Clintwood destroys the Raiders

This past Friday, October 17, the John I. Burton Raiders traveled to Ralph Cummins Stadium to play their last game against the Clintwood Greenwaves. This was an important game for the Raiders, as it could have given the Raiders a first round playoff game at their home stadium. To start the game, the Greenwaves won the coin toss and chose to kickoff. The Raider's offense was stopped and was forced to punt. With 35 seconds left in the first quarter, the Greenwaves scored a 19 yard pass from Tyler S. to Austin T. for a touchdown. At the end of the first quarter the score was 7-0.

The start of the second quarter was very similar for the Raiders. The Raiders were forced to punt again by the Greenwave's defense. With the Raider's offense not moving the ball, it was all up to the defense. With 5:02 left in the second quarter Dakota D. scored a five yard run. He made the score 14-0 and the game went into halftime. The Raiders were held scoreless for the first time all season.

To start the third quarter, the Greenwaves got the ball. With 8:25 Tyler S. scored one yard and Dakota D. kicked the extra-point and made it - making the score 21-0. Once again the Raider's offense was forced to punt by the Clintwood defense. The Greenwaves scored again with Tyler S.'s seven yard complete pass to Austin T. with 6:16 left in the third quarter.

The Greenwaves scored a touchdown with Dakota D.'s seven yard run with 2:04 left; this basically ended the game. The game ended with a final score was 35-0, a devastating loss for the Raiders. Next Friday will be open for the Raiders.