Burlington Year by Year

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**Play-off Years**

**KSHSAA  state play-off started in 1969**

84,85,86,87,89,92,04,05,06,08,10,12,14,17,18,19,20,21…

**by Newspaper state Champions**

1912, 1919

1911

7-1-1

1912

Team record 7-0-1

1913

Team record 6-3

1914

Team record 6-3

1915

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1916

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1917

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1918

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1919

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1920

Team record 5-3-1

1921

Team record 5-3-1

1922

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1923

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1924

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1925

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1926

Team record 6-1-1

1927

Team record 2-4-2

1928

1929

Team record 6-3

1930

Team record 2-5

1931

Team record 3-6-1

1932

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1933

Team record   7-2

1934

Team record 6-1-1

1935

Team record 7-2-2

1936

Team record 6-3-1

1937

Team record 2-6-2

1938

Team record 7-1-2

1939

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1940

Team record 4-5-1

1941

Team record 2-8

1942

Team record 8-2

1943

Team record 0-10

1944

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1945

Team record 4-6

1946

Team record  5-3-2

1947

Team record 5-4-1

1948

Team record 10-4

1949

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1950

Team record 4-5

1951

Team record 8-0-1

1952

Team record 4-3

1953

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1954

Team record 3-4-2

1955

Team record 3-6

1956

Team record 2-7

1957

Team record 4-5

1958

Team record 5-3-1

1959

Team record 8-0-1

1960

Team record 4-4-1

1961

Team record 4-4-1

1962

Team record 7-2

1963

Team record  5-2-2

1964

Team record  0-9

1965

Team record  2-7

1966

Team record  6-2-1

1967

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1968

Team record  0-8-1

1969

Team record  4-5

1970

Team record  0-8-1

1971

Team record  5-4

1972

Team record  1-8

1973

Team record  1-8

1974

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1975

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1976

Team record  2-7

1977

Team record  5-4

1978

Team record  3-6

1979

Team record  1-8

1980

Team record  1-8

1981 Coach Avey Era

Team record  6-3

1982

Team record  6-3

1983

Team record 7-2

1984

Team record  10-1

1985

Team record  7-2

1986

Team record  9-1

1987

Team record  9-2

1988

Team record  8-1

1989

Team record  9-1

1990

Team record  3-6

1991

Team record  7-2

1992

Team record  8-1

1993

Team record  6-3

1994

Team record  5-4

1995

Team record  3-6

**1996  Thorne’s first year head coach**

**Team Record  0-9**

1997

Team Record 3-6

1998 season

record 5-4

All league

Offense

Matt Anderson    Oline                                                                       6’3”                        285         sr.

Hm  Tom Haight Center     Jon Salava   Tight End  Derrick Charlton   Oline

Defense

Matt Anderson   Defensive Tackle                                                 6’3”                        285         sr.

Lucas Allen           Defensive Back                                                   6’0”                        165         sr.

Jon Salava            Defensive End                                                      6’2”                        205         sr.

HM   Bob Wilson  Dend

         Jared Birk  Linebacker

Matt Anderson   Elite 11 Emporia Gazette

Grassland All-star First Team

Shrine Bowl Selection

4A Defense Line  Topeka and Wichita

4A All State Coaches  Association poll

Jared Birk Scholarship Fort Scott

Matt Anderson Scholarship Butler County

1999 Season

Record 2-7

All League

Offense

Shea Walgren                       HM Offensive Line                             5’9”        190         Sr

Chris Docman                      HM Offensive Line                             5’10”      225         Jr

Defense

Corey Finlayson                  HM Defensive Back                           5’10”      140         Jr

Travis Crooks                       HM Defensive Back                           5’10”      140         Jr

Jeff Berkenmeier                 HM Defensive End                             6’3”        200         Sr

Shea Walgren                       HM Defensive Line                             5’9”        190         Sr

2nd Team Grass Land All Stars

Corey Finlayson                  D-Back

Chris Docman                      Offensive Line

Shea Walgren                       Offensive Line

Honorable Mention-Grass Land All Stars

Jeff Berkenmeier                 Defensive End

Honorable Mention Topeka Capital

Jeff Berkenmeier                 Offensive Line

2000 Season   4-5 Record

All League

Offense

Chris Docman                      All League O-line                                5’10”      250         Sr.

Nick Salava                          HM Center                                            6’3”        190         Sr.

Brett Engel                            HM Running Back                              5’9”        160         Sr.

Defense

Nick Salava                          All League D-End                               6’3”        190         Sr.

Chris Docman                      HM D-line                                             5’10”      250         Sr.

Travis Crooks                       HM D-back                                          5’11”      140         Sr.

Bill Cole                                Grassland-All star linebacker                            1st team

Chris Docman                      Grassland-All star O-line                                    1st team

Travis Crooks                       Grassland-All star D-Back                                2nd team

Brett Engel                            Grassland-All star Running back                     2nd team

Nick Salava                          Grassland-All star D-End                                   HM

Chris Docman                      Wichita Paper                                                    All State  OLineman

Chris Docman and Adam Spence Signed letters to play for Coffeyville Community College

2001 Season Record 1-8

Josh Nelson                          HM        Defense Back

Dan Seelye                           HM         Offense Lineman

Grant Wessel                        HM         Offense Receiver

Casey Finlayson                  HM         Defense End

Head coach Rusty Emling 1st year

2002 Season record 5-4

**Head coach Rusty Emling 2nd year**

**2003 Season record 7-2   12-6 Career**

**Grass land Coach of the year**

Shrine Bowl Selection

TOPEKA CAPITYAL JOURNAL/WITCHTA EAGLE

First Team all 4 a state

Casey Finlayson

ALL STATE HONORABLE MENTION TOPEKA CAPITYAL JOURNAL

Ben Hedges

Mitchell Garrett

GRASSLAND All stars

1st team

Casey Finlayson

Mitchell Garrett

HONORABLE MENTION

Brett Friend           QB

Ben Hedges          OL

Tyler Stewart        LB

JR Smith                DB

All League

Offensive

Casey Finlayson                  1st Team                OL

Kyle Manwearing                1st Team                C

Brett Friend                           1st Team                QB

Ben Hedges                          HM                        OL

Mitchell Garrett                   HM                        RB

Defense

Casey Finlayson                  1st team                 DE

Mitchell Garrett                   1st team                 DB

Ben Hedges                          HM                         DL

Tyler Stewart                        HM                         LB

J.R. Smith                             HM                         DB

Emporia Gazette

Kyle Manwearing                1st Team                C

Brett Friend                           1st Team                QB

Mitchell Garrett                   1st team                 DB

Casey Finlayson                  1st team                 DE

Casey Finlayson Emporia state university

Ben Hedges Air Force Academy

**2004**

**Head coach Rusty Emling**

**7-4  Season 19-10 overall**

**Emporia Gazette Coach of the year**

TOPEKA CAPITYAL JOURNAL/WITCHTA EAGLE

First Team all 3 a state

Geoff Reeves

ALL STATE HONORABLE MENTION TOPEKA CAPITYAL JOURNAL

Andrew Hedges

Wes Joy

All Grass Land

1st team

Mitchell Garrett                   RB                         SR

Geoff Reeves                        WR                         JR

Scott  Bird                             LB                          SR

2nd Team

Wes Joy                                 QB                          JR

Andrew Hedges                   DE                          JR

Blake Hanson

**2005**

**Head coach Rusty Emling**

**7-3   26-13 overall**

Shrine bowl selection

Geoff Reeves

TOPEKA CAPITYAL JOURNAL/WITCHTA EAGLE

First Team all 3 a state

Geoff Reeves

ALL STATE HONORABLE MENTION TOPEKA CAPITYAL JOURNAL

Andrew Hedges

Wes Joy

Emporia Gazette All Area

1st Team Offense

Geoff Reeves WR

Andrew Hedges OL

1st Team Defense

Andrew Hedges

2nd team Offense

Wes Joy QB

2nd Team Defense

Andy Askins LB

Wes Joy DB

All Grassland

Offense

Geoff Reeves 1st team WR

Will Agustyn 2nd TE

Zach Smith 2nd OL

Zach Stubby HM WR

Defense

Andrew Hedges 1st DE

Lucas Nelson 1st DL

Wes Joy 1st DB

Andy Askins 2nd LB

Craig Schue 2nd DB

Tri-valley League

1st team Offense

Andrew Hedges OL

Wes Joy QB

Geoff Reeves (Unanimous) WR

Will Augustyn TE Honerable Mention

1st Team Defense

Lucas Nelson (Unanimous) Dl

Zach Smith LB

Wes Joy DB

Andrew Hedges DE Honorable Mention

Andrew Hedges Pitt State

**2006**

**9-3**

**Rusty Emling Coach 35 -16**

**District Champions. Bi District Champion, Regional Champion sectional runner-ups top 8 in state,  Kansasprepfootball.com finish in the top 5 poll**

Lance Jones

KFCA 1st team RB Topeka capital Journal 1st team all state, HM Wichita Eagle RB, Grass land 1st team RB, 1st team TVL(Unanimous)  RB and DE/OLB Team Offensive MVP, Team  MVP and permanent team captain

Andy Askins

HM Topeka capital Journal all state LB , HM Wichita Eagle all state LB, Grass land 1st team LB, 1st team TVL LB(Unanimous)  Defensive MVP, and permanent team captain

Alex Salava

HM Topeka capital Journal all state LB, HM Wichita Eagle all state LB, Grass land 1st team OL, 1st team TVL C/DL and permanent team captain

Josh Withers

1st team OL TVL 1st Team OL Grassland

Matt VanderLinnden

TVL first team TE, 2nd team all grassland and permanent team captain

Zach Stubby

1st team all TVL and permanent team captain

Aaron Krause

1st team WR Grassland

Ryan Gilbert

2nd team all grassland

Ethan Jones

2nd team all grassland

Ryan Louia

HM Grassland

Josh Lingenfelter

HM Gassland

Nate Watts

HM Grassland

Tyler Kuhn

permanent team captain

**2007**

**4-5**

**Rusty Emling Coach 39 -21**

**4th in league**

Josh Withers

1st team OL & LB TVL

1st Team OL Grassland

Hm All state Topeka and Eagle

Ethan Jones

1st team TVL Defensive Back

1st team all grassland

Corey Smith

1st team all TVL QB

1st Team all grassland QB

Hm All state Topeka and Eagle

Chase Kewley

1st team all TVL WR

1st Team all grassland WR

Hm All state Topeka and Eagle

Brandon Doebele

HM Grassland

Scot Jones

HM Grassland

Ryan Louia

2nd Grassland

James Iseman

HM Grassland

**2008**

**6-4 lost first round of playoffs**

**Tied for 3rd in the tri valley Rusty Emling**

**45 – 25 career**

Chase Kewley                       Burlington             WR                         82           12           AL

Corey Smith                         Burlington             QB                          09           12           HM

Ryan Louia                           Burlington             OL                          73           12           HM

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Ryan Louia                           Burlington             DL                          73           12           AL

Blake Higgins                       Burlington             DB                          05           12           AL

**Chase Kewley Fort Scott Community College**

**Blake Higgins Bethany**

**Ryan Louia Emporia State**

**2009**

Rusty Emling

3 – 6 season 48-31career

Brock Ditto 1st team tri valley

**2010**

**7-3 season**

**2011**

5-4

2012

4-6

**2013**

Team record 2-7

**2014**

Team record 5-5

**2015**

**Team record 3-6**

**2016**

**5-4**

**2017**

**7-4**

**2018**

**Record 5-4**

**2019**

**Record 5-4**

**2020**

**Record 8-2**

**2021**

Record 4-5