Daniel M. on football

I had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel M., a senior from Burton this week. I was interested in interviewing him because he is a senior and a responsible student and a leader on the football team. Daniel is a captain for the Raider's football team. He is originally from Norton, Virginia but he did not attended Norton Elementary School. Daniel attended an academy called,"State Line Christian Academy," which is located in between Pound, Virginia and Jenkins, Kentucky right on the state line. His reason for coming to Burton was to be involved in sports. Daniel transferred here when he was just a sophomore.

I asked him how his experience has been at Burton, his response was: "It has been phenomenal." Daniel participates in football and Students With a Gift. (SWAG). He has also been a part of the football team for the past three years. I asked him how he thought our football team has done this season and his response was, "Decent, for a young team." Daniel's season performance has been good this year, and thinks the football team has came a long way in the past three months. Even though the football team is 3-5 he thinks they will make the playoffs and will be playing either a one seed or a two seed team. He is not nervous for the next two games but he is nervous for the playoffs. Daniel said, "I try not to think about it." Senior Night, which is November 7 ,  is important and special to him because it is the last home game and it honors the seniors. I asked Daniel if he dreaded Senior Night, and he responded with, "Yeah, because it is my last season and game of football in my high school career." Daniel wants to end his career by winning a state championship, and does not want to end it in the regular season. 

Even though we are getting closer to the end of the season, Daniel does not think we could win a state championship. However, he is also quite excited for the next two games against Rye Cove and Thomas Walker. When I asked Daniel how he thinks our team will be next year he replied, "Well, we will have a good team because the younger players will be more experienced." Both Daniel and I encourage everyone to come and watch the Raiders play Rye Cove, on Saturday, November 1 at 2 o'clock at Lawson-Fitchko Stadium in Norton.