Macon East Academy celebrated Homecoming on Friday, November 1, with an exciting football game versus Abbeville Christian and the announcement of this year’s homecoming court. Miss Kayla Boroff was elected as the 2019 Homecoming queen. Kayla is the daughter of John and Jessica Boroff, captain of the varsity cheerleading squad, vice-president of the SGA, and a leader is many other school organizations. Other members of this year’s court were Mary Taylor May (7th grade), Sara Cochran (8th grade), Madison May (9th grade), Ali Churchwell (10th grade), Maddie Ross (10th grade), Kathryn Barker (11th grade), Kerry Straw (11th grade), Mary Hunter Wright (11th grade), Emily Brooks (12th grade), Spencer Lindemood (12th grade), and Ally Matthews (12th grade). Homecoming week also included themed dress-up days, a boys volleyball tournament, tailgating, a parade, and ended with Saturday’s homecoming dance. On the evening of November 1, the Class of 2020 senior football and cheerleading athletes were also recognized, along with the Macon Academy Class of 1969, celebrating their 50th reunion. The Knights ended the 2019 schedule with a homecoming win over Abbeville but lost the following week in the 1st round of playoffs versus the Glenwood Gators in a home field heartbreaker.
(l-r) Mary Taylor May, Madison May, Maddie Ross, Kerry Straw, Spencer Lindemood, Queen Kayla Boroff, Emily Brooks, Ally Matthews, Mary Hunter Wright, Ali Churchwell, Kathryn Barker, and Sara Cochran