In tonight's game against Hendersonville the Maroon Devils team of coaches knew this game was going to be one that could not rely on players alone, they would need the help of the Swain faithful. Lets just say that they got what they asked for! Tonight's game had to be one of the biggest turn out of fans that I have seen in a long time. The stands … [Read more...]
What is a Maroon Out?
A MAROON OUT is a spin-off of the traditional "whiteout" that started back in the 1980's to unify fans and create an intimidating atmosphere for the opposing team to play in. A MAROON OUT is defined by every fan that is coming to support the Maroon Devils wearing something primarily maroon and to together create a sea of maroon in the stands. If … [Read more...]
Maroon Out
This Friday’s 3rd round playoff game has been designated a Maroon Out. All fans are asked to wear maroon and show up with their noise makers. The Maroon Machine needs to be on all cylinders for this important game, a fact not lost on Swain coach Neil Blankenship. “This is why it was important for us to have home field advantage,” stated … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Advance With 40-10 Win
For the first time in 12 weeks the Maroon Devils found themselves in unfamiliar territory, trailing in a football game. West Wilkes recovered a Swain football on the opening kickoff and drove down for a field goal to open the game, leaving Swain in a 3-0 hole. If the Devils had been guilty of overlooking West Wilkes, they snapped out of it pretty … [Read more...]
Lady Devils 9th At CC State Championships
Coming into last Saturday's NCHSAA 1A State Meet, the Swain County girls cross country team had a very simple goal: Place in the top 10. Then an injury forced Tori Swartz, the team's number five runner, off the course at the one-mile mark. Sophomore Summer Hight, the team's usual number six runner, saw Swartz stumble off the course. In a race where … [Read more...]
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