• September 25Sporting Events: Students 17 years old and younger without a BHS ID must be accompanied by an adult.
  • September 25Sporting Event Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at GoFan (see Athletics on the BHS website) or at the door/gate by using a credit card.
  • September 25Saturday (9/28): B-Mountain Painting: BHS seniors who turned in a permission slip: 7:15am at the BHS gym
  • September 25Saturday (9/28): Senior Sunrise: All BHS seniors are ​welcome: 6:30am at the BHS stadium
  • September 25Thursday (9/26): Girl's Tennis vs Oak Hills: 3:15pm at the BHS tennis courts
  • September 25Thursday (9/26): Volleyball vs Hesperia: 3:15pm at the BHS gym
  • September 25PSAT: The PSAT exam is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16. This exam is for juniors. Sophomores will have an opportunity to take the test in the spring. Juniors may sign-up at the Burroughs Online Store or in the Finance Office. The test costs $20 and space is limited.
  • September 25ASVAB: BHS is offering the ASVAB exam on October 2 at BHS . The ASVAB is required to join the US Military (all branches) and is a great tool to explore your strengths, weaknesses, and careers. Registration is taking place now through September 30th with Mrs. Rolfness in the counseling center. There is no cost.
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Football Look Ahead

Matthew Firouzi, Staff Reporter
September 1, 2023

After a rocky last season, BHS football is ready to turn things back around with a promising new head coach and additions to their team.

“We have been feeling great about this upcoming season!” said new Head Coach Matthew Fulton. “The boys have been putting in a ton of work all off-season. Everyone is bought-in on the program and process, coaches and players.”

This past Friday, BHS hosted its first home game of the season, with our varsity football team coming just short of the Quartz Hill Royals, a solid team that has beaten multiple notable opponents, with the score being 21-6. Since then, our football program has been working hard to continue what they did well and improve on what they didn’t compared to last year.

“We never compare ourselves to any other team or year,” said Fulton. “We stay focused on ourselves to focus on building success for every athlete. We have high standards for our student-athletes and we hold them to those standards every day! We need to improve on everything; from tying our shoes to throwing touchdowns, success is creating many small victories each and every day.”

Besides bringing in a new Head Coach, the Burroughs also have some new faces on the fields. Some of the most notable are our new Quarterbacks Corban Williams and John McClaughlin who will be succeeding our previous Quarterback, Talon Mather, who transferred to a new school last year.

“Both guys are new to the position but bring a ton of energy and passion to the position,” said Fulton. “I am proud of their off-season work and look forward to their future success.”

Despite these exciting new additions and the confidence of fans and students, the Burros will be faced with some tough opponents throughout the year, both in and out of the Mojave River League.

“I honestly believe we play in one of the toughest leagues in Southern California,” said Fulton. “Every week in the Mojave River League is a tough game. Our pre-season schedule is also tough. Tehachapi and Barstow are stacked with Seniors and talent. They will be great match-ups.”

With so much new talent and potential, the Burros are prepared to face any opposition they are presented with and strive to get better and better each game.

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Matthew Firouzi
Matthew Firouzi, Production Editor
Matthew Firouzi is a junior here at BHS and is in his second year of Newswriting. Matthew has lived in 3 different states and been in Ridgecrest for 7 years. In his free time Matthew enjoys golfing, skiing, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends.