Honoring a Football Legacy
A Thousand Words
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Honoring a Football Legacy
Athletic Director and head football coach Ned Gonet, at right, greets the scores of football alumni who have gathered to mark his last regular-season home game on Friday, Oct. 21, as he prepares to retire from coaching after 42 seasons at Ravenscroft.
The spontaneous eruption of joy among friends. The charge of an unexpected discovery in a STEM lab. That quiet moment of anticipation before the big game. The thrill of hitting that high note during a live performance. These are the Ravenscroft moments captured in A Thousand Words, our photo essay feature.
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