Knights keep energy high during homecoming 2024 By dimitri agdanowski, Alexander velo and elliott anderson

On Sept. 20, the Knights of Loy Norrix celebrated the end of the week of homecoming with a football game and a dance. During the game, the student section and marching band brought great energy to the stadium to energize their home team. The Knights fought hard, but didn't come away with a victory. After the game, students moved into the school for a night of fun and dance in the cafeteria.

Rashad Waller breaks a tackle as he scores a touchdown during the homecoming football game against Mattawan. The Knights fought hard, but they fell short at 51-22.

Superintendent Dr. Darrin Slade stands at the sidelines of the field. Halftime had just ended at the homecoming game.

The Norrix defensive line makes a stop against Mattawan during the homecoming game.

Students Damari Lawler and Jake Gagie watch the homecoming game from the stands. They cheer on the home team, the Knights.

Freshman Mariya Allen-Wormack looks down a row of students in the student section of the homecoming game.

The student section pauses its cheering during a break in the action. The Knights kept their energy high throughout the game.

Drum Majors Jazz Coston, James Cook and Jazmyne Miner-Kingston salute before starting the bands homecoming performance. The band would perform a shortened version of their halftime show.

Saxophone Gage Charles starts to play during the band's performance of the Tina Turner arrangement of “Proud Mary.” “Proud Mary” would be the only song the band would perform, due to the focus on the homecoming court.

Junior Jazz Coston directs the band as they play “Proud Mary” during their homecoming performance. The student section watches the band while they perform.

Senior James Cook plays his trumpet with the band as they perform one of their stand tunes. Stand tunes are songs that the band plays from the bleachers during stoppages in play.

Many students in the marching band prepare to play one of their stand tunes during a break in the action at the football game.

Senior homecoming court members A'Quan Foster and Sahriah Casey were voted Golden Knights. Senior classmates voted them in during the day leading up to the game.

Felix Staggs and Brianna Ray pose together for a photo during the homecoming dance.

Genesis Walker starts dancing away from the action of the rest of the dance.

Sophomore students Magnus Jensen, Aiden Unangst, Ruben Warren and Christopher Thrasher pose for a photo.

Senior Henry Mizner has a great time dancing with a group of friends.

A dance circle forms around a dancing student as energy rises during the homecoming.

Evelyn Bierlein and Savitur Dillon dance together in the center of the action during homecoming.

Students form conga lines that move through to the dance floor.

Senior Haneef Hampton makes his way into the center of a dance circle during homecoming. Hampton won the dance contest earlier in the day at the pep assembly.

Trumaine Johnson shows off his dance moves to sophomore Avery Greer.

Sophomore Michael Austin dances his way around the room as a part of a conga line.

Sophomore Trever Pinkster smiles for the camera at the homecoming dance.

Senior Reed Davis dances with his head towering above the crowd.