Burbank Forfeits to Monterey Trail

[MTsince2004]

JV and Varsity games are cancelled for this Friday.


Monterey Trail has not been able to schedule a fill-in opponent at this time.


Sac Bee article:

Nothing stings more than a canceled game.

That has been a troubling theme this high school football season as low roster numbers have led programs throughout the Sac-Joaquin Section to pull the plug on a scheduled contest big on attrition.

Burbank coach Eddie Elder and his administration decided they could not competitively field a team Friday against No. 5 Monterey Trail (6-1) in a Metropolitan Conference game, something the school has considered before.
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The Titans plan to finish the season with games against Metro rivals McClatchy (0-7) and Kennedy (2-5).

MontereyTrail coach T.J. Ewing was scrambling for a game, but mostly felt for his coaching friend. “It is a tough situation for everyone, but there are tougher things in the world right now,” said Ewing, a big guy and a big-picture thinker. “We’ll get over it. I feel for their program. Coach Elder is a great man. Great leader to have. He will get their program rolling again.”

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/article236337738.html

 

[colhenrylives]

Ewing is indeed a solid citizen with proper perspective. He was old beyond his years across the bay in San Mateo as an accomplished teen at Aragon HS and then as a young head coach at SMHS.

 

[mistark]

One of the best guys in this profession. Our staff has a ton of respect for him and the program he has built over there.

 

[FormerD1Backer]

JV and Varsity games are cancelled for this Friday.


Monterey Trail has not been able to schedule a fill-in opponent at this time.


Sac Bee article:

Nothing stings more than a canceled game.

That has been a troubling theme this high school football season as low roster numbers have led programs throughout the Sac-Joaquin Section to pull the plug on a scheduled contest big on attrition.

Burbank coach Eddie Elder and his administration decided they could not competitively field a team Friday against No. 5 Monterey Trail (6-1) in a Metropolitan Conference game, something the school has considered before.
...
The Titans plan to finish the season with games against Metro rivals McClatchy (0-7) and Kennedy (2-5).

MontereyTrail coach T.J. Ewing was scrambling for a game, but mostly felt for his coaching friend. “It is a tough situation for everyone, but there are tougher things in the world right now,” said Ewing, a big guy and a big-picture thinker. “We’ll get over it. I feel for their program. Coach Elder is a great man. Great leader to have. He will get their program rolling again.”

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/article236337738.html

A class act and great leadership by example. As frustrating as it is to lose a game given all the hard work on both sides, coach Ewing's perspective is a healthy lesson in reality. Tough times for HS football in many corners, but in the greater scheme, it's just HS football.