JOHN CURTIS GAME November 30, 2007
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Last Friday night, the St. John Eagles was handed their season ending loss by the John Curtis Patriots. The Patriots proved to be the toughest opponents the Eagles faced all season. The Eagles knew they had to play an almost pefect game to beat the defending 2A State Champions. The Eagles remained confident about the game, believing they could pull off the upset but it was not to be. The eagles were pumped about the game and was ready to face the Powerhouse of 2A Football.
The first quarter ended tied 0-0. Meanwhile the Patriots of John Curtis started to pull away from the last year’s State Runner Up Eagles. By half time the score was 27-0, and the Eagles were trailing. The Eagles made some key mistakes that led to the Patriots pulling away from them. The Eagles knews they needed to play a perfect game to beat John Curtis and fell short of their goal. John Curtis would later make the Eagles pay for their mistakes.
The Eagles should hold their heads high because they gave it a good run. They had a nice year and they surprised a lot of people by going as far in the Playoffs as they did. The Community of Plaquemine got a lot more than they expected from the Eagles. The Eagles fought hard week after week on the Gridiron. You have to give it to the Coaching Staff for getting them ready week after week.
The Eagles are losing a lot of Seniors this year, so that mean the Underclassmen have to step it up. They are forced to keep St. John Football legacy alive and well. This mean they have to continue to work hard in the off season to prepare for next year. They will have some big shoes to fill, but I believe they can get it done. So Eagle Fans you will have to wait until next year to see how far St. John will go in the Playoffs. Go Eagles!!!!!!!!
SAD ENDING, BUT A GREAT YEAR! November 30, 2007
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The St. John Eagle football team ended their season last Friday night in Kenner, Louisiana against the traditional powerhouse John Curtis Patriots. The Eagles played a good game during the first half of play until the final four minutes of the second quarter. The score was 0-0 with four minutes left in the second quarter. John Curtis got the ball and it was all down hill from there. The Patriots scored four touchdowns in the final minutes of the second quarter. The final score was 41-0.
This was the third consecutive year that the Eagles made it to the quarterfinals in the playoffs. Going into this year the Eagles were not expected to be too good. They completely turned the heads of many fans when the finished the regular season with an 8-2 record. Their only two losses came from class 5-A H.L. Bourgeois and district rival Donaldsonville High School. In the playoffs the Eagles won the first two rounds by a total of four points. They were very well played football games.
It was to hard to see all of my senior friends walk off the field after their final game last Friday night. They held their heads high and took the loss better than any other senior group that I have ever seen. Normally, after a season ending loss, the seniors are crying, which is not a bad thing, because their football careers are done. But, this senior class walked off the field with smiles on their faces knowing that they had nothing to be ashamed of. They gave it their all and exceeded expectations. The senior class of 2008 is the winningest class ever to come through St. John High School and that is a career you can hang your hat on.
Just not enough time for homework November 30, 2007
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In today’s society students must not only spend around eight hours in school doing work, but they must go home to spend another three or four hours doing homework. Homework is probably the most talked about idea in education today. I
asked senior Quinn Kember how he felt about homework. Quinn said, “Homework isn’t needed. After football practice, I am exhausted. I don’t feel like spending hours on doing homework. Sometimes it is the same things we did in class. I think my grades would be better if we didn’t have homework. Most of us
don’t do it anyway. If we didn’t have it, I think it would make grades better, and make students and teachers a lot happier.”
After being in school all day, the last thing anyone wants to think about is homework. Many students do not have time do to their homework, and therefore don’t do it. Homework is causing many students grades to decline and it is also causing students unnecessary stress. However, teachers continue to bombard us
with this task. Teachers do not seem to realize that it is very hard to balance their after school activities, their sports practices, their chores, their dinner, and their homework all in one night.
Although some students love homework, others feel that schoolwork takes up too much time in our daily lives. Everyday, students spend hours doing it, and teachers spend hours checking it. Homework is sometimes a burden not only to
students, but also to teachers. Students are frequently given homework that takes three or more hours to complete. Sometimes, students do not understand what has been given, and then waste even more time doing it incorrectly. Not
only is that ridiculous, but it does not leave any time to spend with your family or friends. Between school and extracurricular activities, there is simply not enough time in the day for homework.
By Allie Hebert
