On Monday, November 3, the John I. Burton Raiders played the Rye Cove Eagles at Lawson-Fitchko stadium. Going into this game, the Raiders had not played in 17 days. To begin the game, the Raiders won the toss and received the kick. The Raiders had three consecutive incomplete passes and were forced to punt. The Eagles moved the ball down the field until Matthew B. forced Dakota H., from the Eagles, to fumble. The Raiders drove the ball down the field and scored a touchdown off of Tra A.'s pass to Daniel M. The two point attempt was no good, which made the score 6-0.
In the beginning of the second quarter, the Raiders drove down to the goal line and threw an interception. The Raider's defense stopped the Eagle's offense and forced them to punt. Once again, the Raider's offense drove to the goal line and turned the ball over on a fumble. The Eagle's offense drove down to the Raider's goal line, with the help of two defensive face masking penalties. The Raiders forced the Eagles to throw the ball, resulting in an interception to Andrew C. in the end zone. The next play for the Raider's was a pass from Tra A. to Daniel M. for 73 yards. The Raiders scored off of Tra A.'s four yard run. With the two point attempt by Aaron S. being good, the score became 14-0 with the end of the second quarter and the first half.
In the beginning of the third quarter, the Raiders started to pick the tempo up fast, and the defense of the Raiders made the Eagles punt. With 6:50 left in the third quarter, the Raider's scored a touchdown off of Tra A.'s run for six yards. The two point attempt by Devon W. was no good and the Eagle's offense was forced to punt by the Raider's defense. With 3:53 left in the third quarter, the Raiders scored off Tra A.'s pass to Daniel M. The two point attempt was successful making the score 28-0. The Eagles drove down the field and scored off Dakota H.'s six yard run. The two point attempt was unsuccessful with 50 seconds left in the quarter. The score became 28-6 and ended the third quarter.
In the start of the fourth quarter, the Raider's scored right off the bat. The score was off Tra A.'s two yard run with one and half into the fourth quarter. The two point attempt was also good and made the score 36-6. The Raiders forced the Eagles to turn the ball over on downs, causing us to go down the field for a several yard gain. Devon W. scored the touchdown for the Raiders, with the two point attempt not good the score became 42-6. The Eagles turned the ball over on downs again and the Raiders scored again. Dakota W. ran in for a score. The ending score to the game was 50-6. This upcoming Friday, the Raiders will be playing the Thomas Walker Pioneers. It will be Senior Night, and homecoming court. I strongly encourage everybody to come out and cheer for our Raiders.