extended their lead a few minutes later when Hudson scored on a 3-yard run.

      Johnny Sale had a 1-yard touchdown run later in the quarter. Laporte and Hudson hooked up on a 14-yard touchdown later in the first quarter.

      Laporte completed his first 13 passes before being intercepted on his 14th attempt.

      Burbank also got a strong effort from junior Troy Wells, who was playing his first game as a Bulldogs. He had seventh carries for 66 yards and had a 30-yard touchdown.

      Burbank will host Pasadena next Friday at home.

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    • Burbank Football Starts League With Solid Win Over Crescenta Valley

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      The Burbank High football team opened the Pacific League season like a thoroughbred horse seeking to win the Kentucky Derby.

      While the pace didn’t continue for four quarters, the Bulldogs did enough to earn a 49-28 road victory at Crescenta Valley High.

      Burbank (3-1) will now host Muir next Friday, in what figures to be its toughest test during the regular season.

      “The main thing is we got out of this game with no injuries. We had a lot of injuries to some people who didn’t play today. We’re hoping next week we get a couple of guys back,” Burbank coach Hector Valencia said. 

      The Bulldogs put up 28 points in the first quarter. 

      Deshawn Laporte had another fine effort. He finished 12 of 23 for 242 yards with three touchdowns and just one interception. 

      Receiver Tyler Hudson caught all but two of his passes. Hudson finished with 10 receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown.

      Running back Elijah Pendleton had nine carries for 94 yards and a touchdown. Thomas Adzhemyan also turned in a fine effort on the offensive end as he had five carries for 76 yards and a touchdown.

      Pendleton scored the first touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run with 9:38 left in the first quarter.

      Burbank got a break on the ensuing kickoff, jumping on a loose ball on an onsides kick by Ryan Mendoza.

      Laporte and Exodus Freeman hooked up on the first play from scrimmage for a 53-yard touchdown.

      CV (2-1) fought back as quarterback Xavier Thompson surprised Burbank when he hooked up with Nathan Karsten on a 62-yard touchdown pass.

      Burbank responded quickly as Laporte hooked up with Hudson on a 44-yard touchdown with 7:19 left in the first quarter.

      Adzhemyan added a 13-yard touchdown run later in the quarter.

      After Burbank led 28-14 at halftime, Hudson scored on a 6-yard run with 9:12 left in the third quarter to push the advantage to a three-touchdown lead.

      Pendleton later scored on a 3-yard touchdown reception.

      Adzhemyan had a nifty 43-yard touchdown with 11:06 to play for the Bulldogs.

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    • Laporte, Burbank Win Big in Nevada

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      By Neil Healy

      As lightning lit up the Northern Nevada sky, a different storm was brewing on the gridiron of Galena High School on Friday night, and that storm was Burbank Bulldogs star quarterback Deshawn Laporte.

      While mother nature’s light show was far off in the distance, never truly threatening the action at hand, the threat of Burbank’s junior signal caller was ever present, as Laporte lit up the field like a firework display and put constant pressure on the opposing defense, leading the Bulldogs to a decisive 52-9 victory over the Galena Grizzlies.

      It took four minutes and change for the Bulldogs to shake off the stiffness from the eight-hour drive north to Reno. The offense sputtered, with Laporte finishing the first drive just 1-of-6 for 23 yards and a sack, while the defense surrendered an eight-play, 53-yard Galena scoring drive capped off by a four-yard touchdown run by Grizzly quarterback Wyatt Lace. When the Grizzlies missed the extra point, however, and the score stayed at 6-0, that’s when the storm touched down.

      Laporte lead the Burbank offense up and down the field at will, engineering five-straight touchdown drives and finishing the first half 14-of-23 for 290 yards and five total touchdowns (four passing, one rushing).

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      As if things couldn’t get better for Burbank, special teams got involved with a 48-yard field goal as time expired. The Bulldogs, down 6-0 early, outscored the Grizzlies 38-3 in the first half.

      The opening of the second half somewhat mirrored the first, with the Burbank offense coming out flat and giving Galena optimal field position and a ray of hope, but that hope was quickly
      snatched away.

      Galena fumbled the ball away and senior cornerback Noah May-Vaughn returned it all the way back to the opponent’s 32-yard line.

      Laporte quickly threw his fifth touchdown pass of the night, then threw his sixth on the following drive, and the route was safely secured.

      Laporte’s final stat line was a gaudy 22-of-37 for 431 yards and seven total touchdowns (six passing, one rushing), and his three main wide receivers were key in breaking big plays open and keeping the Galena defense on its backfoot all night.

      Junior Tyler Hudson lead all receivers with eight catches for 177 yards and added two touchdowns, while seniors Exodus Freeman (five
      catches, 140 yards, two touchdowns) and Elijah Pendleton (five catches, 73 yards, two touchdowns) also made big plays.

      The Burbank defense, which bent early after giving up the early score, sprang back into form and suffocated the Galena offense before it could get in any kind of rhythm. Besides a few choppy moments, it was a complete team domination.

      Burbank (2-1) has a bye next week. The Bulldogs will then travel to La Crescenta on September 19 to take on the Crescenta Valley Falcons
      (2-0). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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    • Burbank Football Is Stellar in Win Over San Dimas

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      Being great requires beating great teams.

      Friday night the Burbank High football team didn’t just win 56-28 over San Dimas, the Bulldogs did it over a program that hasn’t missed the CIF playoffs in more than two decades.

      In just the season opener, the Bulldogs looked like a well-oiled machine ready for the playoffs.

      “All the preparation that we’ve done, the kids know what they need to do,” Burbank coach Hector Valencia said. “They know how to get open and be in the positions that they need to be in. DeShawn (Laporte) did an outstanding job scrambling. He didn’t take a sack.”

      Although Burbank (1-0) was for the most part in control throughout the contest, San Dimas did not go down easily.

      The turning point in the contest came late in the third quarter when San Dimas threw a pass on a fake punt.

      Burbank’s Chase Miles intercepted that pass and returned the ball to the San Dimas 19-yard-line. At the time Burbank led just 33-28.

      “We were nervous because we were not stopping them at the beginning of the game. We capitalized on a couple of mistakes that they made,” Valencia said. 

      Four plays later Burbank went back in front by two scores when Elijah Pendleton scored on a 11-yard run.

      The Bulldogs then recovered the ensuing kickoff as San Dimas appeared confused as to who was going to handle the kickoff. Burbank’s Adrian Albarran recovered the ball at the 32-yard-line.

      Two plays later, Thoams Adzhemyan scored on a 7-yard run.

      Burbank added a late touchdown when Laporte hooked up with Tyler Hudson on a 2-yard reception. Laporte finished 18 of 26 passing for 319 yards, with five touchdowns and just one interception.

      Pendleton got things started by scoring on a 1-yard run with 5:36 left in the first quarter. 

      San Dimas got back on level terms late in the first quarter on a 4-yard by Liam Loyola.

      Burbank responded less than a minute later as Laporte hooked up with Exodus Freeman on a 40-yard touchdown pass.

      Pendleton scored on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Laporte early in the second quarter. 

      Later in the quarter Laporte hooked up with Diego Plancarte on a 30-yard touchdown pass.

      Laporte and Freeman connected on a 5-yard touchdown with 8:21 left in the third quarter.

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