The 2022-2023 Homecoming Week ended with a football game on Friday and a dance on Saturday.
For the game, the Falcons went head to head with La Pine for a tough fight. While the Falcons got the first six points, it was a battle for who would keep the lead throughout the game.
Unfortunately for the Falcons, the Hawks took the much needed lead and ended the game with 52 points, Falcons ending with 26.
It was a tough loss to go with a tough game. The Falcons fought hard and made the Hawks earn the win.
“The game was great, obviously it did not end how we wanted it too on the scoreboard, but the students seemed to have a great time. It is great for the community to get back to Homecoming traditions here at Elmira. The parade, the game, the dance, and the week-long festivities were a blast,” EHS Teacher and Coach Bo Highburger said.
The Homecoming king and queen were announced at the game. Jack Reichenburger was announced as Homecoming king and Ashlyn Turnbo as queen.
Once the game ended, the Homecoming royalty led the Falcon fans and the football team in singing the EHS fight song and the lighting of the “E.”
The dance on Saturday kept the student body busy for two hours and brought Homecoming week to an end with concessions, a photographer, a photo backdrop, a trivia area, and of course, music.
“My first Hoco dance was pretty fun, but it was hot and the music wasn’t the best, but it was very fun and I liked dancing with people and the picture booth,” sophomore Cailey Eden said about how she enjoyed her first Homecoming dance at EHS.
Our own Homecoming royalty took the floor for a song before the dance ended and the end of the dance signaled the end of Homecoming for this year.
