 The Tigers have found recent success in the past decade under head coach Bruce Shearer, who retired after the 2011 season.They have made the state playoffs 6 straight years from 2005 and present, including a state championship run against the Prosser Mustangs in 2007.The football game between the Burlington-Edison Tigers and the Mount Vernon Bulldogs, known as " Battle of the Bridge" is played every year either at Kirkby Field or Bulldog Stadium.