Noah
Rivalry Week unfolds better than either of us dared plan for, the whole campus turning out in numbers that dwarf even last year's record crowd, both teams competing hard across every event with the kind of real, spirited sportsmanship that would've seemed impossible back when this rivalry meant nothing but resentment and headlines nobody wanted.
The mixed relay kicks off the same way it did the very first year, hockey players and football players paired up, laughing their way through drills neither side's particularly good at, the crowd roaring with the same warm, delighted energy that first showed us this whole thing could actually work.
I run the passing challenge that afternoon, my final one as a captain, and something about the moment lands heavier than I expect, the crowd chee
