Picture By: Bailey Caudle
Students anxiously wait for the Panthers to compete against Basalt for the Homecoming game.
Many students, coaches, and players discuss possible outcomes of the football game.
“I think that since the game is so close to homecoming, we might have people in a good mood,” said Hailey Bayless.
Sophomore, Layne Sanchez said when he plays he wants to give it his all and never give up. Sanchez explained he doesn’t feel intimidated by the other football team. He said his team is the best and what makes it the best is the effort they put into practicing football. ¨If we win, I want people to know that we don’t need the seniors we had last year to be great,¨ Sanchez said.
Junior football player Alanso Huerta expressed his feelings about the football game against Basalt.
¨I feel good about the homecoming game. I feel our defense looks good and fresh. Basalt is a good team which will be a good game,¨ Huerta said.
Questions linger in the air for people, wondering if they had pressure holding a state win.
¨We do have a lot of pressure from winning state last year. People compare us to the team we were last year, but we are not the same, we are newer, and a younger team. Still good, just different,” Huerta said.
Coach Jesse Kendig explained his team is ready and they have worked hard and know the components from the past and are not intimidated by the other team.
Coach Matt Ham said he thinks the team is ready but still needs important practices to finalize their plan.¨The game is a huge game in terms of our standing in our league. I think it will be a really fun night to be a panther,¨ Hamm said.
For Joe Kurtz the victory is evident: “I know we will win because we all work hard and we all want the win!”
