The Eagle Eye

On Oct. 5, the men’s varsity football team beat the Coral Springs High School Colts. The annual Pig Bowl was played this year at Coral Springs High. As is tradition, the losing school’s principal must kiss a pig. Luckily the Eagles had principal Ty Thompson’s back this year, winning the game 21-0. This is the fourth year in a row […]

On Sept. 28, the men’s varsity football team beat Northeast High School. The final score of the game was 35-0. Quarterback Ryan Kavanaugh (16) scored three passing touchdowns. Running backs Alex Rodriguez (20) and Vashane Vale (10) also scored one touchdown each. “This is the best game we have played all around as a team all season and hopefully we […]

On Sept. 26, the JV football team played at Coral Springs High School with a final score of 27-20. Right when the first quarter started, running back Chris Spence (6) ran in the first touchdown of the night. Right after, our defense recovered a fumble and wide receiver Shamar Gonzalez (10) scored the second touchdown. By halftime, the Eagles were […]

On Sept. 21, the men’s varsity football team lost to Cardinal Gibbons High School. The final score of the game was 48-8, with the Eagles’ only touchdown coming from wide receiver Preston Sasser (12). The team suffered another tough loss in front of the home crowd. “I played my heart out all night but our team struggled to gain yards […]

*This story was originally published in the second quarter issue of the Eagle Eye* First pioneered last year by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the movement of kneeling during the national anthem has continued to gain national attention. Originally, the controversial protest was rooted in speaking out against police brutality, but its purpose today remains up for debate.  “This […]

The men’s varsity football team storm out of the tunnel to a deafening home crowd, ready to destroy anything and everything in their path. Looking for their third straight victory against bitter rival Coral Springs, they take the field with an insatiable thirst for that goal. With all the confidence in the world and a rowdy crowd behind him, Tyler […]

Between the dates of Sept. 7 and Sept. 17, Marjory Stoneman Douglas was closed due to Hurricane Irma. Because of this, many school sporting events were cancelled or postponed, greatly affecting the schedules of many school teams. The girls’ golf team was one of many MSD sports teams impacted by Irma. During the seven cancelled school days, the team missed […]

Ever since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled for the United States national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 2016, several other NFL players and teams have followed his example. The actions of these football players symbolize a peaceful protest against police brutality in America. The athletes are protesting in a variety of ways, such as locking arms with their […]

As Floridians everywhere stock up on food and water, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas stock up on spirit. With the news of Hurricane Irma heading for a tentative collision course with South Florida, students are left to trade in their tuxedos for ponchos. Due to recent storm advisories all schools in Broward County will be closed Thursday Sept. 7 and […]

A team is only as strong as the structure built around it, and last night Marjory Stoneman Douglas demonstrated the kind of togetherness that allows teams to flourish at this year’s 2017-2018 Football Meet-and-Greet in the school’s gymnasium. Parents, students and teachers alike came together to welcome the MSD varsity and junior varsity football teams ahead of the new year, […]