Alabama Sweeps Last-Minute Victory Against Georgia in SEC Championship Game: An Analysis Based on Past History
Emily Stocksdale, Editor-in-Chief
December 22, 2018
On Saturday, Dec. 1, the University of Alabama’s football team turned the tide to beat the Georgia Bulldogs in this football season’s SEC Championship Game. Georgia appeared to have the upper hand at the end of the first half, but with a change of players and some impressive plays, the Alabama Crimson Tide managed to pull ahead to win the game, scoring 35 points against Georgia’s 28. The game was held in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta; ...
Varsity Raiders Are Ready to Make a Comeback During Next Year’s Football Season
Katie Harrill, Staff Writer
December 3, 2018
With the chill of the winter winds drawing nearer, Raider Nation’s varsity football season has come to an end. The football team’s fall season consisted of games against schools including Cherokee, Northview, Gainesville, Lambert, Forsyth Central, West Forsyth, Milton, South Forsyth, Woodstock and Ke...
Raiders Fall Short 34-35 Against War Eagles Football Team
Luke Miller, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
On Friday, October 19, an amazing game broke out between the South Forsyth War Eagles and the North Forsyth Raiders. With the Raiders winning the coin toss, their kickoff led to the game starting on the twenty yard line, and the ball in the hands of the War Eagles. Beginning on the defensive side, North ha...
NFL Players are Choosing to Kneel During National Anthem
Abby Marks, Staff Writer
December 21, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, World
NFL players on teams from all over the country have been either locking arms with their team mates or kneeling during the National Anthem before the game. They are kneeling not to protest Trump or to disrespect veterans or our military, but to protest police brutality and oppression against African...
Tackle, Pass, Run and Repeat
Grace Wood, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
The North Forsyth football team has significantly done better this season than they have in a few years. Last year, the team only won five games in the whole season. The biggest surprise was North’s win against Lambert, 45-21. In the entire school’s history, the football team has never beat them....
Clemson’s Win Over Alabama
Emily Stocksdale, Literature Editor
January 20, 2017
After 35 years of waiting, the Clemson Tigers have reclaimed the title as national champions in the College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama, winning 35-31. The game was tight, with Clemson managing to score the winning goal in the last second. Given that the Crimson Tide...
A Casual Watcher’s Guide to “Sports Ball”
Diana Rodgers, Web Editor
November 7, 2016
If you are anything like me, you are not at the front lines of sporting events or hosting football parties of your own, hosting a football party complete with nachos and the loud screaming with the event of each touchdown (whatever that is). If you are anything like me, you are going to be the person...
NFHS Football Welcomes Offensive Line Coach Flowe
Rachel Lee, Staff Writer
October 25, 2016
Cecile Flowe is one of the many new football coaches brought to NFHS this year. Flowe came to North Forsyth High School with high hopes and expectations for every player. He changes the dynamic in a way that not only gets the players pumped and ready for their games, but also gets their peers at school...
Smart Attacks the Day
Hailey Yarbrough, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2016
Along with the pumpkin spice lattes and corn mazes, fall brings back SEC football to the South, and with college football, Georgia cannot wait to cheer on their beloved Georgia Bulldogs. University of Georgia is widely renowned for their football program and can be found between those notorious hedges....
Vols Vanquish Dawgs
Kristin Iler, Sports Editor
October 11, 2016
On Oct. 1, 2016, the unbelievable happened at our very own Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia where the Bulldogs played the Tennessee Volunteers. It was a close game, but ultimately ended in defeat for Georgia with a score of 31-34. The game started off strong for Georgia and gave many fans hope of...
We Don’t Sweat; We Sparkle: An Inside Look at the NFHS Color Guard
Morgan Champion, Poetry Editor
September 19, 2016
Filed under Editor's Picks, Showcase, Sports
With football season fully underway, North Forsyth is overflowing with school spirit as our team dominates game after game, certainly not in any position give up their well-earned success. However, also giving an excellent performance at all home games is a hard-working, determined, and passionate group...
Never Quitting is in Nick Chubb’s Blood
Bailey Young, Staff Writer
May 10, 2016
Nick Chubb is an elite Running Back in one of the most dominant conferences in college football. He went into the 2015-2016 football season being a front-runner for one of the most prestigious awards in college football, the Heisman Trophy. Nick was performing very well on the field, being a down-hill...
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
In the age of WebMD and online quizzes, hypochondriacs are thriving. But the realm of digital self-diagnostic tools not only covers physical illness but has also expanded...
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