Oct 22, 2011
Photo: Junior football player, Chad Whitener consoles another team mate after the Tiger’s loss against Cedar Hill.
Many students were ready for the football team to play against one of the best teams in the district. Mansfield came on to the field with a 7-0 record and Cedar Hill with a 5-2. Both teams were undefeated in district, and were ready to fight to keep their undefeated record.
The Tiger Band performed their show during the pregame performance which started off the game on a good note. Cedar Hill won the coin toss, but decided to decline, and gave the kick off over to Mansfield. A Cedar Hill player caught the ball at kick off and ran all the way to the goal line and scored a touchdown. After a few more minutes Cedar Hill made another touchdown. the score was 0-14 until the last few minutes of the 1st quarter when Mansfield scored a touchdown.
” I think were gonna come out, get after them be real agressive and play fast and hopefully that will get us the win,” Head Coach, Jeff Hulme.
Coach Hulme had a lot of confidence in our team just like many of the fans.
In the 2nd quarter Cedar Hill scored a touchdown and so did Mansfield 20-21. By the end of the second quarter the game was getting intense.
At half time, the gold dusters strutted on to the field, their uniforms sparkling in the lights; the band followed right behind them and played while the drill team danced.
After the performance, the 2011 homecoming court came on to the field. Under classmen royalty walked out first, then the senior nominee’s came out. Lugman Adeniyi and Mackenna Lytten were named Homecoming king and queen. After the king and queen were annouced the game started again. The band kept playing while the Gold Dusters did routines to the songs, and the cheerleaders kept the crowd going by cheering on our team.
”I think Cedar HIll will probably lose, because both freshman teams won, and only 1 JV team lost so the odds are pretty good for us winning.” Korey Caviness, Freshman Football player, said.
The score was 32-42 until the 4th quarter, and within the last few minutes the game ended at 36-42. Mansfield lost the homecoming game, but the Tigers worked hard and will still be going to the playoffs, so far with a 7-1 record.
“Well it was a good game. Cedar Hill played kind of harsh, but other than one of our players getting hurt and us losing it was a really good game and over all a good homecoming,” Sami Entwisle, Gold Duster, said.
Homecoming this year had a twist, but the team played well and fought hard to the end. Win or lose the tigers are still the best in Mansfield.