By Michelle Lukk
Sports editor

“It will definitely be a hard fought game,” said varsity football player, senior Justin Moore-Brown about the Homecoming Game against Fullerton on Nov. 3.

Both teams are currently doing well and share a 6-1 record. “Fullerton was expected to be the first place team, but we are playing great and have the ability to beat anyone,” said varsity senior Sergio Sanabria.

He, along with most of his teammates, has been working hard and practicing at a “high tempo.” Putting in two and a half hours a day at practice, everyone is focused and working vigorously at improving his game.

“The team has many good players this year,” said Coach Frank Thompson. In the game against Sonora last week, many players like varsity seniors Jonathan Tapia, Mike Keeling, and Brent West, showed what Fullerton will encounter next Friday.

Adding to the uncertainty of the Homecoming winner, is the fact that both Fullerton and LHHS beat Buena Park by a substantial amount. The LHHS team looks to today’s game against Troy to have one more common opponent to compare scores with before the big game.

Out scoring Fullerton by three points last year, the Highlanders know they can beat the Warriors “if we do our jobs,” said Moore-Brown.

The history of the Homecoming games gives the team added encouragement. “Almost as long as I can remember, we have won Homecoming,” said Thompson. Already winning at Buena Park and Foothill high school’s Homecoming games have given LHHS additional confidence to win a third.

Besides an impressive record, the team feels confident in their abilities. The underclassmen have stepped up and are contributing to a balanced and solid playing team.

With outstanding stats form Tapia, West, and Keeling the team is practicing hard and showing what they’re capable of. Sanabria said that this is “one of the best teams LHHS has ever had. We are bringing back the winning tradition.”

Though nothing changes at practice for a game like Homecoming, the players know that they can count on the home crowd to be larger and a little louder than normal. “Right now we are focused on winning league again and that is our goal, but I guess the atmosphere of Homecoming helps a little,” said Moore-Brown.