Tuesday, August 25, 2015

John I. Burton's 2015 jamboree

On August 22, 2015 at John I. Burton High School, the Raiders hosted a jamboree featuring the following high schools: J.I. Burton, Castlewood, Grundy, and Union. This event lasted from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. It has been a yearly tradition for Burton to host a jamboree at the beginning of the football season.  It is an excellent opportunity to bring in different schools and face off in scrimmage games. 

The starting game consisted of Union and Castlewood with Union winning the game. In the second game, J.I.B. battled Castlewood and ended the game with a victory. Union and Grundy constituted the third game and in the end, the Bears succeeded in beating the Golden Wave. The final game of the night consisted of J.I. Burton and Grundy with J.I. Burton winning the game. 

In Burton's scrimmage against Castlewood, Isaac Perrigan ran a touchdown in the first half. In the second half near the end of the game, Austin Johnson caught the last pass which resulted in a touchdown bringing the raiders the win against Castlewood with a score of 14 - 0.

In the second Burton game, which was also the last game of the jamboree, Burton dominated over Grundy. In the first half, Isaac Perrigan scored a touchdown giving the raiders their first score of the game. Isaac Davis ran in the second touchdown resulting in the score 14 - 0. In the second half, Isaac Perrigan ran the Raider's third touchdown in from the twenty five yard line resulting in a score of 21 - 0. J.I. Burton's fourth and final touchdown resulted in Jacob Branham recovering a fumble and running it in for a final score of 28 - 0.  Ultimately, this year's jamboree was eventful and enjoyable for viewers.  I personally enjoyed watching and filming the Raider's playing.