Schools

Harper pauses football long enough to celebrate homecoming

A horse rider carried in the American flag.

A pickup truck carried in the royalty.

And Harper Charter School celebrated on Friday, Oct. 7, what is as much a part of fall as football and dropping temperatures – homecoming.

The Harper homecoming court readies to get out during festivities at the football game on Friday, Oct. 7. The court includes, from left, senior Bennet Johnson, sophomore Kamrie Johnson, freshman Lily Hale, junior Kylie McGarvey, freshman Cope Christensen, senior Ryker Thomson and junior Daniel Ansell-Casiano. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
Part of the homecoming court moves towards the celebration at Harper Charter School on Friday, Oct. 7. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
Ryker Thomson helps Bennet Johnson out of the pickup truck that served as a carriage for the Harper homecoming court. They were crowned king and queen during the football game on Friday, Oct. 7. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
Bailey Allaire, a freshman at Harper Charter School, brings in the flag during homecoming festivities on Friday, Oct. 7. Bennet Johnson was crowned queen and Ryker Thomson was named king. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
Sophomores Gavil Allaire and Kamrie Johnson participate in homecoming festivities at Harper Charter School on Friday, Oct. 7. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
The homecoming court at Harper Charter School celebrates on Friday, Oct. 7. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
Seniors Ryker Thomson and Bennet Johnson participate in homecoming festivities at Harper Charter School on Friday, Oct. 7. They were crowned king and queen. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)

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