Varsity football continues season with Crosstown Classic victory

Alison Pfaff and Lexi Haskell
October 12, 2015

Students, faculty and family members from both Naperville North and Central flocked to North Central College’s Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium for the annual Crosstown Classic.

To begin the game, the North Huskies scored a field goal, making the score 3-0 North. With two minutes and 47 seconds left in the quarter, Central rose above North with a touchdown. The first quarter ended 7-3 Central.

During the second quarter, Central increased their lead with two more touchdowns, making the score 21-3 Central by halftime.

During halftime, The varsity cheerleaders performed a routine choreographed by Senior Officer Katie Squire, the varsity Arrowettes danced to their Beyonce Medley and the Marching Redhawks showcased their award-winning performance, “No One Shall Sleep.”

Entering the second half with an 18-point deficit, the Huskies came out ready for revenge. Forty-five seconds into the third quarter, North scored a touchdown making the score 21-10 Central. The Redhawks challenged this attempt at a comeback by scoring another three touchdowns in the third quarter at the fifth minute, the eighth minute and the 10th minute. The third quarter ended with a score of 41-10 Central.

During the fourth quarter, Central substituted on much of the junior varsity squad, who held North scoreless. The game concluded with a final score of 41-10 Central.

The football game was not the only Crosstown Classic competition that Central won; the Chick-fil-a in Fox Valley hosted a Crosstown Classic Challenge from Oct. 5-8. At the end of the week, Central students were victorious by buying more Chick-fil-a than their crosstown rivals.

The varsity football team comes home to Memorial Stadium for their game against Wheaton North on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m..

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Alison Pfaff, Profiles Editor

Alison is a senior and this is her second year on the editorial board. She has always had an interest in different forms of writing. She is interested in journalism in particular because it is a way to keep people informed and it is always great to see her work in print. Alison also enjoys the design elements and photography that goes into making a monthly issue. She is also the Editor in Chief of the Literary Magazine.

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Lexi Haskell, Editor-in-Chief

Lexi Haskell is a Senior with 2016-17 being her third year on the Central Times Editorial Board. Lexi is the 2016-2017 Editor-in-Chief and Sports Columnist. She has won awards from the IHSA, NSPA and NISPA for her work and wants to make a difference in the world by investigating injustice.

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Freja is a senior and this is her second year on the editorial board. She considers herself a driven senior with an international background. Some of her favorite things are yoga, cooking, photography and current events, hence journalism. The saying she has found to be most true is "Communication is key." It is applicable to almost any setting or situation, regardless of where you are or who you are. Freja sees journalism as the ultimate way to communicate, and is therefore key to how much progress the world has made.

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