Burroughs shuts out Village Christian 33-0 on senior night

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Karisma Mendez threw three first-half touchdown passes, and Alyssa Pracha added two fourth-quarter touchdowns via the air and on the ground in the Bears’ win over the Crusaders 

A stadium bleacher area decorated for a senior night celebration with banners for graduating students and colorful balloons.
An arch made of red and white balloons featuring football decorations, with the numbers 20 and 26 displayed, set up on a football field.

The John Burroughs Bears come away with a shutout 33-0 win over the Village Christian Crusaders behind three first-half passing touchdowns by Karsima Mendez, along with two big touchdowns by Alyssa Pracha in the fourth quarter. Pracha found Hailey Bruns Franco through the air and then ran into the end zone from two yards out. In their recent games, Burroughs came off a 13-7 loss to Simi Valley, while Village Christian came off a 42-7 loss to Chaminade in the second of their back-to-back. 

A group of five people, including a girl in a football jersey, pose together under a balloon arch decorated with footballs during a ceremony on a sports field.
A group of people gathered on a football field, celebrating a senior night event, with colorful balloons and decorations in the background.
A group of girls in red uniforms and a coach gather on the football field, celebrating during a senior night ceremony as the sun sets in the background.
A coach or announcer stands on the football field, holding a microphone and clipboard, with players in the background preparing for practice under a clear blue sky.
Three graduating seniors from the John Burroughs Bears' girls' flag football team pose together under a decorative balloon arch with football motifs, holding flowers and celebrating their senior night at the football field.
A group of celebrating fans welcomes a coach on the football field during a senior night event, with excited gestures and phones capturing the moment against a sunset backdrop.
Nine graduating seniors from the John Burroughs Bears' first-ever girls' flag football team pose for a group photo on the football field, wearing red jerseys with 'Burroughs' and their respective numbers, celebrating senior night.
A group of four individuals standing under a festive balloon arch decorated with red and white balloons, featuring football motifs, on a grassy field with bleachers in the background. The two numbers '20' and '26' are displayed in silver balloons.
A coach receives a congratulatory necklace from a player during a senior night celebration on a football field, with other team members gathered around.
Group of female athletes posing on a football field, wearing red jerseys with 'Burroughs' printed on them, celebrating senior night.
A group of five people stands under an arch made of red and white balloons shaped like footballs, celebrating a senior night on a football field.
Alyssa Pracha speaks into a microphone during a senior night celebration on the football field, surrounded by teammates and coaches in red shirts. The sun sets in the background.
A group of four people poses under a balloon arch decorated with red and white balloons shaped like footballs, celebrating a senior night at a football field.
Graduating senior from the John Burroughs Bears' girls' flag football team poses under a balloon arch decorated with footballs, surrounded by family and friends during the senior night celebration.
A group of people celebrating a senior night at a football field, standing under a balloon arch with red and white colors, and a girl holding a bouquet of flowers in the front.
A female student stands under a balloon arch decorated with red and white football designs, holding a bouquet of flowers while being honored during senior night, accompanied by family members on a football field.
A coach from the John Burroughs Bears football team holds a decorated football while being interviewed by team members on the field during a celebration.

Before the game started, nine graduating seniors from the John Burroughs Bears’ first-ever girls’ flag football team were honored and celebrated with their family, friends, and loved ones. Those graduating seniors are Liczy Mercado (wide receiver, defensive back), Celeste Iniguez (wide receiver, linebacker), Nevaeh Diaz (wide receiver, linebacker), Alyssa Pracha (quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back), Lillit Nazarian (wide receiver, linebacker) Aurelia Theil (quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back), Karisma Mendez (quarterback, wide receiver, linebacker), Hailey Burns Franco (running back, defensive back) and Giovanna Martinez (center, linebacker). 

Wide view of a football field during warm-ups with players in red jerseys scattered around. The setting sun casts a warm glow over the scene, highlighting the stadium and mountains in the background.
A football field set up for a game with players practicing in red uniforms, surrounded by goal posts and floodlights during sunset.
A panoramic view of a football field during warm-ups, with players in red uniforms practicing in the foreground and bleachers in the background, against a backdrop of mountains under a sunset sky.
A panoramic view of a football field during sunset, featuring players and coaches of the John Burroughs Bears football team in red jerseys, gathering on the sidelines. Empty bleachers and mountains are visible in the background.

“It was great to have the first-ever Burroughs girls’ flag football senior night, because we got to invite all our friends and family to help celebrate this special night,” said Alyssa Pracha. Pracha added that she’s super thrilled that her second senior night celebration will be with the Burroughs Lady Bears basketball team, a program she’s been playing for Coach Vikki since her sophomore year at Burroughs. 

A girls' flag football game in progress, with players in red and white uniforms ready for a play on a well-maintained field, surrounded by spectators and mountains in the background.
An aerial view of a girls' flag football game on a green field, with players in red and white uniforms positioned for a play. Spectators can be seen in the stands and mountains in the background.
A girls' flag football game in progress on a field with players from both teams, wearing red and white uniforms. Spectators in the background watch the game, and mountains are visible in the distance.
John Burroughs Bears and Village Christian Crusaders football teams gathering at midfield for the pre-game coin toss, with empty bleachers in the background.

On the football field, both Burroughs and Village traded defensive stops. Following a forced three-and-out, the Bears’ offense had a fourth-down conversion on a run by Karisma Mendez, but their drive stalled in goal-to-go territory as the Crusaders’ defense stood tall, forcing a turnover on downs. On the ensuing drive, Pracha sacked Sophia Santos to force a turnover on downs and return the ball to the Bears. Karisma Mendez capitalized immediately when she found Krystal Vilalta for a 15-yard touchdown pass to get the Bears’ offense jump-started. Mendez then converted the one-point try to put Burroughs up 7-0 over Village Christian. 

A girls' flag football game in progress, with players positioned on the field and spectators in the background. The setting sun casts a warm glow over the scene, with mountains visible in the distance.
Girls' flag football game in progress with players from the John Burroughs Bears and Village Christian Crusaders on the field.
A girls' flag football game in progress, featuring players in red and white jerseys on the field, with spectators in the background.

The Bears then recorded their second touchdown of the game in quarter two when Mendez and Geneva Keifer linked up for a 17-yard connection. The two connected again on the one point, try to increase the Bears’ lead to 14. Burrough was not done adding points in the second quarter, as Mendez found Vilalta for another score – this time for a nine-yard touchdown pass to put the Bears up by 20 at the halftime break. 

A high school girls' flag football game in progress, featuring players in red and white uniforms on a well-lit field with mountains in the background.
A girls' flag football game in progress on a field, with players in red and white uniforms. Spectators are seated in the stands, and mountains are visible in the background under a sunset sky.
A football field during a girls' flag football game, with players from two teams gathered on the field as the sun sets in the background.
A view of a football field at dusk, with players in red uniforms ready for kickoff and empty bleachers in the background.

It was a defensive showdown to start the second half, where both offenses were kept silent throughout the third quarter. Burroughs, however, added two more scores in the fourth quarter to put the icing on the cake. Pracha found Hailey Franco in the end zone for a touchdown pass before she hit Celeste Iniguez in the end zone on the one-point try to increase the Burroughs lead to 27. Pracha later recorded a two-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 33. Helen Rios intercepted Pracha in the end zone to make it an unsuccessful one-point try. The Bears’ defense continued to hold tight to seal the 33-point win over Village Christian. 

A girls' flag football game in progress on a field, with players in red and white uniforms gathered on the green grass under stadium lights. The background features a colorful sunset and spectators in the stands.
A football field lit up at dusk with players in action and spectators in the stands. The scene captures an organized game, with teams in uniforms preparing for play.
A girls' flag football game in progress on a well-lit field at dusk, with players in red and white uniforms gathered near the center, while spectators watch from the stands in the background.
A high school girls' flag football game in progress, with players in red and white jerseys on a well-lit field during dusk. The stands are partially filled with spectators in the background.
A high school girls' flag football game in progress on a well-lit field with mountains in the background during dusk. Players in red and white uniforms are on the field, while spectators are seated in the bleachers.

“We put together a special senior offense and defense that consisted of all seniors throughout the game. They went out there and did a great job throughout the night,” said Keith Knoop. Knoop added that it was a fun night and that the senior night ceremony was well set up for them. 

An aerial view of a girls' flag football game on a well-lit night, featuring two teams on the field, with players in red and gray uniforms engaging in a play. Spectators are visible in the bleachers.
An overview of a nighttime flag football game featuring teams in red and white uniforms on the field, with a few spectators in the stands.
A nighttime football field with players from the John Burroughs Bears and Village Christian Crusaders preparing for a play, while spectators watch in the stands.
A night football game in progress with the John Burroughs Bears team in red and the Village Christian Crusaders team in white, focused on a play at the line of scrimmage.

Burroughs improves to 9-12 and Village Christian drops to 1-6. Burroughs will take on San Dimas on Thursday, October 9th, at 4:00 p.m., with Village Christian taking on Notre Dame on Wednesday, October 8th, at 3:00 p.m.

Football field with players lined up for a ceremony under bright stadium lights at night.
Girls' flag football game in progress on a field with spectators in the background.
A night view of a football field with players in red and white uniforms, some standing near a referee. Empty bleachers are visible in the background, indicating a sparsely attended game.
A night football game in progress with a field full of players wearing team jerseys, one team in red and the other in white. The stands are partially filled with spectators, and stadium lights illuminate the field.
View of a nighttime football field with a small number of spectators in the bleachers, and players gathered on the sideline.
A group of high school girls in red uniforms huddle together on a football field during a night game, with coaches discussing strategies.
A group of female players in red jerseys huddled together on a football field at night, with stadium lights illuminating the scene.

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