Raiders on Historic Quest

**fourthn1** · December 8th, 2006, 05:51 PM

The Raiders have tied two records and can break a couple more Saturday if they win.
The first tie:
They are only the second Div I Region D team to play in 3 consecutive state title games. The other team was Appalachia, 1992-defeated Strasburg 26-20. 1993 Lost to Middlesex 10-6. 1994-defeated Middlesex 72-7.
The second:
At 13-0, Burton has tied Appalachia's 1993 team (13 wins)which fell one game short of the ultimate goal-14-0.
Records they can break.
1. If they win Saturday they would become the only Div I Region D team to go 14-0.
2. A win Saturday would also be the first 14-0 season in Raider history. NOTE: The 1972 team went 13-0 before division play and before wildcards. The 72 Raiders got a bye and played one game for the Region D title, then the state semi-final and capped it off with their state title win over Madison County.
Good luck Raiders, Let's make some history!!!!!!!!! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beer1.gif[/img]

**dirt34** · December 8th, 2006, 07:55 PM

They came up 22 yards short of breaking the most rushing yards as a team in the state semis or championsip last week. They could have beaten that record easy but called off the dogs.

**imported_GC1** · December 8th, 2006, 11:02 PM

The Raider couldn't have had a bye in 72 becuae there were no byes. The District Champ had the Region, Semis, and Finals. Back then you had to win the District to make the playoffs.

**fourthn1** · December 8th, 2006, 11:13 PM

In 1972 there were 3 districts in Region D and only the District champions played for Region. The highest seed got a bye(Burton).
LPD
Cumberland
Black Diamond
Unbeaten 10-0 Burton won the LPD, got the bye and played the winner of the Cumberland District Champion vs. the Black Diamond District Champion [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beer1.gif[/img] for the Region D title.

**imported_GC1** · December 9th, 2006, 10:16 AM

Gotcha, so if the Cumberland or BDD champ had beaten Burton and eventually advanced to the Final they would have played 14 games, correct?

**BUSMAN33** · December 9th, 2006, 11:07 AM

There were no byes the two district champions with the most power points played for the regional title in region D. From 71-74 pennington won the CD Championship 3 times and made the playoffs 1 time, in 1974.

**imported_GC1** · December 9th, 2006, 11:15 AM

That's what I thought because I'd never known any team to finish with more than 13 games before they increased the playoff field. Thanks for the clarification.