The John A. Ferguson Senior High School football team plays on their home field against Miami Sunset Senior High School for their homecoming game in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. (Edward Franco for NYU)
Two Ferguson football players look up to the assistant coach speaking to them with tips on what to do next in the game. The tips are drawn out on a piece of paper keeping track of the game plays. (Edward Franco for NYU)
Holding a clipboard, Head Coach Gene Chew is shouting a game plan to his football players as the storm clouds roll in during the homecoming game in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. (Edward Franco for NYU)
The John A. Ferguson Senior High School football team gather around Head Coach Gene Chew on their home field to listen to the next setps of the game plan as it begins to rain on their homecoming game in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. The players keep playing during the rain to win the homecoming game with a score of 22 to 14. (Edward Franco for NYU)
The John A. Ferguson Senior High School football team celebrates their win amongst other students at the pep rally after their homecoming game in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. A tradition at the pep rally is to throw one's arms up in a coordinated order of directions, imitating the effects of riding a roller coaster. (Edward Franco for NYU)
Cheerleaders on the John A. Ferguson Senior High School varsity team showcase one of their routines in front of students on the school gymnasium stands during their homecoming game pep rally in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. (Edward Franco for NYU)
Dancers on the John A. Ferguson Senior High School dance team reveal a surprise glow-in-the-dark dance routine in front of students on the school gymnasium stands during their homecoming game pep rally in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. (Edward Franco for NYU)