By the end of the night the final score of the game was 44-14, ending the season for the Raiders. Losing this game was very disappointing to the football team and to the school. Roy T., a senior football player, said, "Galax was stronger than us and we just could not keep up. We tried to stay in the game until the third quarter and then the team got discouraged." He believes that in order to make it further next year, the team will need to spend more time in the weight room. Roy also stated, "This was not the best way to go out. We could have went to state, which would have been the best way to end my high school career, but they were just better and stronger than us."
Though the team did not advance into the next round of playoffs, they played an amazing season and made John I. Burton proud. Congratulations to the football team on a great season. The school can not wait to see what next year has to bring.
Written by: Kim H.