Macon East Academy Knights celebrated Homecoming on Friday, September 18, with an exciting football game versus the Lee-Scott Warriors and the announcement of this year’s homecoming court.
Miss Georgia Blaze was elected as the 2020 Homecoming queen. Georgia is co-captain of the varsity cheerleading squad, member of the Lady Knights volleyball, basketball and softball teams, and a leader in many other school organizations. Other members of this year’s court were Mollie Ross (7th grade), Mary Taylor May (8th grade), Pressley Graham (9th grade), Madison May and Ryan Russell (10th grade), Anna Dickson Beck, Rachel Major and Maddie Ross (11th grade), Kathryn Barker, Mary Lawson Norton, and Mary Hunter Wright (12th grade).
Homecoming week also included themed dress-up days, a parade, and lots of fun for everyone.
The Knights made Homecoming extra special with a 41-23 win over the Lee-Scott Warriors
Offensively, Carlos Carter, Kirkland Pugh, Eric Lawson and Lane Goree were dominant players in the win. Parker Strickland, Luke Noffsinger, Stone Yarnell, Garrett Harden and Jordan Hicks led the defense.
