It Feels Like Home

 On Friday, October 14^th Quanta, Tiffany and I traveled out to Goldsboro to watch Rosewood take on Spring Creek. Both schools are 1A and Rosewood’s stadium, the Eagle's Nest was the smallest setting we’ve been to for a game. The small stadium created an intimate atmosphere that we haven’t experienced yet on our travels around the state.  

Fans Packed the Stadium for a Highly Anticipated Homecoming Game

Davis Whitfield, the NCHSAA’s Commissioner, graduated from Rosewood and played football and baseball for the Eagles. Quanta, Tiffany and I stopped at Rudy’s before the game, a local diner that is well known for their burgers and fries. Davis was excited about our trip to Rudy's and told us stories from when he used to go there after big games. 

Rosewood High School's Sign Above the Concession Stand

It was a great night at the Eagle’s Nest.  Rosewood was celebrating their Homecoming and the crowd ranged from parents of players, to young alumni returning from college, and older alumni returning with their families. It was a family friendly atmosphere, young boys and girls played pick-up football in the grass behind the end zone.

Rosewood Students Decorated the Stadium with signs for their Homecoming Game.

There was a lot of excitement surrounding the homecoming halftime celebrations. It was fun to see the homecoming court dressed up in their suits and dresses and the young children looking up at them with a nervous excitement. Students were decked out in purple and spent the night talking about the pep rally and who would be named queen.

The football game was never in question, Rosewood won 42-0. The anticipation and nervousness among the crowd peaked as Rosewood was getting ready to name their Homecoming Queen. For the first time in the history of the school, Rosewood voted for an African American Homecoming Queen.

Rosewood's Principal, Dean Sauls, with the Homecoming
Queen and Princess

It was a great night to travel to Goldsboro. Rosewood showed us that it's not the size of the stadium that matters, it’s the excitement of the crowd. The parents, fans, students and alumni turned out to support their Eagles and it was great seeing so many families together on a Friday night. 

The Eagle's Nest is Quiet after the Eagles beat the Gators 42-0