By Ernie W. Webb III
If Burlingame was looking ahead to next week’s showdown against third-ranked Chase County, it didn’t show during Friday night’s 56-6 win against Hartford. The Bearcats scored four touchdowns in each quarter, averaging more than 19 yards per play in a game that ended at halftime.
Despite facing a second-and-25 on the first series, Burlingame (3-0) wasted little time scoring, finding the end zone at the 10:41 mark of the opening quarter on Colby Middleton’s 45 yard pass to Matthew Heckman.
The lead grew to 13-0 three minutes later when Heckman added a 9-yard run and Jose Arevalo converted the point-after kick. Celebrating a birthday, Heckman scored all three times he touched the ball, finishing with 98 yards on two receptions and one carry.
Fielding a team despite having only 12 players, Hartford struggled mightily on offense, failing to pick up a first down until the second quarter. The Jaguars (0-3) had minus-1 yard in the first quarter.
The Bearcats led 21-0 after J.D. Tyson raced 45 yards for a touchdown with a little more than three minutes left in the first. Tyson connected with Timmy Roberts on the two-point conversion pass. Heckman’s third score, a 44-yard reception from Tyson, and Arevalo’s PAT pushed the advantage to 28-0.
If not for penalties, the margin might have been even worse. Burlingame had 11 for 80 yards, more than Hartford’s final total yardage on offense.
Nonetheless, the Bearcats added touchdowns from Middleton on a 12-yard run, Winters on a 9-yard jaunt, Tyson on a 4-yard keeper and Jace DeWitt on a 38-yard rumble. Arevalo hit four PAT kicks.
Hartford’s lone touchdown came on a 28-yard run by Tysin Bulson.
Burlingame had 306 yards on just 16 plays. Middleton had 119 yards (64 rushing, 55 passing), Tyson 98 yards (49 rushing and passing), Heckman 98 yards, including 89 receiving, and Winters 52 yards (42 rushing, 10 receiving).
The Bearcats, who have outscored their opponents 156-12 this season, begin district play Friday at Chase County.
BURLINGAME 56, HARTFORD 6
Hartford 0 6 X X — 6
Burlingame 28 28 X X — 56
First Quarter
BHS – Matthew Heckman 45 pass from Colby Middleton (Kick failed)
BHS – Heckman 9 run (Jose Arevalo kick)
BHS – J.D. Tyson 45 run (Timmy Roberts pass from Tyson)
BHS – Heckman 44 pass from Tyson (Arevalo kick)
Second Quarter
BHS – Middleton 12 run (Arevalo kick)
BHS – Dane Winters 9 run (Jace DeWitt run)
BHS – Tyson 4 run (Arevalo kick)
BHS – Jace DeWitt 38 run (Conversion failed)
HHS – Tysin Bulson 28 run (Pass failed)
GAME IN FIGURES
HHS BHS
First downs 2 9
Rushes-Yards 16-37 10-202
Passing 0-0-0 4-6-0
Passing yards 0 104
Total yards 37 306
Punts 3-25.0 N/A
Fumbles-lost 5-2 0-0
Penalties 2-10 11-80
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Hartford: Bulson 15-37, Duncan Baker 1-0. Burlingame: Middleton 3-64, Tyson 2-49, Winters 3-42, DeWitt 1-38, Heckman 1-9.
RECEIVING – Hartford: None. Burlingame: Heckman 2-89, Winters 1-10, Drake Skirvin 1-5.
PASSING – Hartford: None. Burlingame: Middleton 2-2-0 55, Tyson 2-4-0 49.