1949
- Burbank 12, Burroughs 7. The
"Big Game" made its debut in 1949. Former junior high and first year high
school, John Burroughs, made what was supposed to be an easy Burbank victory a
hard fought battle. The stronger Bulldog team prevailed, however, paced by Pete
LiPera who later became head coach at Burbank, and
Paul Cameron, who later starred at UCLA.
1950
- Burroughs 6, Burbank 0. Burroughs
avenged the previous year's loss on a rain drenched field as Louie Elias went
41 yards through "Lake Memorial" for the only score of the game. He later
recalled that the rivalry was already intense even though it was only two years
old.
1951
- Burbank 28, Burroughs 12. Having
already won the Foothill League Championship, the Bulldogs could have let down
and been upset; but showing true championship caliber, overpowered the Indians.
1952
- Burbank 33, Burroughs 0. The
Bulldogs were led by Bob McCalmont and shut out the
Indians for their second straight series win.
1953
- Burroughs 7, Burbank 0. Paced
by a 44 yard touchdown run by Maurice Elias, brother of Louie, Burroughs
returned the previous year's favor, scoring their second series shutout.
1954-
Burroughs 49, Burbank 0. Again
paced by Maurice Elias, who set a then single game school record of 162 yards
rushing, the Indians recorded their second straight and third overall series
shutout. This stands as the most one-sided victory in the series.
1955
- Burbank 20, Burroughs 14. On
their way to a probable playoff berth, the Indians overlooked the Bulldogs and
were knocked out of the playoffs. Steve Searock and
Bill Reed led the Bulldogs who were under the guidance of rookie coach Ham
Lloyd, whose squad included John Lockwood who later became head coach at
Burbank.
1956
- Burbank 18, Burroughs 0. The
Bulldogs scored their second shutout of the series in a battle for the Foothill
League title (first time in the series). Played before an estimated crowd of
11,000 people, the Bulldogs were quarterbacked by Bob Alfred and paced by Fred Tunnicliffe, whose nephew, Tom, would later start at both
schools, winning CIF Player of the Year as a senior at Burroughs.
1957
- Burroughs 28, Burbank 19. In
another rookie coaching victory, Leon Shortenhaus guided
the Indians, led by Bob Hand, to the victory. Playing for Burroughs was Pete Lubisich, who would later go on to play at USC.
1958
- Burbank 32, Burroughs 0. This
marked the 10th anniversary
of the "Big Game." Posting their third series shutout the Bulldogs were led by
the three touchdown performance of Tom Pulford. Tom,
whose son, Darrin, also played for the Bulldogs, is one of the many players to
have relatives also compete in the series.
1959
- Burroughs 19, Burbank 0. Trading
shutouts again, the Indians scored their fourth win with an assist from
Burbank, who was forced to use many J.V. players after having 19 of the varsity
members declared ineligible for the game for "egging" the mural over the
Burroughs Auditorium. Conde Lick and Brent Vance led
the Indians with a TD each.
1960
- Burroughs 19, Burbank 7. Indian
coach Leon Shortenhaus closed out his coaching career
at Burroughs with a 3-1 record in the "Big Game," beginning and ending with a
victory.
1961
- Burbank 25, Burroughs 13. In
the fourth of his 22 seasons as a coach at Burroughs, and first as Head Coach,
Bob Dunivant watched his Indians and the Bulldogs
battle to a 7-7 tie into the third quarter, only to see the Tribe fumble three
times in the second half, helping Burbank to the victory.
1962
- Burbank 34, Burroughs 0. Also
beginning and ending his coaching career with a victory, Ham Lloyd posted a 5-3
"Big Game" record with this win in his final game. Phil Culotta
scored three touchdowns to pace the Bulldogs to their fourth series shutout and
came up just points short of the CIF scoring championship, losing to Steve
Grady of Loyola who scored five touchdowns the same evening.
1963
- Burbank 14, Burroughs 7. Burroughs finally ended a string of
seven straight shutout losses since the second game of the season but were unable to contain the Bulldogs' Gerry Altman, whose 100
yards helped Burbank to its third straight series win.
1964
- Burroughs 27, Burbank 7. The
Bulldogs' Tom Paggi set a school record with a 74
yard run from scrimmage for one of his two touchdowns on the night but
Burroughs snapped a three game losing streak to Burbank.
1965
- Burroughs 19, Burbank 0. The
Indians notched their fifth series shutout. Bob McCorkle, who passed or
ran for a then school record 17 touchdowns on the year, hit Mike Erickson for
one touchdown and while playing defense, picked off a Bulldog aerial and
returned it 78 yards (also a school record) for another score.
1966
- Burroughs 19, Burbank 0. Posting
its sixth series and fourth season shutout, Burroughs coasted to its favorite
score in the rivalry (the Indians have won three 19-0 "Big Games"), and third
consecutive series victory.
1967
- Burbank 20, Burroughs 19. Undefeated
going into the game, the Indians again scored 19 points. Burbank, however, on
the 173 yard passing of Dale Cirscione and the 85
yard fumble recovery of Randy Ivie for a touchdown,
scored 20 for one of the biggest upsets in the series. The win prevented
Burroughs from going ahead, for the first time, in the rivalry.
1968
- Burbank 20, Burroughs 13. The
Bulldogs again scored 20 points, led by Bill Johnson who scored all three
touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards.
1969
- Burbank 44, Burroughs 8. Dan
Flavin passed for four touchdowns and John Minor
rushed for 91 yards for the Bulldogs. The game was so dominated by Burbank that
the only Indian score came on a 95 yard kickoff return by Jess Talamantes which remained a school record until 1978.
Burbank again won three in a row versus Burroughs.
1970
- Burroughs 15, Burbank 12. In
a well played game, Bulldog star John Minor scored both touchdowns and rushed
for 152 yards, only to see his heavily favored team lose to a fired up Indian
squad. Burroughs was led by QB Tim Molina who passed for 113 yards and threw
two touchdowns to Bruce Wallace. Jess Talamantes
rushed for 111 yards.
1971
- Burroughs 17, Burbank 13. Jeff
Budrick and John Funk scored the two Indian
touchdowns. Quarterback Tom Lawson completed 19 passes, 10 to Scott Nelson for
117 yards, all of which were single game Indian records at the time. Bob
Mendoza booted a 29 yard field goal to seal the victory.
1972
- Burbank 14, Burroughs 0. Burbank
notched their fifth shutout in the series as quarterback Leo Orange and Kenny
Walker scored the two Bulldog touchdowns. The game was played for the Foothill
League title, and with the victory, Burbank knocked the Indians out of a
playoff berth. Jim Galbraith caught seven passes in a fine effort for the
Indians, who went on to shut out Burbank the next three games. The Bulldogs won
their fourth league title and would not win another one for the next 37 years
(2009).
1973
- Burroughs 6, Burbank 0. In
the 25th meeting of
the "Big Game", Burroughs tied Crescenta Valley for
the league title with their seventh series shutout and went into the CIF
Playoffs for only the second time in school history. Jerry Howell scored the
games only touchdown played in pouring rain at "Lake Memorial". Indians'
quarterback Curtis Ilhe and wide receiver Randy Simmrin were the inspirational leaders on the team. Simmrin later starred for USC and played for Buffalo and
Tampa Bay in the NFL.
1974
- Burroughs 36, Burbank 0. A
boisterous crowd of 12,000 fans came to Memorial Field to witness Burroughs
dominate the helpless Bulldogs. Burbank could have tied the Indians for first
place in the Foothill League with a win, but were dominated as Burroughs
recorded their second consecutive and eighth series shutout, holding the
Bulldogs to 36 total yards. All-CIF quarterback Tom Miller passed for three
touchdowns and 179 yards, mostly to wide receivers Bob Frishette,
Hans Anderson and Kirk Morales. Tony De Felicis, Joe Mersola, Mike McDonald and Ron Wollard
all contributed in the convincing win. The
Indians went on to post an 11-1 record, tied with the 1979 team for the best
record ever, and advanced to the CIF Quarterfinals.
1975
- Burroughs 40, Burbank 0. Burroughs
took the series lead for the first time ever, 14-13, with their ninth series
shutout and third consecutive over Burbank. The game also marked Bulldog coach
Pete LiPera's last contest. The rout was highlighted
by All-CIF linebacker Mike McDonald, who later played at USC and for the Rams,
returning an interception for 67 yards as the Indians finished their first
regular season under Craig Bell at 8-1.
1976
- Burbank 17, Burroughs 14. Burbank
avoided a fourth consecutive Burroughs win by upsetting the Indians on a 41
yard field goal by George Florez on the last play of
the game. Al Penaranda and George Williams, both of
whom had brothers who later played for Burroughs, scored the two Indian
touchdowns, while the Bulldogs were paced by Denny Caira.
1977
- Burroughs 40, Burbank 10. Burbank
surprised everyone by taking a 10-7 lead into the locker room at halftime but
the Indians roared back in the second half with a fine passing performance by
quarterback Dean Townsend. Mike Pate intercepted a pass for the Indians for a
touchdown. George Williams, Lupe Yanez and Reuben
Torres also scored for the Indians. The defense was sparked by the play of
linebacker Jeff Fitzgerald. The game marked the return of Bob Dunivant as head coach of Burroughs.
1978
- Burroughs 28, Burbank 16. Burbank,
led by Tom Tunnicliffe who passed for 182 yards,
again came out on the short end of the score. Lincoln Simonds
scored three Indian touchdowns and the defense, led by Nick Manocchia,
held the Bulldogs to six yards rushing and sacked Tunnicliffe
seven times for a loss of 67 yards.
1979
- Burroughs 33, Burbank 12. In
a unique twist of events, Burroughs, now quarterbacked by Tom Tunnicliffe, who transferred from Burbank, the Indians went
into the game rated the number one team in the San Fernando Valley, Los
Angeles, Southern California, the State and the Nation. The Bulldogs put up a
strong fight, scoring 12 points against a team that had badly beaten the
previous #1 team, St. Paul, 27-12, and allowed only one touchdown to four
previous Foothill League opponents, outscoring them
152-7. The Indians were paced by the 191 yards rushing of Edgar Penaranda and Tunnicliffe's 123
yards passing while the defense held Burbank to 90 total yards. Burroughs
finished the season 11-1 (tied with the 1974 team for the best record ever) and
advanced to the CIF Quarterfinals. Head Coach Bob Dunivant
would later step aside from his coaching duties.
1980
- Burroughs 25, Burbank 17. Taking
a four game lead with their fourth consecutive win in the "Big Game" series, a
first for either school, the Indians also knocked the Bulldogs out of a playoff
berth while recording their fourth consecutive Foothill League Title, also
unprecedented in the history of the league. Led by the rushing of Edgar Penaranda and Rick Williams, plus the passing of Gary
English, the Indians managed to hold off a stubborn Burbank team, led by the
rushing of Eric Burcham. The Indians went on to the
CIF Semifinals.
1981
- Burroughs 44, Burbank 21. Burroughs
jumped out to a 30-7 halftime lead on the passing and rushing of quarterback
Rich Strasser (34 and 87 yard touchdown completions)
and the rushing of Paul Kibala and Joe D'Alessio. The Indians would advance to their first-ever
CIF Finals and finish as runner-ups while winning their fifth consecutive
league title.
1982
- Burroughs 42, Burbank 6. Burbank
took to an early lead, going 55 yards on 11 plays to take a 6-0 advantage
midway through the first quarter. The Indians, behind the rushing of Bret Mersola, Jeff Markland and Eli Montemayor, finally got on track and cruised to a rather
easy victory. It was Burroughs' sixth consecutive win over Burbank.
1983
- Burbank 24, Burroughs 21. In
one of the more exciting games of the series, the Bulldogs opened the scoring
with a one yard run by Derek Trabilcy. The lead
changed hands several times in the game until late in the fourth quarter when
Burroughs tied the score on a 61 yard pass from Sean Spring to Bret Mersola. Burbank, led by QB Gary Lotka,
took their last possession of the game and marched down the field to the Indian
10, and lined up for a field goal with less than 10 seconds on the clock. The first
Bulldog attempt was deflected and went wide, but the Indians were called for
defensive holding on the play. After the penalty was assessed, Alfredo Velasco
nailed his second attempt from 21 yards out with no time showing on the clock
for a dramatic, upset victory for the Bulldogs. The win snapped the six "Big
Game" winning streak of the Indians.
1984
- Burbank 28, Burroughs 0. Quarterback
Gary Lotka threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns on
18 of 23 passing and led the Bulldogs to their second consecutive victory in
the series and their first playoff berth since 1977. It is Burbank's
first shutout of the Indians since 1972 and sixth in the series. Lotka's efforts cement his name in "Big Game" lore and he
went on to win the Most Valuable Player of the Foothill League.
1985
- Burbank 14, Burroughs 10. For
the first time since 1967-69, the Bulldogs win their third straight "Big Game"
behind the leadership of quarterback Sal Velasco. Burbank overcame a 10-7
deficit as Velasco hit wide receiver Robert Jarrin
with what proved to be the game winning pass on the first possession of the
second half. The Bulldogs marched 69 yards in seven plays and the defense shut
out the Indians the rest of the way.
1986
- Burroughs 33, Burbank 26. In
his return to the sideline for the first time since he left coaching in 1979,
Bob Dunivant led the Indians to victory and snapped
the three-game winning streak of the Bulldogs in the rivalry. After
trailing 14-12 at the half, the Indians took the lead at 19-14 entering the
fourth. The Indians' Danny Cusumano scored from two
yards out to make it 26-14. Quarterback Jeff Barrett led the Indians with 177
yards and two touchdowns.
1987
- Burroughs 41, Burbank 0. Quarterback
Jeff Barrett shined on offense as he completed 11 of 16 passes for 122 yards
and three touchdowns. He even rushed for two more touchdowns. Burbank's
Gabe Jimenez ran for 118 yards on 24 carries and was the lone bright spot for
the Bulldogs. Burroughs won their tenth series shutout and first vs. the Bulldogs
since 1975. The Indians would eventually reach the CIF Finals and finish as
runner-ups as they did in 1981.
1988
- Burroughs 31, Burbank 15. The magic of former head coach Bob Dunivant was evident again as he helped head coach Butch McElwee lead the Indians to
victory. Having the headsets on again for only the third time in the
season, Dunivant surprised Burbank by calling a
reverse, flea-flicker for a 65 yard completion early in the game to spark the
victory.
1989
- Burroughs 23, Burbank 19. The
Indians were led by a trio of running backs in the win. Andre Banks
rushed for 33 yards in 12 carries, Lionel Portugal ran for 31 yards on eight
carries and Danny Suarez added 33 yards in eight carries as Burroughs defeated
Burbank yet again.
1990
- Burroughs 20, Burbank 7. Sean
McDermott rushed for 183 yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown as the
Indians defeated the Bulldogs for the fifth consecutive year. Ben Goldwasser added a touchdown and Eddie Gavilan
had an interception for Burroughs.
1991
- Burbank 14, Burroughs 12. The
Brenes brothers led the Bulldogs to victory and
halted the Indians winning streak in the series at five games. Steve carried 19
times for 123 yards and Frank scored both Burbank touchdowns en route to 72
yards on 14 attempts. DB Mike Lyneis made a
diving interception of a Marco Esquivel pass at the Bulldog 15 to clinch the
win.
1992
- Burbank 21, Burroughs 17. Down 17-14, Bulldog quarterback Brian
Casey completed a 30 yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Kendricks
Lewis with 53 seconds left to give Burbank the four point victory. Bulldog running back Hector Valencia, who later would become head
coach at Burbank, scored on a 56 yard run up the left sideline to put Burbank
up 7-3 late in the first quarter. Burbank increased their lead to
14-3 only to see the Indians come back and take the lead. Burbank wouldn't be
denied as they took their second straight "Big Game".
1993
- Burroughs 31, Burbank 6. After
finishing 0-10 a year ago, the Indians completed their turn around with a
decisive win that sent them to the playoffs for the first time since 1989.
Eddie Melgar rushed for 115 yards and scored three
touchdowns as Indian head coach Gary Bernardi earned
his first win in the "Big Game" and snapped the brief two game winning streak for Burbank in the series. This win began a run of 10
consecutive victories for Burroughs over their hated rivals.
1994
- Burroughs 17, Burbank 13. The
Indians scored the winning touchdown on a four yard pass from Mike Barrett to
Tony Listro with 7:05 left in the game. Carlos Moreno
ran for 134 yards on 28 carries as Burroughs stormed back from a 13-3 halftime
deficit. Burbank's Carlos Baker rushed for 121 yards on 21 carries.
1995
- Burroughs 21, Burbank 0. In a game that will be remembered for
ending early due to a brawl with 3:21 left, Indians quarterback J.K. Scott led
the way completing 9 of 15 passes for 166 yards. Wide receiver Glenn Adriatico caught three passes for 69 yards, including a 23
yard pass from Scott that gave Burroughs their final touchdown. Burbank
was last shut out in the "Big Game" in 1987 and it marked Burroughs' eleventh
series shutout. The Indians defeated the Bulldogs for the third straight time.
1996
- Burroughs 35, Burbank 6. Quarterback J.K. Scott completed 16 of
29 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns as the offense continued to put up
big numbers and the defense was led by Danny Kang who had two interceptions,
two sacks and a forced fumble. Scott would later take his talents to the
University of Washington.
1997
- Burroughs 29, Burbank 14. Glenn
Adriatico finished his illustrious prep career
catching an 89 yard TD pass from quarterback Chris Santoyo
and added an 11 yard TD run too as Burroughs won their fifth straight in the
series. Adriatico completed his career with 199
receptions for 3,069 yards. The Indians jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead
and never looked back in Bulldogs alum Keith Knoop's
first "Big Game" as head coach for Burroughs.
1998
- Burroughs 26, Burbank 21. In
the 50th meeting of the "Big Game", wide receiver Kyle Cremarosa
caught eight passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Indians to
victory. Burroughs quarterback Joe Kroells completed
11 of 20 passes for 280 yards and four touchdowns as the Indians took an 18-7
halftime lead and held off Burbank. Alan Gutierrez led the Bulldogs with 161
yards on 32 carries.
1999
- Burroughs 35, Burbank 14. The Indians won their seventh
consecutive game (longest in the series) over the Bulldogs by overpowering them
from the very start. Jonathan Overturf scored
on an 83 yard trick play on the first play from scrimmage in the game. Randy
Beckmann and Michael Perez added a touchdown apiece and Spencer Steward caught
a TD pass from Joe Kroells as Burroughs rolled to victory.
The game marked the 1000th point ever scored by the Indians against the
Bulldogs in their storied rivalry.
2000
- Burroughs 54, Burbank 36. The Indians' Mike Perez rushed for
214 yards on 31 carries including a 57 yard TD run with less than a minute to
play. Teammate Lonn Salmon threw for 167 yards and
two touchdowns on 6 of 10 passing. Burroughs' 54 points set a record for most
points scored by one team in the "Big Game" and the 90 points combined was also
a record.
2001
- Burroughs 38, Burbank 21. Mike
Perez rushed for 84 yards on 12 carries and scored two touchdowns and Gabriel Moise Jr. picked up a fumble and rumbled 88 yards down the
field for the clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter. Trailing 26-21,
Burbank was driving deep into Indian territory only to
have the turnover. Moise's score made it 32-21 and it
ended any hope of a Bulldog win. Perez reached the 1,000 yard mark for the
second consecutive season. He also had an 80 yard touchdown reception in the
game.
2002
- Burroughs 43, Burbank 31. The
Indians had a commanding 30-7 lead early in the third quarter behind the play
of quarterback David Brooks, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns.
However, Bulldog signal caller Mike McDonald, son of former Burroughs star Mike
McDonald Sr., rallied his team to within 37-31 with 3:51 to play on a TD pass
to Rico Clark. Burbank was on the drive again looking for the win when
Burroughs' Darrel Ditri intercepted a pass and
returned it 55 yards for a score with 24 seconds to play to cap the win. This
marked the tenth consecutive win in the series for Burroughs and the longest
such streak in the "Big Game".
2003
- Burbank 24, Burroughs 18. Finally!
The Bulldogs snapped the 10 game "Big Game" winning streak of Burroughs as Mike
McDonald finished 14 of 28 for 203 yards and three touchdowns. McDonald
connected with Jesse Ayers on an 11 yard TD pass with 3:28 to play which turned
out to be the decisive score.
2004
- Burbank 26, Burroughs 12. Jason Barbic
did it all for Burbank in their second consecutive "Big Game" win over the Indians. Barbic
rushed for 50 yards in six carries and a TD, caught two passes for 108 yards
and threw a 13 yard touchdown pass. Mike McDonald finished his "Big Game"
career completing 7 of 11 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown.
2005
- Burroughs 35, Burbank 28. As
Mike Perez did back in 2000, the Indians' Thomas Kyle put his team on his back
and rushed for 249 yards on 32 carries and a pair of touchdowns, including a 62
yarder that put Burroughs ahead 26-14 early in the
third quarter. Burbank's Robert Linda completed 16 of 36 passes for 283 yards
and a score. The Indians regained control of the series after Burbank had won
back to back contests the previous two years.
2006
- Burroughs 24, Burbank 6. First Mike Perez,
then Thomas Kyle. Now Joe Wiggan.
He did it all in a convincing manner as he rushed for 288 yards on 47 carries
and scored two touchdowns. Wiggan rushed for
178 yards in the second half alone. The Indians scored 24 unanswered
points to defeat the Bulldogs who could have shared the league title with a
win. Led by head coach Keith Knoop, Burroughs
finished the regular season with a 9-1 mark and 7-0 in Pacific League play, its
first league title since 1981.
2007
- Burroughs 30, Burbank 20. The Indians rallied from a 13-0 first
quarter deficit and scored the game's next 23 points to lead 23-13 late in the
third quarter. After a Bulldog touchdown with 4:39 left in the game trimmed the
Burroughs lead to 23-20, Indians' tailback Dominique Barnes scored on a 27 yard
run to seal the victory. Barnes finished with 149 yards in 16 carries as
Burroughs won their third straight in the series.
2008
- Burroughs 58, Burbank 22. Following
in the legendary footsteps of Indians' Mike Perez, Thomas Kyle and Joe Wiggan, Dominique Barnes put on a performance of a lifetime
in the 60th rendition
of the "Big Game". Barnes rushed for 304 yards, a school record, on 23 carries
and scored five touchdowns to lead the Indians to the dominating win. The 58
points scored by Burroughs set a "Big Game" scoring record for one team. Barnes
scored on touchdowns runs of seven, 20, 48, 85 and nine yards. In the process,
Barnes set the school record for most points scored in a season by a player.
The Indians won their fourth straight in the series. On a historic note,
Burbank made the CIF Playoffs and won their first playoff game since 1927, a
stretch that lasted 81 years. 1927 also marked the year when Burbank won its
first league title.
2009
- Burbank 28, Burroughs 21. The
Bulldogs snapped a four game losing streak vs. Burroughs and in the process won
their first league title in 37 years! (1972 the last) Before a crowd of 8,800
spectators, these two teams clashed in a thrilling contest. It marked the first time in the
61 year history of competing against each other that both teams finished as co-champions together (each team finished with
identical 6-1 records in the Pacific League). For Burbank, it was their fifth
league title. Burroughs won their tenth league title the previous week. After
Dalton Williams gave the Indians a 21-20 lead on a 79 yard touchdown dash down
the Burroughs' sideline late in the third quarter, Burbank's Ulises Ochoa scored on a one yard touchdown run with 5:36
remaining in the game to give the Bulldogs a 26-21 advantage that they would
not relinquish. Williams led Burroughs with 203 yards rushing while Ochoa ran
for 127. Burbank quarterback Adam Colman completed 14 of 23 passes for 174
yards and teammate Jackson Diamond caught 10 passes for 111 yards and was
rewarded with the game ball by first-year head coach and Bulldog alum, Hector
Valencia. Burbank finished its season with a school-record tying nine wins
(9-3) and advanced to the CIF Quarterfinals for a second consecutive season.
2010
- Burroughs 38, Burbank 35. In
the final game to be played at Memorial Field before a complete overhaul and
renovation, Burroughs
completes the greatest comeback in "Big Game" annals with an amazing and breathtaking 38-35
victory over Burbank to win back to back league titles for the first time since
winning five straight from 1977-1981. In front of 9,000 boisterous fans, junior
Cristobal Escobar kicks the game-winning 20 yard field goal as time expires and
pandemonium erupts on the Burroughs sideline. Trailing their cross-town rivals
28-0 with 7:58 remaining in the first half, the Indians came storming back with
two late touchdowns in the second quarter and rally with 17 points in the
fourth quarter to pull off the stunning comeback. Burbank, led by senior
standout Ulises Ochoa who rushed for game-highs of
188 yards on 34 carries and two touchdowns (one rushing, one interception
return), led 35-21 early in the fourth quarter. But behind the leadership of
senior quarterback Lucas Yanez (14 of 26 passes for
227 yards and three touchdowns), Burroughs converts
back to back touchdown drives of 84 and 87 yards to tie the game at 35 apiece
with 1:44 left. The game-tying touchdown was a 51 yard pass from Yanez to his twin brother, Tyler Yanez.
Tyler led all receivers in the game with eight catches for 122 yards and two
touchdowns. After holding Burbank to three incompletions
and a short punt, the Indians moved down the field and into field goal position
for Escobar. With 4.7 seconds remaining, Escobar calmly made the kick in what one
journalist described as 'the moment'. It was simply a 'classic' for the ages.
Burroughs won their eleventh league title while taking a 40-22 lead in the
series.