Monarchs fall to Bishops
Written by Bernard King, Staff Writer | 
Avid Monarch fans crowded the stands as the Methodist Monarchs played against the N. C. Wesleyan Bishops in a home game.
The day started out with the marching Monarchs warming up with the national anthem, and then the kickoff started the game. The Bishops received the ball first and attempted to drive the ball successfully and score. An unfortunate mishap occurred for them as Quentin Tate, a Methodist defensive back, intercepted the pass.
It wasn’t long before the Methodist players turned over the ball. As the Bishops moved the new possession, fans became upset. Many felt the referees were not calling a fair game.
Although fans were upset, it did not prevent the Bishops from scoring the first touchdown of the game in the first quarter. The crowd got quiet, but there was a turn around soon to come.
The Monarchs got a good field position after the ball was kicked out of bounds by the Bishops.
The Monarchs took advantage, and drove the ball down the field to tie up the game 7-7 in the first quarter.
After that, the game was essentially a seesaw. At halftime, the Monarchs were up, 28-24.
“This game is really good,” said Matt Detweiler, a sophomore, at halftime. “The score is going back and forth, but I hope we pull off the
win.”
During halftime, the marching Monarchs put on an awesome halftime show with samples played from groups like Tower of Power, Chicago, and Earth, Wind, and Fire.
“I think we presented an entertaining halftime show,” said Nathan Bright, a trumpet player. “We played good music.”
Both teams came back on the field after halftime still looking for a win. In the end, the Bishops won with 42 points over the Monarchs’ 32.
“Both teams played a very good game and fought hard,” said Shawn Dodd, a sophomore punter for Methodist, “We kept the game close to the end, but they came back to win the game.”
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