Burbank, Burroughs Alumni Football Game, May 8th

Alumni game set

Burbank, Burroughs inviting former football players to take part in an event that will also feature a youth combine.

By Jeff Tully, Burbank Leader
Published: Wednesday, April 21, 2010

BURBANK — Burroughs High football Coach Keith Knoop and his counterpart at Burbank, Hector Valencia, have a vested interest in helping the local gridiron programs thrive.Along with heading two of the area’s teams, the men also played football and graduated from Burbank High — Knoop in 1981 and Valencia in 1993.Although the two are cross-town rivals, they are also friends. That’s why Knoop and Valencia have been working together to keep the local football traditions alive, as well as working with area youth.Both of those endeavors will converge in an event May 8.

The coaches are organizing an alumni flag-football game and youth football combine to take place at Burbank High. The clinic will begin at 5 p.m. and the game will take place later in the evening.“We do really want to keep up the traditions at both schools, and the best way to do that is to try and get the alumni together,” Valencia said. “This event is a perfect way to get together former players from the schools and hopefully get them involved in what we’re doing.”

For $40 — with proceeds going to benefit the Indians and Bulldogs football programs — players can take part in the game. In addition, they will get a jersey with their name and number on it and will be provided with food at the event.The dateline to register is Friday, because it takes an estimated two weeks to get the jerseys completed.

The coaches first envisioned a seven-on-seven alumni game pitting the two schools against one another. However, if there is a large number of alumni would like to participate, they might expand the competition to a few games.Even if former players aren’t up to taking part in the game, former Burroughs and Burbank athletes are encouraged to come out and mingle.

Both of the teams’ websites will have a list of players who plan to take part in the event. Read Full Story
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