Monday, November 30, 2015

Raider Football season comes to an end

On Friday, November 20th, the John I. Burton Raiders hosted the Rural Retreat Indians in the second round of the playoffs. The Raiders have won 11 straight games since losing their season opener against the Union Bears in August. The Raiders played the Covington Cougars in the first round of the playoffs, in which they were able to come out on top, 45-16.

To start the game, the Raiders kicked the ball off to the Indians. The Indians turned the ball over on their first offensive possession due to a fumble, which was recovered by the Raiders. The Raiders scored 14 points before the Indians were finally able to score. Going into halftime, the Raiders were leading in a close game, with a score of 14-6.

The second half was all about the Raiders, as they continued to score on offense and shut down the Indians on defense. Late in the game, the Indians had several personal fouls, 2 of which were on one player, who was ejected from the game. The Raiders stopped the Indians from scoring the whole second half and the game ended with the Raiders on top, 28-6. 

On Saturday, November 28th, the Raiders hosted  the Galax Maroon Tide in the third round of the playoffs.  The final score of this game was 35-12. The Raiders finished the season 11 wins and 2 losses. Congratulations to the Raiders on a successful season, and good luck to the senior football players as they move on in life!

Written By: Tia Bates