To start off the month of October the Lansing Catholic Boys Football team defeated their rivals, the Portland Raiders. The game was neck and neck in the fourth quarter and came down to a last-second field goal by senior Jonah Richards. 

“It wasn't as hard of a kick as people may believe from what they saw,” The star kicker Jonah Richards said. To him “It wasn't that [he] was worried about making the kick, but more about doing it under the stress of the game.”

Quarterback Joey Baker had 345 passing yards, and a rushing touchdown helping to lead the cougars to victory.

“The field goal was by far the best play of the game,” Baker said, even considering his contributions. The play stood out to Joey because “All of us, especially Jonah, were under a lot of pressure and it went to show that we can win during big games.”

“I didn't get to see the whole kick so I had no idea if it went in or not but it felt good coming off the foot,” Richards said about his kick from the 33-yard line. 

The Student Section is always a big attribute to keeping the players motivated. The theme for the student section for the Portland game was a country out, and students came ready to cheer.

“We are loud in the student section and bring energy that echoes on the field, I think this really helps lead the boys to victory every game,” Tristen Taylor, a senior, said. “The go blue, go white, go Cougars is my favorite cheer.”

“The Student Section keeps us going, especially when I can hear everyone cheering us on and believing in us, it makes the stress of the game seem that much smaller,” Richards said.

Although the Cougars were up by two touchdowns on multiple occasions, when it came down to them being down by one, with one second left, they pulled through.

“It was amazing to fight as a team for four quarters like that, and being able to seal the deal at the end like that was amazing,” Richards said. 

Taylor agrees.

“Seeing how happy the boys are when they come over to us to sing the fight song is the best part of the game, especially when it's a neck and neck game and we defeat our rivals,” he said.