La Vernia took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They claimed a resounding 71-6 victory over the Burbank Bulldogs. With the Bears ahead 55-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
COOPER NULL had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 93 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another passer making a difference was BECKETT RICHARDSON, who threw for 126 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes.
La Vernia's run defense was locked in: Burbank could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, KOLE FARMER stood above the rest. He made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss). La Vernia didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.8.
Despite the loss, Burbank still got an impressive performance from Edward Rodriguez, who rushed for 59 yards and one score on only six carries.
La Vernia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-41 defeat against Cuero on the 5th. As for Burbank, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 51-20 loss against Veterans Memorial on the 4th.
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