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Covington remained unbeaten with an impressive 40-6 victory over Arcanum in front of a packed crowd for Homecoming.
Sophomore receiver, Jordan Shafer heads toward the end zone.
2000 BUCCS – 12-1
DATE
OPPONENT
W/L
8/25
Miami East
9/1
National Trail
9/8
@ TC North
9/15
Bethel
9/22
@ Miss. Valley
9/29
Arcanum
10/6
@ TV South
10/13
@ Ansonia
10/20
@ Cedarville
10/27
Bradford
11/4
Bethel
11/11
Ansonia
11/19
Marion Local
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2000 BUCCANEER LINKS
John Starry, a member of the class of 2002, passed away tragically as a result of an automibile accident in August of 2000. His friends and teammates kept John's memory alive with a #65 sticker on their helmets and dedicating their junior and senior seasons to him.

COVINGTON - In front of a packed house for the Buccaneer Homecoming, the Buccs threw a party at the expense of the visiting Arcanum Trojans.

The 40-6 thrashing of the Trojans was not only fun for the hometown fans but it also enhanced the Buccs' reputation as the dominate team in the CCC.

The Buccs running game was in high gear, racking up 355 yards between the talented trio of Josh Burelison, Mike Cope and Boomer Schmidt.

The Buccs jumped on the Trojans early by scoring on their first possession of the night as Dusty Blythe hit sophomore sensation, Boomer Schmidt on a 15-yard pass across the middle. Boomer then bulled his way for a 41-yard touchdown to give the Buccs a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Buccs increased their lead to 21-0 by halftime on a 15-yard scoring strike from Blythe to Clint Mohler.

The second half was more of the same.

While the offense kept clicking, the Buccs defense never let Arcanum get any momentum. Each time the Trojans ventured into Buccaneer territory the defense stepped up and shut them down. Dan Burgess and Doug Apple forced key turnovers to destroy any momentum the Trojans had.

Josh Burelison racked up 150 yards rushing and Mike Cope chipped in 103 yards.

Burelison also closed out the show with a 69-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

With the game well in hand Coach Peacock gave the reserve unit a chance to display their talent.

The Buccs improve to 6-0 and 5-0 in the Cross County Conference.

Ahead of them is a three straight games on the road against some of the better teams in the area.

Next the travel to Twin Valley South, then at Ansonia before a showdown with a very solid Cedarville team.

The next three games will determine the Buccs' chances at a playoff spot.

The Buccaneers season began in early September with tragedy. Their friend and teammate was critically injured in an automobile accident before the season opener against Miami East. A week later, before their game against National Trail, John Starry passed away. The team dedicated the season to the memory of their teammate.

Sure, the Buccs had a great year in football terms. The year they had honoring their teammate was much more important. It goes beyond making plays, wins and losses. It's the way they conducted themselves on and off the field that was the true measure of their season dedication.

How can anybody forget the balloons they let float over the field with #65 on them?

How can anybody forget seeing Johns #65 jersey and helmet on the back of their bench facing the crowd?

How can anybody forget the emotional moment when the entire team escorted John's parents at Parent's Night?

This year's team left a lasting memory of #65 in the minds of Bucc fans. They used their stage to keep alive the memory of their teammate.