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Geeesh Norton's fumble issues show up again at a very bad time. That sucks. I think the radio just said the 6th Norton fumble.

Speaking of the radio, I'm about sick and tired of hearing "this is a team that Burton was capable of beating."

they punt it away with 1:15 left

Altavista 27, J.I. Burton 7 - Final

Colonels pick up their 1st title in football, just 5 months after the girls softball team claimed their 1st title.

former Hokie Mike Scharnus's 2nd title - led Rustburg to the Div. 3 title in 2000

Dogwood District has had a state champ 7 of the last 8 years

Region D is 0-4 with 7 points scored vs. the Dogwood

Raiders are now 1-6 in the finals

I think it was a team that Norton was capable of beating but they didn't and turnovers doom a good team against another good team, we've all seen it. There are 2 different type of turnovers too, at least in my mind. There are turnovers caused by the other team, and then there are turnovers due to your own mistakes. Norton, at least from me, made too many due their own mistakes, not caused turnovers. At the end of things, they both count the same but sometimes you just see a team that you know you have no business being on the field with or know its not going to be a game, I didn't get that vibe on this one.

Congrats on a good year Norton and good like to Martinez, and thanks for all the excitement you did provide.