Burlingame High hosts San Mateo in the 99th Little Big Game on Saturday, Nov. 7, with kickoff set for 11 a.m., according to the school’s athletics schedule.
The Panthers carry a 7-2 overall record and a two-game winning streak into the rivalry matchup, according to MaxPreps. Burlingame is 2-2 in Peninsula-De Anza league play and is listed second in the division. The team has scored 355 points this season while allowing 155.
San Mateo enters at 6-3 overall and also 2-2 in league, listed fourth in Peninsula-De Anza, according to MaxPreps. The Bearcats have scored 242 points and allowed 218 this season. San Mateo arrives on a two-game losing streak, falling to Half Moon Bay 49-10 on Oct. 22 and to Woodside 20-12 on Oct. 30.
Burlingame’s most recent game was a 63-35 win over Mountain View on Oct. 30, according to the school’s results. Senior fullback Nathaniel Ordonez scored a touchdown in the home Senior Night game, according to the Burlingame B.
The rivalry extends beyond Saturday’s varsity game. The BHS Athletics schedule listed a junior varsity football game against San Mateo on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. A girls volleyball Central Coast Section Division II semifinal against San Mateo was also scheduled for Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
Cheer and the marching band will also perform at Saturday’s game, the Burlingame B reported. Burlingame rides a two-game win streak; San Mateo will try to snap a two-game skid.
