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Catamount Times November, 2015 Solid Season for Catamount Soccer The St. Johnsbury Catamount soccer team had a decent season, which ended with a bang: a 7-1 victory at Blue Mountain Union (BMU), which featured a hat trick by Brandon D. and multiple assists from Jacob B. and Daegan I. There were a lot of players this year - we had 21 girls and 16 boys – which was the first year to include 6th graders. The Catamounts had four different team configurations this year: one boys and one girls, and then two coed teams, Red and White, for playing other coed teams. The boys team finished 3-2, while the girls were 0-5. Coed Red was 0-2, while White finished 2-0. All teams were coached by Another Stellar Season for Rodliff Raiders skills, but, most importantly, you learn what it means to be part of a team. Our teams play Vermont teams like Barnet, BMU, Concord and Danville, and also New Hampshire teams like Haverhill and Monroe. My favorite game of the season was a home game against BMU – not because we won 8-0, but because of the way we played. This particular game was 6 vs. 6 instead of the normal 11 vs. 11. This was extra fun because it was still a full field and involved a bit more running and more overall action, so I got to play some offense for a change. By Leo D. Catamount Staff Reporter The Rodliff Raiders were back in 18-6 in the championship game at action this season, and defending last Leonard Field in St. Johnsbury. It was year’s championship in Division 2 of the first Raiders team to ever finish a the Northern Vermont Youth Football season with a perfect 10-0 record. League. The Raiders will be bringing The Raiders’ first playoff game a 9-0 record to this year’s champion- was on Oct. 17 against the Fairfax ship game against Lyndon in St. Al- Patriots, which was played at the St. bans on Oct. 31. Johnsbury Academy football field. It The was an game is a epic win for rematch of the Raidboth teams’ ers, who regulardominated season the first finale, a quarter for tight cona 26-0 test that the lead. By Raiders halftime, held on to the Raiders win 17-12. were 33 The hardpoints fought batahead, and tle earned ended up the Raiders winning the an 8-0 reggame 39-7. ular season It should record, and be a great a 19-game championSt. Johnsbury School 8th grader Lane Baldauf lines winning ship game, up against the Fairfax Patriots on Oct. 17. The St. J streak so let’s Rodliff Raiders won the playoff game 39-7, and will overall. hope for defend its 2014 title in a championship game against The the best the Lyndon Vikings Oct. 31 in St. Albans. The Raiders Lyndon and hear a bring a 19-game winning streak into the game. Vikings are lot of 7-2 this cheering season, and will be looking for re- for the Raiders from the sideline! venge. By Darius K. Last year’s Raiders team finished Catamount Staff Reporter 10-0, beating the Barre Crimson Tide Who is the Most Amazing Basketball Player Today? Above: Jacob B. dribbles around two Monroe defenders. The 7th grader had all four goals in the Oct. 8 shutout victory at home. Right: 6th grader Adriana L. dribbles out of the corner. To view a slideshow from the game, click the above image in the PDF version of the Catamount Times. Right now, most V