Homecoming has put stress on everyone: the students, the football players, not to mention the staff and students that actually had to put it all together.

The theme this year was ‘Cirque de Homecoming.’

Sophomore Laurin Mitchell thought it was a cool theme, but sophomore Jordan Knox wasn’t so excited about it.

“I don’t think that’s a good Homecoming theme, it’s really weird,” said Knox.

Along with the dance, there’s the homecoming football game.

The varsity football team was 0-3 coming into Homecoming. Senior linebacker Kevante Jackson gave an insight on the pressure the boys face this year.

“Well we really haven’t won anything, so Homecoming just adds more pressure,” said Jackson.

Jackson added he thinks that if they work on making sure everyone does their job on the field, it will make them better as a team.

With a large percentage of Northtown students on free and reduced lunch, most of the student body is tight on money. Not everyone can afford all the essentials that are needed for school, let alone dance tickets and attire.

“You already have to pay for school supplies and new clothes and now we have to pay for tickets and a dress on such short notice,” Mitchell said.

Homecoming only comes once a year, and although it came early, that didn’t stop any of our Hornets from pulling it all together.