Arcadia

ARCADIA — Coming in beaten up and missing some injured players, the Burroughs High football team seemed surprised at how well Arcadia played in the early going of their contest Friday. As a result, the Indians struggled at times, and the Apaches took advantage by jumping to an early lead in the Pacific League game. However, Burroughs was able to get things together, and behind a fine effort by running back Dalton Williams and some big defensive plays in the fourth quarter, the Indians were able to survive in a 35-25 win at Arcadia.

ARCADIA — What a drive. With a little mote than three minutes left in the game against Arcadia Friday, the score tied and the Burroughs High football team with the ball on its own 2-yard line, the Indians needed a monumental drive. Trying to keep their postseason hopes alive, Burroughs marched 98 yards down the field to score the winning touchdown with 15 seconds left to earn a 16-10 Pacific League win at Arcadia. The winning touchdown was scored by junior running back Dominique Barnes on a three-yard run. The win for Burroughs (3-6, 3-3 in league)

BURROUGHS HIGH — The Burroughs High girls’ volleyball team knows the path to a Pacific League championship is a treacherous trek, rife with possible roadblocks. That road got a little clearer for the Indians on Thursday, as they defeated the second of two league foes that finished ahead of them last season. Behind a solid defensive attack and a potent offense led by Karissa Lagmay and Tatiana Sao, Burroughs swept Arcadia, 25-17, 25-22, 25-16, in a league contest at Burroughs.

ARCADIA — The Burbank High football team had 3:11 and one final drive to keep its hopes of a Pacific League championship alive. Trailing Arcadia on Friday late in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs needed to march 55 yards and score a touchdown to give them a chance at winning the contest against the Apaches. Burbank proved up to the task, as the team scored the winning touchdown with 1:55 remaining to complete a 33-27 come-from-behind victory at Arcadia. The win was important for the Bulldogs (7-1, 5-0 in league)

MEMORIAL FIELD — It was a game the Burbank High football team had to win. There was no holding back for the Bulldogs in their contest against Arcadia on Friday. The locals went into the Pacific League well aware of the obvious scenario: lose and kiss the postseason good-bye. Sparked by a touchdown in final two minutes of the game and three interceptions by Cody Cardenaz, Burbank came back to stake a 29-22 victory at Memorial Field. “This was a big game, no doubt,” said Cardenaz, who also scored a touchdown on a 12-yard pass.

ARCADIA - The Burbank High girls' volleyball team was fighting to stay in contention for a Pacific League championship when it took on host Arcadia on Tuesday. With league-leading Burroughs sweeping the Apaches earlier this season and the Bulldogs taking a game off of the Indians in a match Thursday, Burbank figured to have a legitimate chance to earn a victory. However, the Bulldogs definitely didn't play one of their best matches of the season, as they let the Apaches run the contest for the most part.

BURROUGHS HIGH — Many in the Pacific League picked the Burroughs High boys’ tennis team to be the favorite to win a championship this season. However, the Indians realized that if they hope to secure a crown, they would have to go through Arcadia. Coincidently, the two teams met Tuesday in a league opener for both teams. Battling blustery and cold conditions, Burroughs was able to battle back to earn a 10-8 victory at home. “We knew this was probably the one that was going to be for the league title,” said Burroughs Coach Roy Bernhardt, whose squad last won the league championship in 2008.

BURBANK - Going into its penultimate game of the Pacific League boys' soccer season Tuesday hosting fourth-place Arcadia, the championship could not be denied first-place Burroughs if it won its final two games. But, with second-place Crescenta Valley locking horns with third-place Pasadena at the same time, the Indians could step right into their first league title since 2009 with a victory and just a little help from the Bulldogs. Burroughs received that help when Pasadena played to a 1-1 draw with the three-time defending champion Falcons.

BURBANK — Burroughs High girls’ water polo Coach Carlos Ponce could not bridal his enthusiasm following his team’s match Wednesday against Arcadia. With an 8-7 Pacific League win at home against the Apaches, the Indians earned a spot in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. It will be the program’s first trip to the postseason in three seasons. “We can’t finish lower than fourth place, and that’s just great for us,” said Ponce, whose team is 9-10, 3-2 in league.

MEMORIAL FIELD — The Burbank High football team couldn't afford another Pacific League loss after last week's one-point, double-overtime setback to Muir. This meant Friday night's encounter against Arcadia could make or break their chances at a league title. But all is well, as the Bulldogs easily handled the Apaches, 42-14, at Memorial Field. Senior quarterback Robert Linda was especially effective as a runner. In the opening half, Linda accounted for 161 yards on the ground with scoring runs of 19, 56 and 54 yards.