The Burbank Bulldogs defeated the Canyon Cowboys 35-6 Thursday night at Burroughs High School. After falling behind 6-0, Burbank settled in and took control of the contest.

The Bulldogs were led on offense by Darnell Williams. Burbank took a 14-6 lead into halftime. The Burbank special teams came up with a huge play in the third quarter, blocking a punt and returning it to the house.

Official Game Highlights

The Burbank Bulldogs cruised to a dominating 56-14 Pacific League home victory over the Glendale Nitros Thursday night.

Burbank seized control of the game from the outset. Star junior running back James Williams took a shovel pass from junior quarterback Ryan Meredith to the house to give the Bulldogs the 6-0 advantage.

After recovering a Glendale fumble, bulldozing senior fullback Joseph Pendleton punched in a touchdown for Burbank to extend the lead. Williams added the 2-point run, giving the Bulldogs a 14-0 lead with 7:44 left in the opening quarter.

In the Battle of the Bulldogs, Burbank cruised to a convincing 42-7 home league victory Thursday night over Pasadena. With the win, Burbank improves to 5-0 on the season heading into a big Pacific league showdown against Crescenta Valley next Friday.

The Bulldogs jumped out to the early lead on a short touchdown run by standout junior James Williams. In addition to the game-breaking Williams, Burbank features a stable of talented backs that include Joseph Pendleton and Tony Toledo.

Full Game Highlights: Burbank Wins 42-7

With the 2012 high school football season in the books, it's time to look forward to next season. For many seniors, it brings an end to their competitive football career. For graduating college level athletes, they look forward to national signing day and the next step in their football journey.

Despite the loss of such a quality senior class , the 2013 California high school football season is in good hands with the return of so many first-rate ballers throughout the state. The teams featured in this year's bowl games will be loaded again.

The Burbank Bulldogs crushed the Glendale Nitros 56-10 at Moyse Stadium Thursday night . Burbank super sophomore running back James Williams put on a ridiculous performance, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only four carries.

The Bulldogs seized control of the game from the outset and relied heavily on their stable of running backs that includes Williams, senior captain Teddy Arlington and junior bulldozer Joseph Pendleton. Both Arlington and Pendleton scored two touchdowns for Burbank.