Wildcat Football; An L-Ville Institution

For lack of something better to post; I wrote this 1.5 years ago as an interview peice for DOI. It was just a mock-up article to practice writing, but it's pretty funny.. I interviewed an imaginary football player who was acted out by Perry.

Every Friday, walking through the halls of Libertyville High School, one sees the recognizable cheerleaders and football players, both clad in their orange and black uniforms. The familiar battle cry of “Wildcat Football, YEAH!” can be heard, prior to each game night. Glancing at the stands during the games, one can see the body-painted, masses of orange. They are die-hard supporters. These people bleed black and orange.
Wildcat Football, an institution in Libertyville. The players know it. The coaches know it. The community knows it. The 2004 class 7A champs are back for more this year with their current record of 5-0.
Recently, the Wildcats were given a new field to play on, and star quarterback, Don Billingsly comments, “There’s not much you can do to make us better but it [the new field] makes us look even better!” This is Billingsly’s fourth year on the team, and he has received a full-ride football scholarship to Notre Dame next fall.
The community support for the football program is quite extent. Going to the games is not just an activity popular with the student body. Local shops close their doors early so they can make the 7:30 football games; it’s almost like Texas high school football. Some students even sacrifice their time in class to practice football. When Billingsly was questioned about his opinions on school, he replied, “There is only one school subject, and that’s Wildcat Football. Who needs education when you have football. I don’t go to class…”
Of course, there’s always a down side to every good thing, and that’s the alleged rampant steroid usage in the football program. In reply to questions of steroid use, Billingsly does not confirm or deny by his response, “Anything to get the edge.” He also comments about the safety of these banned substances, “If it doesn’t turn your piss blue, it’s okay.”
The Wildcats next game is against the great rival, the Stevenson Patriots, at 7:30 on Friday the 2nd of October.