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PREP FOOTBALL: J.I. Burton comes up short in bid for state title (Bristol Herald Courier)
HARRISONBURG ? For John I. Burton Raider fans, the 2006 Group A, Division 1 state championship football game will long be remembered for one call. The controversial penalty put a bitter cap to a season of triumph over tragedy and left many Burton fans furious.
PREP FOOTBALL: Adams miffed at call, to say the least (Bristol Herald Courier)
HARRISONBURG ? It was nearly an hour after a gut-wrencher of a loss Saturday evening when Jim Adams left his tearful players. The J.I. Burton football coach was furious over what transpired in the final seconds of the 21-20 loss to Riverheads in the Group A, Division 1 state championship.
ALABAMA FOOTBALL: Bama players still waiting (Montgomery Advertiser)
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama’s football team returned to the practice field Saturday, a day after West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez turned down the opportunity to become the Crimson Tide’s new coach.