You will be given a fact list containing items on the Panthers Homecoming Game loss to St. Stephens Academy. Use the facts and the interview with Coach Marshall to write a three to four paragraph hard news piece on the game.
This means it will have an inverted pyramid opening and details on the team's season and the game.
Be sure to include at least two quotes in your story to back up main points. When you are done, e-mail the word file to: [email protected]
Facts
1. The final score was St. Stephens Spartans 34, Eastside Memorial Panthers 7.
2. The Spartans took an early 14-0 lead.
3. Eastside scored a touchdown mid-way through the 2nd quarter to make the score 14-7.
4. The Panthers used a heavy formation, moving lineman Jonathan Slade to running back.
5. Slade and quarterback Lides Avilar gained all the yards on the Panthers touchdown drive.
6. Slade ran four yards to finish the Panthers touchdown drive.
7. The Panthers got the ball just before the half still trailing 14-7.
8. A St. Stephens player intercepted a Panthers screen pass and returned it for a touchdown, making the halftime score 21-7.
9. The loss ended a Panthers winning streak.
10. The 2013 Panthers, like last year's team, won games in the middle of the season after losing their first few games.
Interview with Offensive Coordinator Bryan Marshall
Question: The season ended with a loss. What are you most proud of this year?
Marshall: We had a very small squad this year. We lost a lot of players from last year's team, which finished 6-3, after losing its first three games. This was a very young team. We saw a lot of kids grow up during the season.
A lot of people didn't know if this team would be very good, but we had a pretty good squad by the end of the year and we'll have a pretty good squad next year too.
Question: Who were the leaders on this team?
Marshall: We got some good senior leadership. Guys like Lides Avilar, Rudy Flores, and Jonathan Slade helped the young guys along.
This means it will have an inverted pyramid opening and details on the team's season and the game.
Be sure to include at least two quotes in your story to back up main points. When you are done, e-mail the word file to: [email protected]
Facts
1. The final score was St. Stephens Spartans 34, Eastside Memorial Panthers 7.
2. The Spartans took an early 14-0 lead.
3. Eastside scored a touchdown mid-way through the 2nd quarter to make the score 14-7.
4. The Panthers used a heavy formation, moving lineman Jonathan Slade to running back.
5. Slade and quarterback Lides Avilar gained all the yards on the Panthers touchdown drive.
6. Slade ran four yards to finish the Panthers touchdown drive.
7. The Panthers got the ball just before the half still trailing 14-7.
8. A St. Stephens player intercepted a Panthers screen pass and returned it for a touchdown, making the halftime score 21-7.
9. The loss ended a Panthers winning streak.
10. The 2013 Panthers, like last year's team, won games in the middle of the season after losing their first few games.
Interview with Offensive Coordinator Bryan Marshall
Question: The season ended with a loss. What are you most proud of this year?
Marshall: We had a very small squad this year. We lost a lot of players from last year's team, which finished 6-3, after losing its first three games. This was a very young team. We saw a lot of kids grow up during the season.
A lot of people didn't know if this team would be very good, but we had a pretty good squad by the end of the year and we'll have a pretty good squad next year too.
Question: Who were the leaders on this team?
Marshall: We got some good senior leadership. Guys like Lides Avilar, Rudy Flores, and Jonathan Slade helped the young guys along.