{"id":2715,"date":"2018-08-21T16:24:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T20:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=2715"},"modified":"2018-08-21T16:24:38","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T20:24:38","slug":"fans-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=2715","title":{"rendered":"Fans For Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By\u00a0Charlie Cousins<\/strong><br \/>\nUtica HS<br \/>\n1st Place<br \/>\nDivision 2, Yearbook<br \/>\nFeature Writing<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Before the game even begins, the crowd begins to roar. Their \u2018Chieftain Pride\u2019 rivals the opposing team, as they become a sea of one color, one team, one family. The students, coming together to support their team, blend in with each other to create a powerful force, one to be reckoned with. This is the student section, the part of the bleachers at every Chieftain game that turns heads and creates an impenetrable power. This is what the students live for, they love Fridays\u2019 because they know the games are fun to go to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cThese are the games that I love to go to,\u201d senior Sean Mitchell said. \u201cI always enjoyed waking up because I know the games would entertain me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Every single Friday night the student section is full of students who are loud and love to cheer on our Chieftains. All of the excitement is stacked up into one big pile on the bleachers. It gets so loud sometimes that the other team doesn\u2019t even know what play call to use. Win or lose, the Chieftains are proud by there team no matter what the outcome is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cI wish football games would go on all the time,\u201d senior Jacob Roussos said. \u201cIt creates a bunch of memories with the fans and the players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Basketball games are hosted inside, but the Chieftains are always loud. The stands are full from bottom row to top row with a bunch of Chieftain gear spread throughout the section.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cThe atmosphere at the games are unbelievable,\u201d junior Emily Ciraulo said. \u201cThe school comes together to show support for the team and that\u2019s the best part about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Every single sport that gets played, the student section gets filled to the top because Utica has the best fans and show the best support in the district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Charlie Cousins Utica HS 1st Place Division 2, Yearbook Feature Writing Before the game even begins, the crowd begins to roar. Their \u2018Chieftain Pride\u2019 rivals the opposing team, as they become a sea of one color, one team, one family. 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