The Britons football team prepares to start a play against the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers on Saturday. The Britons won the game, leaving the team 2-1 for the season so far (Photo by Bonnie Lord).
The Britons finished their first home game of the season with a 25-17 win against the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers.
The stands were full on Saturday as the Britons took the field, starting off the first quarter with a 3-0 lead eight minutes in. By the second quarter, the Britons were up another seven points, earning a lead they kept through the rest of the game, despite a comeback from the Engineers in the final quarter.
Fans were joined in the stands by the Briton Brigade marching band. Junior drum major and Jackson junior Connor Ganzel said he was excited to be back in the stands, adding that the band has a “great” first-year class.
“I’m really excited for the rest of the season,” Ganzel said. “I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes.”
On the sidelines, Albion’s cheer team, led by cheer coach Mercedes Pace, alumna ‘20, returned for their second year on campus after bringing the team back last year.
“It feels great,” Pace said. “We started with a team of 12 last year, we’re up to 28 this year.”
The Britons will take on their next home game tomorrow at 6 p.m. against Trine University.
A line of marching euphonium players perform between plays. The band also had a part in cheering for the success of the team, at one point yelling “Blood, blood, guts and gore, what do you think those cleats are for? Stomp ‘em” (Photo by Bonnie Lord).Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Stephen Wasil, alumnus ‘06, crouches on the sidelines, considering the game. According to his bio on GoBrits.com, Wasil was a quarterback for the Britons as a student, and won Offensive MVP in 2005 (Photo by Bonnie Lord).The Britons grapple for the ball in a defensive play against the Fightin’ Engineers (Photo by Bonnie Lord).The Albion College cheer team chants to the stands during Saturday’s game. Cheer coach Mercedes Pace, alumna ‘20, said it felt “great” to be back on the field for this season (Photo by Bonnie Lord).A fan of the Britons holds a sign of a Caledonia senior Will Smith’s face, cheering for the team. Smith’s mother was one of several who brought cutouts of the players they were there to support (Photo by Bonnie Lord).
Bonnie Lord is a senior from Alma, Michigan and an environmental science major at Albion College. She is driven by community, justice and sustainability. She enjoys bird watching, reading and dismantling the patriarchy.
Contact Bonnie via email at [email protected].
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