By Dick Dornan
MyBurbank Sports Editor
BIG GAME “Facts and Figures”
DATE: November 7, 2014
SITE: Memorial Field
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
SERIES FACTS: This is the 66th meeting between the two teams.
First game- 1949; Burroughs leads series, 41-24.
- The rivals have split their last four meetings.
- Burbank has won the last two matchups.
- Burroughs has won 6 of the last 9 games, 9 of 14 and 16 of 21.
LAST 14 YEARS:
BURBANK BULLDOGS
2013- Burbank 47 Burroughs 21
2012- Burbank 37 Burroughs 14
2011- Burroughs 34 Burbank 7
2010- Burroughs 38 Burbank 35
2009- Burbank 28 Burroughs 21
2008- Burroughs 58 Burbank 22
BURROUGHS INDIANS
2007- Burroughs 30 Burbank 20
2006- Burroughs 24 Burbank 6
2005- Burroughs 35 Burbank 28
2004- Burbank 26 Burroughs 12
2003- Burbank 24 Burroughs 18
2002- Burroughs 43 Burbank 31
2001- Burroughs 38 Burbank 21
2000- Burroughs 54 Burbank 36
TEAM FACTS:
Burroughs (6-3, 4-2 in league)
Last League title- 2011 (Pacific co-champs with Arcadia)
League titles (12): 1967, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
Burbank (6-3, 4-2 in league)
Last League title- 2009 (Pacific co-champs with Burroughs)
League titles (5): 1927, 1951, 1956, 1972, 2009
KEY FACTS:
This game may not be for the league title but the significance is extremely high regardless.
The winner receives an automatic bid to the CIF Southeast Division Playoffs as the third place team from the Pacific League. The loser will hope for an at-large berth.
Burroughs’ offense is averaging 36.9 ppg while the defense is giving up 24.2 ppg.
Burbank’s offense scores 27.9 ppg overall while its defense is allowing 19.3 ppg.
PACIFIC LEAGUE: (current standings)
Crescenta Valley 6-0, 9-0 overall
Muir* 5-1, 5-4
Burbank 4-2, 6-3
Burroughs 4-2, 6-3
Pasadena 3-3, 4-5
Glendale 1-5, 2-7
Arcadia 1-5, 2-7
Hoover 0-6, 1-8
*defending league champion
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