On Friday, September 9, 2016, The John I. Burton Raiders played the Lee High Generals in a game that was closer than what anyone expected. The Raiders started off slow the first half but warmed up throughout the game. With Lee High opening the first half with two quick touchdowns, the Raiders started to gain momentum and scored a touchdown, but missed the extra point.The second half consisted of the Raiders attempting to gain confidence, scoring another touchdown and scoring the two point conversion. By the end of the third quarter, the score was 21 to 20, with Lee High in the lead. The Generals then scored a touchdown while also gaining momentum making the score 28 to 20. Norton then scored a touchdown on a long, well played drive and attempted a two point conversion, but failed.
In the end, the Raiders could not pull off a win. The final score was 29 to 26: a win for Lee High.
Written by Michael M.