Oct. 5, 2015
Welcome Home After 52 years
by THS Media Kane Mobley
Truman High School has seen 51 classes graduate, and all classes have traveled to William Chrisman High School for their home football games. But this year, 52 was the lucky number. Truman was having their first home game in history, and it just happened to be homecoming. A real homecoming.
The Truman Patriots were 5-1 coming into the game against the Marshall Owls, who were 2-4 coming into the game. The atmosphere set the stage for the game. Hours before the game even started, parking lots filled in with students tailgating. Due to selling over thousands of tickets and not having enough parking, shuttles from Sycamore Hills Elementary and K-Mart brought fans to the game.
The coin toss was done by the first principal Truman ever had, Leroy Brown. When kickoff started, the energy could be felt through the air. The stadium contained the same type of energy that a game seven in the playoffs would. With the Freedom Kingdom, students and faculty behind us the noise early let Marshall knew they never had a chance.
Right out of the gate, Truman was up on the board 7-0. From that point on, the Patriots were rolling. Jordan Salima who rushed for 276 yards on just 18 carries couldn’t be stopped. Salima also rushed for 3 touchdowns. However it wasn’t just Salima that couldn’t be stopped. Truman as a team rushed for 606 yards and eight touchdowns. Senior quarterback Dean Clemons threw for 49 yards and a touchdown.
By halftime, the life was taken out of the Marshall Owls. The Owls trailed tremendously by a score of 42-0. During halftime, the candidates for Truman Homecoming Queen were announced and came out on the field. Senior Isabelle Rizi was elected and was the first girl to ever win at Truman Stadium.
"The moment when I heard my named called was truly overwhelming," Rizi said. "I definitely didn't expect it. Just glad I got to experience this once in a lifetime moment with the Truman's student body and staff."
Marshall finally got on the board in the third quarter, making the score 55-7 going into the fourth quarter. The Patriots who had a comfortable lead to say the least, brought in their JV squad to avoid any unnecessary injuries to their starters. After a couple of scores from Marshall, the final score was 62-21, Truman.
The Patriots moved on to 6-1 on this historic night, extending their winning streak to six games. This will be a night that those who attended will forever remember, as well as one for coaches and players.
"It's just what I expected, it was loud," senior Jack Knipp said. "But we definitely let everybody know who's house they were in.”
The Truman Patriots were 5-1 coming into the game against the Marshall Owls, who were 2-4 coming into the game. The atmosphere set the stage for the game. Hours before the game even started, parking lots filled in with students tailgating. Due to selling over thousands of tickets and not having enough parking, shuttles from Sycamore Hills Elementary and K-Mart brought fans to the game.
The coin toss was done by the first principal Truman ever had, Leroy Brown. When kickoff started, the energy could be felt through the air. The stadium contained the same type of energy that a game seven in the playoffs would. With the Freedom Kingdom, students and faculty behind us the noise early let Marshall knew they never had a chance.
Right out of the gate, Truman was up on the board 7-0. From that point on, the Patriots were rolling. Jordan Salima who rushed for 276 yards on just 18 carries couldn’t be stopped. Salima also rushed for 3 touchdowns. However it wasn’t just Salima that couldn’t be stopped. Truman as a team rushed for 606 yards and eight touchdowns. Senior quarterback Dean Clemons threw for 49 yards and a touchdown.
By halftime, the life was taken out of the Marshall Owls. The Owls trailed tremendously by a score of 42-0. During halftime, the candidates for Truman Homecoming Queen were announced and came out on the field. Senior Isabelle Rizi was elected and was the first girl to ever win at Truman Stadium.
"The moment when I heard my named called was truly overwhelming," Rizi said. "I definitely didn't expect it. Just glad I got to experience this once in a lifetime moment with the Truman's student body and staff."
Marshall finally got on the board in the third quarter, making the score 55-7 going into the fourth quarter. The Patriots who had a comfortable lead to say the least, brought in their JV squad to avoid any unnecessary injuries to their starters. After a couple of scores from Marshall, the final score was 62-21, Truman.
The Patriots moved on to 6-1 on this historic night, extending their winning streak to six games. This will be a night that those who attended will forever remember, as well as one for coaches and players.
"It's just what I expected, it was loud," senior Jack Knipp said. "But we definitely let everybody know who's house they were in.”