THE FOXHOLE COURT: NOVEMBER 19-NOVEMBER 25
ONLINE:
“The Palmetto State Foxes notched another win against the abysmal Georgia Southern Eagles, marking the Foxes’ third win in a row—and the Eagles’ seventh loss. For an expected outcome, it was a dynamic game for the Foxes, with 5 different strikers scoring goals, and senior striker Arlo Booth recording two goals. There were a few surprises, though, most notably the absence of sophomore striker Octavia Dawson. When asked why Dawson was scratched from the game, Fox Coach David Wymack offered no answers: ‘That’s an internal team matter. Dawson knows why she wasn’t on the court.’“
“If you were hoping for more insights into the Foxes’ biggest enigma this season, freshman dealer Raphael Peruggia, you might be disappointed. But, back from an ERC-levied suspension after a disturbing early pattern of deliberate injury on the court, Peruggia finally showed that he’s capable of playing Exy, and not just making predatory hits. For the sake of everyone in the league, we hope this change is here to stay. But, if the anger he showed in response to a post-game journalist question and his inability to get through press without arguing with teammate Emmett Ashford are any indication, it might not be.”
“To Buckeyes fans, it may have been a familiar sight: junior backliner Casey Hendrix down on the court after taking a hit along the wall from Eagles striker Scott Sellers as they grappled for possession. According to Coach Wymack, Hendrix is undergoing concussion protocol. Sellers, who received a red card that seemed to have more to do with the ensuing team-wide brawl than a hit that no one would look twice at if Hendrix hadn’t unfortunately been injured, said: ‘You know, it’s unfortunate. All of it. This isn’t the season we wanted to have. You never want to see another player get seriously hurt. I don’t know—Hendrix’s head was down. It’s a dangerous position to be in. Things like that can happen in the blink of an eye. That’s why you’ve gotta keep your head up.’”
“After a rough start to the season, the Foxes have turned their record around: in seven games, they are now 4-3. As the Exy season takes a pause for Thanksgiving and with one game left for each team, here’s where we are in the district standings: the Edgar Allan Ravens are the undisputed number one with another undefeated season; the Breckenridge Jackals are equally secure in second place, having only dropped one game; the Belmonte Terrapins are sitting in third, having lost only two games, but with the nigh-unbeatable Ravens as their final opponent; and sharing the Foxes’ 4-3 record are the Blackwell Jackrabbits and the USC Gamecocks—who the Foxes will be facing after Thanksgiving.”
- COLLEGE EXY ONLINE, “FOXES: ONE WIN AWAY FROM CHAMPIONSHIPS?”
“Spotted: Tetsuji Moriyama—no wait, we mean Justin Kimura—no wait, we mean—oh, you know who we mean, being dragged out of a bar in Statesboro by none other than the Fox Captain. What’s the matter, had a little bit too much? Or is it something else? The photo’s pretty blurry, but we’re pretty sure it’s not his name on the back of that sweatshirt.”
“Is it a surprise anymore when a Fox loses their temper? Still, we heard two Foxes were having it out outside the court this week—and that the Foxes came this close to losing a goalkeeper to a nasty tumble down some stairs. Somehow, we don’t think this one’s going to make it onto YouTube. Now, we’re not Exy experts or lawyers but we’re pretty sure that while on the court that’d be a red card, off of it, there’s another word for it—and it’s called assault.”
- FOXWATCH, YOUR SOURCE FOR GOSSIP AT PALMETTO STATE UNIVERSITY
ON CAMPUS:
The Foxes that haven’t departed for home from Statesboro return to a significantly emptier campus, with most of the student body leaving Palmetto in droves for a week-long break and the Thanksgiving holiday.
For the Foxes and Vixens with nowhere to go—or nowhere they want to go—there’s a yearly Fox tradition of a large and boisterous Thanksgiving dinner at Team Nurse Abby Winfield’s home on Thursday, November 22. Open to all, and especially open to those that want to help with the cooking, it’s an opportunity to take a break from the stress of school and the season, and to enjoy camaraderie with their teammates and coaches off the court.
With the Foxes’ last—and potentially most important—game of the regular season coming after the break, Captain Grant Rollins doesn’t want to rest, and doesn’t want the Foxes on campus for break to rest either, scheduling highly-encouraged optional practices for the remaining Foxes during the week.