“The Game” Has Added Importance For Rye’s Past and Present Captains
The pressure placed on the players who compete in “The Game” is to be both envied and feared. For those lucky enough to have been voted as captains, the responsibility increases tenfold. We asked several captains from the current roster, as well as past heroes, what it means to be captain during the Rye-Harrison game.
THE GAME: An Experience Like No Other
I can still feel it. September 27, 2008. The air is thick with the smell of firing grills. The ceremony we are about to participate in is even bigger than Thanksgiving or Christmas. Even though I hardly slept last night I feel as if I have enough energy to move this massive, maroon jersey-wearing player at least five yards – enough for a first down. But I know my will alone won’t stop him.
Every Garnet’s Worst Nightmare: Sidelined for “The Game”
Playing in “The Game” as a senior is what every Rye football player dreams about, from the time they put on a Pee-Wee uniform until – finally – the opening kick-off sails through the air.
Seventy Years of Coaching The Game
Between them, Rye head coach Dino Garr and recently retired assistant coach Tommy Maloney share more than 70 years of Rye-Harrison memories. The Rye Record asked them to go back in time with us with us.
The Pressure, Perils, And Passion of Playing Quarterback Against Harrison
And you thought Connor Eck was wet behind the ears as a sophomore quarterback during the 2008 Rye-Harrison game? When the Garnet offense takes the field October 15, Andrew Livingston – a freshman – will be starting under center.
Garnets’ Tailgating: Halftime All The Way
Tailgating at the Rye-Harrison football games has become one of the major social events in Rye. What better way to support the Garnets than assembling class reunions and gathering families and friends to eat, drink, and be merry — all for the team?
Cheerleaders Six Decades Later: Once Rivals, Now Best of Friends
As the 1940s came to a close, Janet Burrell was chosen Head Cheerleader for Harrison High. Across the field on the Rye side, Ann Murtagh was leading cheers for the Rye Garnets. Sixty years later, Janet Burrell Joyce and Ann Murtagh Rogers are the best of friends. Who’d have thought it?
The Heart and Soul of Rye Football
Luke Walsh, Rye’s sideline guru, has become as synonymous with the football program as Nugent Stadium or the team’s Garnet and Black colors. When asked what Luke means to Rye football, many former players jumped at the opportunity to share their appreciation.
Cheerleaders Work Hard Not Just to Support Team, But Maintain Traditions
Spirit Week is a thrilling time for all Rye High School students. In the seven days leading up to the Rye-Harrison football game, hallways are decorated, houses are toilet-papered, and, the day before, hundreds of people cram themselves into the gym for the pep rally.