MHS hosted Color Wars on Sept. 20, leading into the annual homecoming pep rally and Powderpuff football game. During the color wars, students got an opportunity to sign up beforehand for three to four activities they wanted to take part in with their friends. The Color Wars part of the day pitted the four classes against each other to finish Homecoming Spirit Week. Wearing their class colors, 9-12 graders competed against one another in different sports activities and games, ranging from pickleball to dodgeball. Students not interested in competition could opt into other activities such as coloring, karaoke, or bracelet making.
Following those activities, everyone was taken out to the main stadium where the fall sports pep rally took place.
Fall sports teams walked onto the track past their fellow students while Mr. Ranieri announced each group’s accomplishments so far this season.
Following that, each class brought out between 10-15 students for the annual Tug-a- War. The freshman opened up against the juniors who struggled to bring out a full team, but the juniors were able to knock them off after what Mr. Ranieri touted as “The Longest Game of Tug-a-War”. The sophomores were then knocked off by the seniors quickly, which led to the students’ championship: seniors vs the juniors. Anthony Cancro and Evan Gualiata led the redshirt juniors while Matty Shumaker led the blue juniors. After Ms. Alveranga started the tug of war, Shumaker fell causing a chain reaction, leading to a huge upset of the juniors over the seniors. Once again, it was Mr. Ranieri with a great comment, saying, “this was the battle for parking in the school”. This was not the only time the two matched up throughout the day.
The staff were then up to face the student champions, the juniors. And, for the second straight year, this time more successfully, the staff let go of the rope at once, making most of the juniors fall, but the rope did cross the threshold it needed to, so the juniors were this year’s Tug-a-War Champions.
Also for the second time, teachers volunteered to get a pie in their faces. At lunch, students paid $5 to have an opportunity to be drawn out of a basket to pie a teacher. This year, Ms. Alveranga, Mrs. Heiser, and Mr. Adoff volunteered. Anna Catherine Rhodes was excited to pie Ms. Alveranga while Varsha Iyengar and Evie Sullivan got the chance to pie Mrs. Heiser and Mr. Adoff.
The annual Powderpuff game finished the day with the junior girls vs the senior girls. Last year, the class of 2025 athletes would upset the class of 2024 behind the efforts of now senior Soleil Bond-Johnson.
The juniors forced a turnover on downs leading to their first offensive possession. The possession ended with a 60-plus yard touchdown from Lea DeWan. The juniors forced another turnover to get the ball back quickly. Callie Fisher then turned it over to Bella Catania who also went 60 yards to the endzone for a fumble six. Quickly the juniors came right back out on offense where DeWan went right to the endzone again. In the end, the juniors won, 18-6!
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Griffith planned the week, including the dance on Saturday evening. Ms. Pitt worked to get both Powderpuff teams ready to go.
Later that evening, the football team hosted Boyertown for their Homecoming Game. The student section flooded the stands with white shirts, as the spirit was White-Out. The team jumped out to a 26-14 halftime lead, with the help of two touchdowns from Ryan Brandi.
During the halftime festivities, students walked across the field, accompanied by an elementary school companion to show school spirit and pride. The Warriors would go on to win the contest against the visiting Bears, 39 – 14.
Following Friday’s game, the Homecoming dance took place at MHS on Saturday. Students rushed through the main entrance doors at 6:30 to celebrate the event. In the main gym, students could be found dancing along in unison to the songs played by the DJ. Outside the main gym, many took interest in the photo booth, where they could use props and pose for pictures with their friends.
In the Boys’ Gym, there was an assortment of lawn games for students to take a break from the dance floor including Kan Jam, Spikeball, and Corn Hole.
