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Photo gallery: Wildcats take down High Point in first round of playoffs

Ely Snow, Joshua Singer and Mateus Bouquet • Nov 10, 2023

  • Senior Pierce Goodenow rushes past the High Point defense. The Wildcats defeated the Eagles 61-12 on Friday, Nov. 3.

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  • Senior Reid Wisniewski leaps to catch the ball. The Wildcats offense was firing on all cylinders as the team put up a season-high 61 points.

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  • Junior kicker Seth Stein kicks a point after attempt (PAT) to increase the Wildcat lead. Stein converted seven extra points in the Wildcats victory.

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  • Senior David Pitsenberger runs through an open gap to reach the endzone for a score. Pitsenberger has touchdowns in consecutive games leading up to the Wildcats second round battle with Blair.

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Senior Ely Snow is an Online Editor-in-Chief and looking forward to working on The Pitch this year. In his free time, he likes to play ultimate and guitar.
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Joshua Singer, Print Editor-in-Chief
Senior Joshua Singer is elated to be returning as Print Editor-in-Chief in his fourth year on The Pitch. Josh began his career with The Pitch during the second semester of his freshman year as a staff writer before becoming Print Sports Editor his sophomore year and Print Editor-in-Chief his junior year. Josh generally writes for the sports and news sections and has covered topics ranging from WJ's gender distribution in AP classes to school safety issues to profiles on athletes and coaches. As a junior, Josh co-created The Pitch Radio Network, which broadcasts WJ sports live at wjpitch.mixlr.com. This past summer, Josh attended the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute where he enhanced his journalistic skills with the goals of making his senior year his best yet and furthering his career aspirations in journalism. During his free time, Josh enjoys running, playing guitar and announcing sports.
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Senior Mateus Bouquet is thrilled to be part of The Pitch Editorial Board in his second year with The Pitch as a Online Multimedia Managing Editor. Mateus loves playing and watching sports along with hanging out with his friends.
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