Rivalry Week: No lack of spirit

Clashing colors, purple

and orange

“It’s about school spirit and beating Jackson,” said Hoover High School

sophomore Brett Evans about Spirit Week. “This is the best week of school.”

The Vikings take on the Polar Bears tonight at 7:30 at Robert Fife Stadium in

Jackson Township. Both schools are preparing by getting their students as

pepped up as possible.

Sumo wrestlers, pirates, butterflies, sleepwear, dreadlocks and people in

bright mismatched clothing dominated Hoover High School’s landscape on

Wacky Wednesday. At Jackson High School, events included dressing up

in country and western garb, a pep rally and bonfire.

Still, as much fun as students have dressing up and holding rallies during

Spirit Week, the week is still about football.

“Every year we want to beat Hoover,” said senior Andrew Vanderlind, a

starting cornerback for Jackson. “Maybe we can get a triple — beat Hoover,

get into the playoffs and knock them out of the playoffs.”

Penny Price and Ellen Livick, parents of Hoover cheerleaders, have been

selling T-shirts with the words, “Friends Don’t Let Friends Wear purple.”

The word “purple” is written in orange.

“This is a fun week,” said Price.

Source: Canton Repository, Viking Views

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Hoover junior Lavell Smith shows off a new hairstyle in support of the Vikings.

Nathan Hershberger (right) of Hoover High School prays over “homeless man” Matt Reynolds for a victory in tonight’s game against the Polar Bears.

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Wacky Wednesday - Spirit Week

Neil Michaels, Tara Adams, Ryan Adley and Kristen Mieskowski

pose for a picture on Wacky Wednesday. Photo by Derek Quinn

Sophomore Kenny Schooley roller blades

down the hallway. Photo by Derek Quinn

Seniors Hallie Laubscher and Kelly Piero decorate the commons in preparation for the Jackson football game. Photo by Derek Quinn