The Habersham Central Raider varsity football team celebrates being named High 5 Sports Team of the Week. In recognition, Fox 5 awarded the team its coveted Hand Trophy during a pep rally.
A crew from the Atlanta television station broadcast the pep rally live during the station’s morning news show on September 26, 2019. Now Habersham captured the highlights.
Raider Rally
Sept. 26, 2019
Habersham Central High School • Mt. Airy, GA
photos by Daniel Purcell
Students, staff, and community members pack Habersham Central’s gym for the pep rally.
Fox 5 meteorologist/feature reporter Paul Milliken and students dance during the rally.
Raider coach Joseph York, center, and Raider football players give a high 5 to the camera.
The HCHS girls volleyball team has lots to cheer about with their near perfect (24-1) season so far.
HCHS head football coach Benji Harrison talks with Milliken on air during the rally.
Milliken interviews students live on air during the Sept. 26, 2019, pep rally at Habersham Central High in Mt. Airy.
Milliken interviews students live on air during the Sept. 26, 2019, pep rally.
Raider rally host Paul Milliken poses for a selfie with a member of the crowd.
Milliken interviews HCHS principal Jonathan Stribling during a live cut-in on Good Day Atlanta.
The Lady Raiders volleyball team presents the Hand Trophy to the Raider football team.
Raiders celebrate being named High 5 Sports Team of the Week for the second time in five years.
The Raiders last won the High 5 Sports Hand Trophy in November 2014.
Fox 5 meteorologist/feature reporter Paul Milliken
Fox 5 cameraman Tim Whaley
Photos by Daniel Purcell/Now Habersham