On Friday, Sept. 26, the varsity football team hosted the Troy Trojans in Howell North’s annual homecoming game. Th Knights won the game 28-0 and imrpoved to 2-4 on the season. This was the first time North had won a homecoming

game in five years.

“When they called the ‘Homecoming Special’ my heart stopped beating because the moment was finally there when I was going to get my first varsity touchdown ,” Gianopolis said. “When I got the touchdown it didn’t feel real at all, I thought I was going to wake up from a dream.”

Throughout the first quarter the game was scoreless. The Knights had made it into the endzone, but there was a flag on the play and the touchdown was revoked. During the second quarter, the Knights’ running back, Elijiah Keely, made a 13 yard run into the endzone giving the Knights the lead, 7-0. Towards the end of the quarter the Knights scored again. This time North’s quarterback, Brendan Lieser, found wide receiver, Jimmy Gianopolis, and threw a 42 yard touchdown pass. Knights lead the game, 14-0 heading into half.

During halftime Knightline performed with Studline. After they cleared the field the 2014 Homecoming Court was recognized. Seniors Zak Davlin and Risa Takenaka was crowned as homecoming King and Queen.

“I was very surprised on the fact that people chose me. I honestly never expected to be elected through a popular vote.” Davlin said.

At the start of the second half the Trojans attempted to make a run but was stopped by the defense. Three minutes into the the quarter the Knights’ running back , D.J. Curtis had a 13 yard run into the endzone for another touchdown. Knights lead 21-0. The Trojans couldn’t break the Knights’ defense and they could not score. Halfway through the fourth quarter the Trojans still didn’t score. When the Knights were on offense Lieser finds tight end, A.J. Schultze for a seven yard touchdown. This was the first time North had won a Homecoming game in five years.

“It was an awesome feeling to win a homecoming game since we hadn’t won one in five years,” senior Mike Butterfield said. “It was a great last senior homecoming game for me as well as the rest of the senior class.”