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Phoenix Suffer Tough Loss to the Railroaders
The Phoenix varsity football team went up against the Brunswick Railroaders on Friday, Sept. 23. The team lost 35-61
Senior Basit Qadri (11) tackles the Railroader opponent while sophomore DJ Harvey (10) runs to catch the ball.
October 15, 2022
On Friday, Sept. 23, students packed the stands with America Out gear to cheer on the Phoenix football team for their second home game of the season. With a win against Hampshire the previous week, both the students and football team went into the game with excitement. The Railroaders took a lead in the first half of the game with a score of 7-35. Despite the lead, the Phoenix were able to slowly catch up.
Throughout the game, the Phoenix scored five touchdowns, four of which came from senior Basit Qadri. Qadri was able to score three touchdowns back to back in the third quarter, upping the intensity of the game. “We did a good job preparing, just sometimes we forget our jobs during the game,” Qadri said. The final touchdown came from sophomore DJ Harvey.
Despite the strong effort from the boys, the Phoenix lost 35-61.
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In the race for the House of Representatives seat previously held by Democrat Jennifer Wexton, the Republican Party nominated Mike Clancy, while the Democratic Party put forward Suhas Subramanyam, a former Virginia General Assembly Senator. Subramanyam won the seat with a 52% majority.
For one of Virginia’s Senate positions, Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Hung Cao faced off. Kaine took the position with a 54% majority.
For the White House, current Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump fought to obtain the 270 electoral votes needed to get the bid. News outlets worldwide tracked the results live, with close attention to seven key battleground states: Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin, Georgia, and North Carolina. Trump ultimately crossed the 270-vote threshold early on Nov. 6, with the swing states playing a pivotal role in his campaign’s success.
This election was the first presidential race for many Gen-Z voters, who entered a sharply polarized environment. Adela Booth, mother-in-law of Representative-Elect Subramanyam, traveled from Connecticut to support his campaign, encouraging young voters to engage in the political process. “Vote,” Booth said. “Get involved in politics. Even [if] you don’t think it applies to you, it applies to you. You will carry this debt. It will affect your grandchildren and you have to do something about it. You can’t sit back and watch anymore.”
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