This past Friday, December 4^th, the Page Pirates football team defeated Middle Creek High School out of Apex to advance to the North Carolina 4AA Football Championship. The Pirates got off to a quick 14-0 start and the Mustangs found themselves in a hole they couldn’t seem to escape. The Pirates continued their dominant effort and handed the Mustangs their first loss of the year. The final score was 49-23 and in large thanks to a strong five touchdown performance by Page running back, Javon Leake.

This coming Saturday, December 12^th, the Pirates will travel to Carter-Finley Stadium to take on the Mallard Creek Mavericks in the North Carolina 4AA Football Championship. The game will kick off at 12:05 and Page will be the visitors of the game with fans sitting on the East side of the stadium. The theme will be a blackout. Tickets will go on presale at $9 and can be purchased at the following times at Page: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during all three lunches in the front office and Thursday from 4:00-6:30 at the Marion Kirby Stadium ticket booth. Only cash will be accepted, no checks. Tickets will be $10 at the gate on game day.

Several student buses will be offered and are free for students to ride to the game. To be eligible to ride the student bus, a student only needs to buy a presale ticket and turn in a completed permission slip by 2:00 on Friday. The buses will depart Page promptly at 9:30 on Saturday morning. For those driving themselves to the game, parking will be $10. So throw on a black outfit and be sure to come out and support your Pirates this Saturday in their effort to bring another state championship back to Page!