For the first time in school history, a homecoming king was crowned. Although Principal Andrew Worthington changed the way homecoming was conducted by allowing clubs and sports nominate seniors, the traditional crowning of a queen remained.
“I think there were a lot of positive aspects that came out of this change, especially now that we voted for a king and a queen,” Worthington said.
One of the most positive results was inclusivity throughout the class, Worthington said.
At half time of the homecoming game, senior Seth Lucky was shocked to find out that the crowns belonged to him and his classmate Anna LaForge.
“I was really surprised and super excited,” Lucky said. “I had a great time all week hanging out with the court.”
The first three quarters of Friday’s game against Bishop Kelley did not go as the fans expected. At the end of the third quarter, the team was down by 17. However, when the fourth quarter began and 12 minutes put on the clock, something clicked for the team.
“You know, it didn’t go as expected,” Head Football Coach Ryan Stringer said. “They came out and played a different game plan than what we kind of prepared for. They started to make the adjustments and just tried to find things that were working. We finally got some stuff going and were able to finish some drives.”
Senior Jacob Costello transferred from Edmond North his junior year. For him, this game was a double celebration. The team came back, winning 22-17 and keeping the Shillelagh at home.
“It was a great win with it being my birthday and all,” Costello said. “It was just a really exciting win and a really exciting comeback.”
