For the first time since 2024, students on campus are tossing around a football. Intramural sports feature Day Creek-only students who compete against each other once the bell rings after school. Though most football happens at lunch, intramurals give students a chance to keep track of scores and victories throughout a shortened season on campus.

“Football during lunch doesn’t have flags, and it’s less crowded after school. It’s more fun because you get teams after school and it’s more organized,” said Ayden R. 

Players didn’t have to try out, as competition isn’t between other schools in the district. Instead, players simply submitted a form to compete. Coaches are made up of proctors and teachers on campus. 

“I enjoy working with students on flag football and teaching them the basics of it. There’s a lot of students that already know how to play, [and] there’re some students that don’t know how to play so we have to work on a lot of those skills. Just seeing how the students interact with each other and how they socialize is a lot of fun,” said Mr. Celis.

Coaches are also motivated by memories of what it was like when they grew up watching and playing football, and they want to leave that same lasting impression on this group of kids. 

“My father is a big Vikings fan, so I was able to watch any sport with him,” said Mr. CeliStudents also enjoy intramurals, as it offers a way for them to have fun while avoiding the types of injuries that occur in traditional tackle football. 

“I like flag football better because you don’t get hurt as much in normal football with the tackling,” said Rylee J.

While all sports feature winning and losing, intramurals have something additional in mind.

“I think it’s important that we learn from whatever we’re doing…learn from it, [and] have fun,” said Mr. Celis.