![]() ![]() UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Welcome to the 2021 Roosevelt Rough Riders homecoming. HARDEN: That year off put a little bit of spark in these guys and have them a little bit more hungry and a little bit more dedicated because they have something that they love taken away from them. Many had to look after younger siblings when they were stuck at home last school year. TRUONG: Harden says he's noticed a new maturity in some of his players this year. TRUONG: Before the football season was officially cancelled last year, head football coach Christopher Harden fielded calls nearly every day from players wondering if they could practice.ĬHRISTOPHER HARDEN: To have to keep saying no, it was kind of heartbreaking. It's a lot of stuff I had to be determined about to overcome. Football was taken away from me for a year. After more than a year of staying home, Angelo says school is starting to finally feel normal again.ĪNGELO LANFORD: It was hard, I guess. He wears his orange-and-blue jersey as he poses for photos with Zhanyah. TRUONG: Homecoming king Angelo Lanford is a wide receiver in the football team, the Rough Riders. And I came back to school, and I don't think I ever been this happy since. ZHANYAH JOHNSON: During quarantine, I just felt alone. Her crown glistens on top of her red hair. TRUONG: Someone drapes a bright blue homecoming queen sash over 18-year-old Zhanyah Johnson's sweatshirt. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Your queen, Zhanyah Johnson (ph). TRUONG: It's time to announce the homecoming court. ![]() UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: And now the moment we've all been waiting for. Students and teachers compete in a relay race. There is a homecoming football game and a dance-off at the pep rally. TRUONG: But this isn't exactly like any other homecoming. UNIDENTIFIED GROUP #2: (Chanting, unintelligible). The last time this many students were together at once, it was February of 2020. WAMU reporter Debbie Truong has this postcard.ĭEBBIE TRUONG, BYLINE: Hundreds of students are gathered on the bleachers overlooking the football field at Theodore Roosevelt High School. At one high school in Washington, D.C., homecoming was the largest event administrators have hosted since the pandemic began. This year, in many places, the pep rallies and football games have been more meaningful than ever. High school homecoming is all about welcoming students back. ![]()
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