The Falcons storm through a banner as students cheer them on. Students from both schools formed tunnels for their teams.

The excitement was as thick as smoke Friday night at the annual Bacon Bowl. Students painted in school colors formed tunnels for Dreher and AC Flora and cheered their teams on as the teams stormed through the banners.

The rivalry between the two schools is intense. The teams are coached by brothers Robin (AC Flora) and Bill Bacon (Dreher). The game was preceded by a week of competitive pep rallies and fundraising, in which each school attempted to raise the most money for Katrina victims.

Rhett Dukes cheers on the Falcons after a score by Graham Davis in the third quarter. The Blue Devils started the game off with an impressive 99–yard punt return and touchdown by Nicholas Bethea. However, the Falcons answered by driving back down the field, where Travis Rigdon kicked an 18–yard field goal. Another field goal in the second quarter brought the score to 7–6.

Bethea made a 66–yard touchdown run on the Blue Devil’s next possession. Then, in the last minute of the half, the Blue Devils blocked a Falcon punt and ran for another score. The Blue Devils were up 21–6 at the end of the first half.

Sophomore Kei-won Brown stretches on the sidelines. Dreher dominated in the third quarter as well, scoring twice on runs by Alex Ramos. The Falcons responded with a 25–yard touchdown run by Graham Davis and a two–point conversion.

The Falcons persevered through the fourth quarter, but an early score by Lewis was answered by Bethea, who ran it in for a 20–yard touchdown. A 7–yard run by Donovan Wade and a touchdown pass to Justin Redfern brought the game to a close with a Blue Devil victory of 49–35.

Sydney Kornegay is a senior at A. C. Flora.