![Cross country head coach Kevin Oliver hands flowers to seniors Kara Kister and Ada Praun-Petrovic. “It’s really sad [to be leaving]; I cried a bunch today,” Kara said. “Since I’ve been on the team for so long, and I see them every single day and all these people, it’s really sad to be leaving.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_3554-900x596.jpg)
![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasnt been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but Ive had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. Theres so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesnt exist, you can build it yourself, Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasnt making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable, Carter Chadwick (22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and its played such a major role in who Ive become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something Im [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala (21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“Im not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that theres a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyones so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you arent going to get those championships if you arent fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
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Rohan Gorti (12) rushes past a defender at the varsity football team’s Homecoming Game on Saturday. Rohan ran the ball from the left sideline to score the Eagles’ first touchdown of the night.
FINAL SCORE: Eagles 48, Dragons 20
8: 45 p.m. The Dragons kneel out the clock. The Eagles win 48-20.
8: 40 p.m. Dragons’ touchdown and successful 2 point conversion brings the score to 48-20 Eagles.
8: 33 p.m. The Dragons take the kickoff to the 29 yard line before the Eagles tackle.
8:31 p.m. Rohan’s pass complete to Zeke for the touchdown. Ryan completes the PAT to bring the Eagles to 48-12 at the end of the third quarter.
8: 30 p.m. Rohan’s pass is complete to Tej Aswani (10) just outside the 20 yard line, 2nd and 1.
8: 26 p.m. An injured Dragon is carted off of the field.
8:16 p.m. To start the second half, Dylan runs a touchdown after a 62 yard drive to bring the Eagles to 41-12. Ryan’s PAT is no good.
7:55 p.m. Homecoming court members from each class walked onto the field. Seniors Sawyer Lai and Atri Banerjee were named as the senior Homecoming court royalty.
7:52 p.m. Harker Dance Company (HDC) performs at halftime to “Make It Look Easy” by Dita.
7:49 p.m. The sophomores defeated the frosh in the tug-of-war round during halftime and claimed first place in 10 seconds.
7: 44 p.m. Kevin tackles a Dragon to end the first half.
7:39 p.m. Rohan completes a pass to Bowen for a touchdown. Ryan completes the PAT to lead 35-12 to end the half.
7:37 p.m. Rohan completes a deep pass to Tyler, 1st and goal. Delta timeout.
7: 36 p.m. Rohan serves a deep pass to Zeke with 30 seconds left in the half.
7:34 p.m. The Eagles intercept the Dragon’s pass and pick up 14 yards to start at the 39 yard line.
7: 30 p.m. Dragons throw a 69 yards touchdown pass; their two-point conversion is incomplete. Eagles are still up, 28-12.
7: 26 p.m. 5 yard delay game penalty for the Dragons.
7: 23 p.m. Rohan completes a deep pass to Zeke Weng (12) for the touchdown. Ryan makes the PAT, Eagles 28-6.
6:53 p.m. Rohan scores the Eagles’ third touchdown. Ryan’s PAT is good, Eagles 21-7.
6: 52 p.m. Rohan’s pass to Tyler is incomplete.
6: 51 p.m. Rohan rushes along the right sideline into the 1 yard line.
6: 50 p.m. Tyler Beede (12) intercepts a Dragon’s deep pass and rushes to the Dragons’ 49 yard line.
6:43 p.m. Rohan rushes 13 yards, 3rd and 3.
6:42 p.m. Rohan rushes 13 yards, 3rd and 3.
6:40 p.m. Eagles delay penalty, 2nd and 18 from 9 yards.
6:36 p.m. Dragons’ two-point conversion fails.
6:34 p.m. The Dragons complete a 64 yard rushing touchdown. They will go for a 2 point conversion.
6:34 p.m. Kevin Bettencourt tackles a Dragon, 2nd and 10.
6:32 p.m. Ryan punts the ball. The Dragons receive it at the 35 yard line.
6:29 p.m. Ryan Barth (11) completes the PAT. Eagles 7-0.
6:28 p.m. Rohan scrambles out of the pocket along the left sideline to score the Eagles’ first touchdown.
6:26 p.m. Rohan passes to Dylan Parikh (12) who completes a long rush along the right sideline to the 19 yard line.
6:25 p.m. Delta offsides penalty, 5 yards.
6:23 p.m. Rohan Gorti (12) pass to Zeke Weng (12) incomplete, 2nd and 10.
6:22 p.m. Bowen Xia (9) receives the Dragons’ punt and rushes 50 yards to the 30 yard line along the left sideline.
6:18 p.m. Dragons’ pass is incomplete: they will punt from 37 yards. The Dragons call a time out.
6:13 p.m. Dragons to 43 yards, 3rd and 6. Aarit Gupta (10) is helped off the field after injury.
6:12 p.m. Dragons’ quarterback completes 6 yard throw, 2nd and 9.
6:10 p.m. Dragons take a false start penalty, 1st and 15 from 34.
6:11 p.m. Dragons gain 15 yards, 1st and 10.
6:10 p.m. Dragons rush 24 yards, 1st and 10.
6:07 p.m. The Eagles win the coin toss and elect to receive the ball to start the game, meaning they will kickoff to start the second half.
6:03 p.m.The all-school choir takes the field to sing “The Star Spangled Banner.” The team and crowd put their hands on their hearts for the duration of the anthem.
5:57 p.m. The football team storms onto the field, led by captains Nick Delfino (12), Rohan Gorti (12), Dylan Parikh (12) and Chris Tonev (12). They tear through the paper banners to the cheers of the crowd, who are decked out in white for the “white-out.”
5:44 p.m. The Eagles junior cheerleaders perform before the start of the game.
5:36 p.m. The juniors defeated the seniors in the tug-of-war round before the start of the game and claimed third place, steadily pulling their way to victory. The frosh and sophomores will face off at halftime to determine this year’s tug-of-war champions.
The varsity football team (4-1) will face the Delta Charter Dragons today on Davis Field at 6 p.m. for this year’s Homecoming game, announced by Mike Delfino.
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