Though Hurricane Helene and a Friday night downpour did their best to delay and dampen Marathon’s Homecoming celebration after a week of Disney-themed school spirit days, students and faculty persevered with a full day of festivities on Sept. 27, from a pep rally and the traditional parade to a blowout win on the gridiron under the lights.
The Class of 2026’s Finding Nemo-themed float earned top honors from the parade’s judges, and even after hours of rain-drenched football, alumni Benfriday Makwarawanda and Kayesha Christian returned to the field where they earned their 2023 crowns to celebrate Mikail “Jay” Marshall and Elena Eubank as the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen.
Photos by Barry Gaukel and Alex Rickert.
