Students and parents alike came together on Friday to celebrate the senior night of the football and cheer team. Despite the chilly November weather, bleachers were full of friends and family who came to support their fellow seniors and join them for one last game.

Football players Sidhart Krishnamurthi, Allen Huang, Christian Williams, Keanu Forbes, Alyssa Amick, and cheerleaders Riya Godbole, Daniela Lee, Mariam Sulakian, Christina Andrus, Erika Olsen were honored in a ceremony before the game.

The Eagles won against the Saint Francis-Watsonville High School with a final score of 48-15. All the seniors scored points, which was one of the objectives of the night, according to Karriem Stinton, the middle and high school wrestling coach, who often comes out to help the football team.

“They’ve been playing excellent,” Stinton said. “This game is the most important game of the season because it’s for the seniors, and we’re really proud.”

Senior Keanu was pleased with the way the team performed.

“We played exceptionally well, executed to perfection and won,” Keanu said. “We came out, played with heart and they played for us and we played for them, so it was a great team win.”

According to Stinton, the seniors will not only have a lasting impression on the coaches, but also their younger teammates.

“I think we really pulled through today thanks to the seniors, they pushed us,” William Park (10) said. “I’ve learned a lot from them, and I think I can reflect on that and use that to go into the next season.”

During halftime, the Cheerleading Squad performed along with the Campbell Bears Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee and Midget Cheer Teams.

“It was fun having the Campbell girls with us,” cheerleader Naomi Molin (11) said. “Last week and this week we had practice with them for half an hour or so. We learned it separately, they learned at their practice, we learned it at our practice, and we just put it together.”

The senior cheerleaders were also honored alongside the football players.

“Tonight was really special. There were so many people out in the crowd; it made us feel very loved and supported,” Senior cheerleader Erika said. “It was really nice having everyone out.”

The energy from the crowd was not only felt by the cheerleaders, but also felt by the spectators themselves.

“I really enjoyed the energy in the stand tonight. I feel like a lot of people came out; a lot of people brought posters for their friends,” Sarah Bean (12) said. “It’s really great to know that we have such a supportive community that really understands the hard work it takes to get to the point that these seniors are at right now.”

All of the seniors’ friends put up posters for them on the sidelines, which were given to the players at the end of the game.

“It always brings about a certain level of excitement, bittersweet and farewell,” Athletics Director Dan Molin said. “It’s the last game, farewell to the seniors, and let them enjoy their final game.”

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Megy Appalaraju

A Harker player is tackled after a first down. The Eagles won 48-15