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YEAR WIN LOSS TIE
1999 9 2 0
2000 12 1 0
2001 11 1 0
2002 10 1 0
NO CONTEST...
Two unbeaten teams with league championship implications on the line usually means a tough contest, but it turned into a route.
The Buccaneer defense recorded their second straight shutout, 54-0.
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.

TRI-COUNTY NORTH - Two unbeaten teams and with league championship implications on the line. Sounds like a dog fight, doesn't it?

It sure didn't turn out that way.

Behind 362 yards rushing from the Buccs' offense, the Buccs totally dominated Tri-County North 54-0 on North's home field.

Sophomore sensation Boomer Schmidt started the Buccs off early as he hauled in a 25 yards pass from Dusty Blythe to give the Buccs a 7-0 lead.

Mike Cope and Josh Burelison then took over and increased the Buccs' lead to 28-0 by the end of the first quarter. Cope scored on a 22-yard run and Burelison scored on runs of 1 and 31 yards in the quarter.

Schmidt then put the game out of reach before halftime on a 10-yard run to make the score 34-0.

The second half was all Mike Cope.

Cope broke loose twice for runs of 57 yards and 30 yards to increase the Buccs lead to 47-0 at the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth, with the game well in hand, Coach Peacock let the reserves see some action.

Sophomore Mutt Reck scored the final touchdown for the Buccs on a 2-yard burst up the middle.

On the game Josh Burelison and Mike Cope racked up over 100 yards each.

The Buccaneer defense held North to a total of 105 yards offense in the shutout.

The win sets the stage for another battle of unbeaten teams next week as the Buccs host the 3-0 Bethel Bees next Friday.

The winner of that game will have a leg up on the CCC title race with less then half of the season in the books.

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.