The Smyrna Eagles varsity football team has one thing on its mind — bringing home a state championship trophy Saturday evening after facing Sallies at UD. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)
Head coach Mike Judy told the Smyrna High School student body to be like his team and set goals and never give up on your dreams.
Star sophomore RB Will Knight humbly walks onto the gym floor to cheers from his classmates.
The football team gets together before the pep rally for a group huddle in the gym lobby.
The Smyrna High School cheerleaders were on hand to get the student body fired up during the pep rally in the school gymnasium Friday afternoon.
Smyrna High senior Travis Abe holds a sign high above his head as he stands at the top of the bleachers cheering on his team.
Freshman Shaneese LaMons, far left, plays clarinet with members of The Regiment of Red with a big “S” on her cheek.
Smyrna School District athletic director Bill Shultz told the students that over 1,000 tickets have been sold for Saturday’s DIAA state championship game at the University of Delaware just at Smyrna High alone and another 2,000 from the Smyrna community.
Senior Jon Beebe is a proud member of the Eagle Nation.
The senior class of 2016 were fired up and ready to cheer their Eagles onto a state championship victory during Friday’s pep rally.
Superintendent Debbie Wicks couldn’t resist taking a few souvenir snapshots of the first Smyrna football team to reach the finals since 1975.
Smyrna senior WR Brandon Bishop proudly speaks to his classmates Friday during the pep rally thanking them for their support all season.
Smyrna High senior OL Evan Gallaher (72) and his team participate in a pre-game war dance on the gym floor during the pep rally.
Sophomore Will Knight poses Friday after the pep rally.
Photos by Dave Chambers
Smyrna High held a pep rally Friday afternoon for the varsity football team, which plays Salesianum for the Division I state championship at 1 p.m. Saturday at Delaware Stadium.