HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: BURROUGHS 24, BURBANK 6 PACIFIC HEIGHTS BURROUGHS WINS LEAGUE BEHIND WIGGAN'S EFFORT.Byline: RAMONA SHELBURNE Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer 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. -- There was a time, not so many months ago, when Joe Wiggan was thought of as the kind of guy you only penciled in as a starter at running back. After sitting behind all-league running back Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs Kyle <noinclude></noinclude> ''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). for two years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time only gauge the Burroughs See Unisys. of Burbank High coaching staff had on Wiggan was from his practices. ``To be honest, coming into the season, we weren't sure if he'd be splitting carries,'' Burroughs coach Keith Knoop said. Now, Knoop's biggest problem is finding enough ways to give Wiggan the ball. Thursday night, Wiggan carried 48 times for 288 yards and two touchdowns to lead Burroughs to a 24-6 victory over crosstown cross·town or cross-town adj. Running, extending, or going across a city or town: a crosstown street; crosstown traffic. adv. rival Burbank in front of 11,000 fans at Memorial Stadium and the Pacific League title outright. The victory clinched Burroughs' first league title since 1981 and gave 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. a 37-21 lead in the all-time series between the schools. ``I wasn't even born yet (in 1981),'' Wiggan joked. ``All I know about the '80s is that they had short shorts or something.'' Wiggan had more than just the league title to celebrate. His 288 yards and two touchdowns Thursday night broke Burroughs' school single-season records for rushing yards and scoring. He now has 1,841 yards and 158 points this year, which break's Bret Mersola's school records of 1,739 yards and 150 points from 1983. ``We had Thomas Kyle last year and he was a great back. I was hoping to get a few more carries last year, but you can't always get what you want, so I learned from it,'' Wiggan said. ``I just tried to take all of that (experience) from last year into this year.'' After what started out as a close game -- Burbank (6-4, 3-2) took a 6-0 lead into the second quarter -- Wiggan almost single-handedly finished off the victory by carrying 31times in the second half and eating large chunks off the clock. Burbank quarterback Robert Linda and running back Marcus Hood had paced the team to a fast start with an 8-play, 83-yard drive to take the lead halfway through the first quarter, but the Bulldogs' offense stalled stall 1 n. 1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed. 2. a. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market. b. in the second half when it had to play from behind. ``They played a great game,'' Wiggan said. ``I went up to (Linda) after the game and told him that he was a great athlete.'' This was the first time in 34years the schools had played with a league title on the line. Burroughs (9-1, 5-0) is ranked No. 1 in the Southern Section Central Division. ramona.shelburne@dailynews.com (818) 713-3617 CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Burroughs' James Antaplyan, left, is slowed up by Burbank's David Eadler in Thursday's game before 11,000 at Memorial Stadium in Burbank. (2) Burbank's Andrew DeLaloza, left celebrates a touchdown reception with teammate David Eadler on Thursday. (3 -- color) Burroughs' Joe Wiggan, right, runs on one of his 48 attempts in Thursday's game. Wiggan rushed for 288 yards. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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