More Burlington High School Football!

Natick, Burlington's opponent in the high school playoffs, hadn't lost a football game since 2004, a span of 26 games. Until last Tuesday, that is:

Burlington pummels Natick, 45-9

Which means that this afternoon, Burlington High School will play in its first ever Super Bowl game against Foxboro. Seeing how Burlington beat up on a previously undefeated and powerful opponent just a few days ago, I have little worry that my alma-mater will be able to win this game this afternoon. My confidence comes from seeing the scores of Burlington's games this season. They have a high powered offense (35.67 ppg) and a stingy defense (11.17 ppg). That combination will win many football games for you.

Saturday, December 2: Eastern Massachusetts Division 2 Super Bowl- Foxboro (9-2) vs. Burlington (12-0) at Acton-Boxboro, 1:30 p.m.

16:45 update: Well, the Super Bowl didn't go quite as planned for Burlington, which lost 21-10 to Foxboro. I was quite surprised to see the score, actually. However there are many positives to take from the season. A 12-1 record is a fantastic accomplishment for a program that had never known such success before. I have no idea how good the team will be next fall, but it will be fun to follow them and see if they can carry over and build on the experiences of this season.