Northern Wins Homecoming Game with Last-Second Score

Sports

By Heaven Powell

Husky Herald Reporter

This year's Port Huron Northern Homecoming Game, where the weather was a lot warmer than it usually is on a September 26th.

  Memorial Stadium was filled with screaming fans from all across town, and a few parents and fans from East Detroit were across the field, sitting in trepidation as their team and worthy opponents warmed up. The players for East Detroit’s team could without a doubt hear the screams and insults from the very large intimidating student section that Northern always has.

  Before the game, the PHN Rowdies were collected outside of the fence at memorial around 3:30 to watch the opposing team warm up and enjoy food and beverages, much like any other home game. Olivia Reinhard (‘15) says, “Our student section was so hype, we even tailgated!”

  As the game began, Northern had the first touchdown and by halftime the score was 14-13, with Port Huron Northern in the lead. During halftime Braeden Houle (‘15) and Megan Burns (‘15) were crowned Homecoming King and Queen and cart races took place, with the juniors taking first.

  As the end of the game approached, the score didn’t look too promising. However, the crowd and players never gave up.

  Down 32-29, Kyle Burch (‘15) completed a pass to Ryan Hunt (‘15) with less than a minute left. Regarding this play, Coach Connell said, “Initially my reaction was, 'That was a great pass, he’s gonna get a first down.'”

  With determination and speed, Hunt went further than a first down, and kept running. 
“Then I began to plan what our next play would be with however many yards were left, but he didn’t stop... So after that I was just thinking, KEEP RUNNING!!!” said Connell.

  The Huskies pulled through, and won the game. It was a wonderful way to kick off the 50th homecoming weekend for Port Huron Northern.