![Phoenix gets in position to initiate the beginning of an intense game. “It's coming to the end of the season here, so [our goal] is to just focus on working harder,” senior lineman Ryan Abbondanza said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_0042-1200x800.jpg)
The Revival of Phoenix Spirit
After 18 months of missing out on school spirit, SCA set out to start the year off with a tailgate followed by a white out football scrimmage against the Washington High School Patriots from Charlestown, West Virginia; the Phoenix fell 26-14.
![Members of the freshmen and junior classes fire up the crowd with a cheer to increase the Phoenix spirit. “I loved [the tailgate], it was awesome. This is my very first high school event with people [and] other highschoolers. Even though this is a practice, it’s my very first football game. It’s been an incredible experience,” freshman Jaden Thomas said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Copy-of-IMG_1717-900x600.jpg)
Members of the freshmen and junior classes fire up the crowd with a cheer to increase the Phoenix spirit. “I loved [the tailgate], it was awesome. This is my very first high school event with people [and] other highschoolers. Even though this is a practice, it’s my very first football game. It’s been an incredible experience,” freshman Jaden Thomas said.
October 3, 2021
Junior Bella Scovel paints junior Olivia Helfen’s face for the game’s white out theme. The tailgate provided several stations for students to participate in school spirit at the scrimmage, including face painting, yard games, music and sign making.
