Burbank Wins 61 - 3 vs Glendale

Don't Mess with the Burbank High School Bulldogs!

 Bulldogs get on a roll and have no problem dispensing of Glendale in 61-3 Pacific League win.
By Jeff Tully, Burbank Leader
Published: Friday, October 16, 2009

MEMORIAL FIELD — The Glendale High football team ran headlong into a motivated and focused Burbank squad Friday in a Pacific League game. Fresh from a win last week against defending champion Muir, the Bulldogs were determined to stay unbeaten in league and take the reigns as the team to beat.


For the Nitros, they went into the contest looking for their first league win, and the squad had to accomplish that task short handed. To make matters worse, Glendale had both of its quarterbacks knocked out of the game in the first half. Forced to play a one- dimensional game, the Nitros were no match against the potent Bulldogs, as Burbank rolled to a 61-3 victory at Memorial Field.


“We lost to the best team in the league,” Glendale Coach Alan Eberhart said. Eberhart said he suspended a group of players for the game who broke team rules by not showing up to practice this week.“It wouldn’t have made a difference in the outcome if we had those players,” he said. “But it did hurt our depth.”The win keeps Burbank (5-1, 3-0 in league) in first place in the Pacific League, tied with Burroughs (4-2, 3-0). The two teams are the only remaining undefeated teams in league.


The number of points scored in the game by the Bulldogs tied for third for the most in program history. Bulldogs coach Hector Valencia said he wanted to make sure his squad came out focused and ready to play, and hoped it would not suffer a letdown after posting a 29-28 win in two overtimes Oct. 9 against Muir. “They knew what they had to come out and do,” Valencia said. “We wanted to make sure that they concentrated on this game and didn’t worry about what happened last week. They played pretty well.


”Glendale (1-5, 0-2) was hampered when starting quarterback Moises Chavez and backup Richard Anaya were both knocked out of the game in the first half. That left running back Alex Manukian to handle the ball. “I don’t know if [Manukian] can even throw the ball,” Eberhart said. “I’ve never seen him try.”With Glendale forced to run the ball, the Bulldogs’ defense took advantage, limiting the Nitros to just 57 yards of total offense in the game. The only Glendale points came with 5:00 left in the first quarter when Anaya booted a 25-yard field goal. That was set up by a 68-yard kickoff return by Anaya.


“I thought our defense played very well,” Valencia said. “If we don’t give up that long return, I don’t think they even score that field goal.”The Burbank offense moved the ball at will. Sam Bethany gained 115 yards in 11 carries and had a touchdown — he also had a touchdown reception — and Leo Rodas gained 99 yards in 12 carries and scored three touchdowns.Burbank quarterback Adam Colman also had a fine game, throwing for three touchdowns. Before he was injured, Chavez completed five of eight passes for 50 yards and one interception. Running back Chanpyo Kim had seven carries for 16 yards.