{"id":241,"date":"2021-09-21T17:59:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T17:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/?p=241"},"modified":"2021-09-27T01:12:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T01:12:45","slug":"falcons-score-first-football-win-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/21\/falcons-score-first-football-win-of-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons Score First Football Win of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EHS-football-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"946\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EHS-football-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/EHS-football-570x408.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>The Falcons face off against the Phoenix Pirates. (Photo by EHS student Jordan Smith)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Friday was a big night for Elmira High School\u2019s football team. The Falcons faced off against the Phoenix Pirates and scored their first win of the season, 36-30.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The 7 p.m. kickoff was the first kickoff at home where all spectators were welcome since 2019 and the second of the pre-season. The stands were filled with enthusiastic students and other fans in their blackout apparel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The football players could feel the energy during the warm up and prepared to pull out a win. Concessions were up and running for the first time in a long time. It was the most normal home football game that the Falcons have had in two years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-708\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-point-conversion-edit-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-point-conversion-edit-edited.jpg 2066w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-point-conversion-edit-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-point-conversion-edit-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-point-conversion-edit-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-point-conversion-edit-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-point-conversion-edit-edited-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ehsfalconnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2-point-conversion-edit-edited-570x427.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2066px) 100vw, 2066px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption><strong>Ian Drago scores a two-point conversion after a touchdown by Dylan Wigham. <\/strong>(Photo by JT Myers \/ Falcon News)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The Falcons pulled out an amazing win, outscoring the Pirates 36-30.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The Falcons started off really strong four minutes into the game when Dylan Wigham scored the first touchdown of the night. Wigham continued his great night, having 160 yards rushing. Seth Drago had 145 yards rushing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\u201dWe had lots of ups and downs,\u201d head coach Justin Peeler said. \u201cCleaning up mistakes; we had a lot tonight and need to work on that.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">He thought the boys played well and wants to work on fixing the mistakes in the practices to come. The coach said he enjoyed the fans being back, too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">This Friday, the Falcons will have their last preseason game against North Valley at North Valley. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday was a big night for Elmira High School\u2019s football team. 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