Football team defeats Olathe East

Football team defeated Olathe East 28-7 Thursday, Oct. 14

Elise Canning, JAG editor-in-chief
October 17, 2021

Going into the game, Mill Valley held a record of 6-1 and Olathe East 1-6. The teams played at the College Blvd. Athletic Center.

The team wanted to stay consistent and look forward to their opponent playing their hardest according to senior Ryan Fulcher.

“We prepared the same for Olathe East as we would for any other team,” Fulcher said. “We expect every team to play their very best against us and we know our preparation is very important: knowing how to beat any team we go against.”

For the team, consistency means constant improvement according to senior Cody Moore.

“We were confident going into the game. We know that we have to take every week seriously. We continue to step up our preparations and this comes with experience,” Moore said. “We are making leaps and bounds forward which is really helping.”

Coming out of the first quarter, neither team scored. However, just 11 minutes into the second quarter, Mill Valley scored the first touchdown, making the score 7-0.

Soon after, the rain came pouring down as OE pushed through and got their first touchdown of the game, tying the teams 7-7.

When games get tied up, Moore had a goal to keep the mood of the team light.

“We knew we had to keep the right mindset. For me, I know I have to keep my guys level-headed and not let them get down,” Moore said. “That’s when leadership becomes important for future success.”

By half time, Mill Valley continued to defend the end zone and scored another touchdown, making the score 14-7.

To stay focused on each play and the game itself, Fulcher kept his eyes on the field and ignored the score.

“We don’t try to look at the score. Every drive is just as important as any, no matter the score,” Fulcher said. “Part of playing a complete game is being successful on as many drives as possible and once we do that, our football team will be that much closer to where we want to go.”

Mill Valley scored the final touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter, ending the game beating OE 28-7.

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About the Contributors

Elise Canning, JAG editor-in-chief

This is senior Elise Canning’s third year on the JAG yearbook staff. This year she will be taking on the position of Editor-In-Chief, as well as a writer. Other than yearbook, Elise is involved with StuCo and NEHS at school. Outside of the classroom, Elise works at Family Tree Nursery as a cashier. She can also be found caring for the jungle of house plants in her room, reading a good book, thrifting or taking pictures of her outfit for Instagram....

Emma Adams, JAG reporter/photographer

This is Emma Adams’ third year on the JAG yearbook staff. Emma will be contributing to the yearbook as a photographer. Outside of the yearbook, Emma is in NHS, Youth for Refugees and MV Outreach. This year she hopes to join NEHS, Young Democrats Club and the Women’s Empowerment Club. When Emma isn’t in school she can be found working, reading, driving around with friends, hanging out with her dogs and watching true crime shows.

Attey Field, JAG photo editor

This is senior Attey Field’s third year on the JAG yearbook staff. She will be contributing to this year’s yearbook as a photographer with the position of photo editor. Attey is committed to many extracurricular activities at Mill Valley, including Student Ambassadors, Vice President of NHS and team captain for Relay for Life. She also enjoys traveling around the world, going on long drives with the windows down while listening to country music...

Addison Bailey, JAG reporter/photographer

This is sophomore Addison Bailey’s first year on the JAG yearbook staff. When Addison is not taking photos for the yearbook she can be found participating in the Mill Valley volleyball team and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Outside of school she enjoys spending time with friends and family, club volleyball at Mavs 816 16-1, long drives with loud music, spontaneous trips, sports games and concerts.

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