BURROUGHS WINS IN ROUT BURROUGHS 52, HOOVER 0.Byline: NATHAN BROWN Nathan Brown may refer to:
It might be safe to say Burroughs See Unisys. High of Burbank Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. doesn't mind being in the Pacific League after playing such teams as Hart, Canyon and Valencia every year in the Foothill League. Hoover High of Glendale might, as Burroughs shut out the host Tornadoes 52-0 in its first Pacific League game at Glendale High on Thursday night. ``I know Dennis (Hughes) is feeling kind of down,'' Burroughs coach Keith Knoop said, referring to Hoover's head coach. ``But welcome to what I've been feeling the past 13 years of getting our butts Butts is a surname, and may refer to:
Senior running back Joe Wiggan scored the game's first three touchdowns with runs of 5, 3 and 7 yards to give Burroughs (3-1, 1-0) a 21-0 lead before the start of the second quarter. He finished with eight carries for 73 yards and three scores. ``We do need to work on some things,'' he said. `` But we came out with the win, even though we could have played better.'' Burroughs junior quarterback Corey Howard finished 7 of 14 for 189 yards and two touchdowns, both in the second half. Howard connected with Jonathan Knutson for a 4-yard score and hit Dominic McKinnie with a 70-yard touchdown pass, but also had numerous passes that were dropped. ``We weren't happy with the dropped ball,'' Knoop said. ``In the first half, we didn't play as polished as we wanted to.'' Neither did Hoover (0-4, 0-1) as it didn't cross midfield mid·field n. Sports 1. The section of a playing field midway between goals. 2. Players whose usual positions are in the midfield. mid until the 6:17 mark in the third quarter with a pass interference In American football and Canadian football, pass interference is when a player interferes with an eligible receiver's ability to make a fair attempt to catch a forward pass. call. Hoover gained just 101 yards on the ground. Tornadoes quarterback Jonathan Rangel struggled with the Indians INDIANS. The aborigines of this country are so called. 2. In general, Indians have no political rights in the United States; they cannot vote at the general elections for officers, nor hold office. secondary, completing 3 of 13 passes for 29 yards. Other Burroughs leaders included Nick Bryant, with three catches for 65 yards, and running back Victor Felix, who rushed for 52 yards on just threecarries. Rangel led Hoover in rushing with 31 yards on 18 carries. nate.brown@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Burroughs running back Joe Wiggan picks up yards against the Hoover defense Thursday. Wiggan scored three TDs. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer Box: LOCAL HEROES |
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