Caught in Action - Homecoming: North Rock Creek Cougars, Maud Tigers & Shawnee Wolves

North Rock Creek's Caleb Hawkins rushes past the Purcell defense on his way to his first touchdown. NRC won, 42-21, on Oct. 18. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

Friday, Oct. 18, North Rock Creek celebrated homecoming with a 42-21 win over Purcell. Caleb Hawkins & Marlee Reece were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

Homecoming week at North Rock Creek started with the annual Powder Puff games. The senior class won beating the Sophomore class. The refereeing class officiated the games. Photo courtesy of Gowin Photography

Maud HIgh School seniors Bowdee Brooks and Jaycee Pack were crowned Fall Homecoming King and Queen during the ceremony before the Oct. 17 home game with Midway. Junior Crew Peters and freshman Bridgett Arms were crowned Prince and Princess. Maud also held a Homecoming Parade earlier that day. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Maud High School junior Homecoming Prince Crew Peters and freshman Princess Bridgett Arms participate in the Fall Homecoming ceremony before the home game on Oct. 17. Maud seniors Bowdee Brooks and Jaycee Pack were crowned King and Queen. Maud also held a Homecoming Parade earlier that day. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Maud sophomore Ryan Poull catches a pass and runs it in for a touchdown in the homecoming game with Midway on Oct. 17. The Tigers won, 50-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Maud junior Bowdee Brooks dodges the Midway defense on his way to a touchdown during the Homecoming game on Oct. 17. Brooks was also crowned Fall Homecoming King. Maud won, 50-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Maud sophomore Ryan Poull gains yardage on a play before making a touchdown in the next play against Midway on Oct. 17. The Tigers won, 50-0. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Representing Shawnee High School volleyball and football, respectively, Jordan Tash and Deetrick Beavers were crowned Queen and King during the Fall Homecoming ceremony on Oct. 18. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Jordan Tash (volleyball) & Deetrick Beavers (football) were crowned Queen and King of Shawnee High School Fall Homecoming on Oct. 18th. The Wolves beat Durant 28-7. Countywide & Sun/Julie Talton

Shawnee junior Zyron Campbell hands off to senior Deetrick Beavers during the first quarter of the homecoming game with Durant on Oct. 18. The Wolves won, 28-7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Members of the Pride of the Pack perform their "Snow" show at halftime of the homecoming game, Oct. 18. They include, from left, Kadence Davis, Claudia Thomason (partly hidden), Isabella Neely, Emelia Bronson, Piper McCune, Corie Jepsen and Steven Porter. Neely, as well as Evelyn Miner and Jaiden Evans, represented band as homecoming candidates. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee senior Deetrick Beavers (#20) tries to break away from Durant's defense and cross into the endzone for a touchdown at the end of the first quarter in the homecoming game with Durant on Oct. 18. Beavers did succeed. The Wolves won, 28-7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee senior Deetrick Beavers (#20) celebrates with his teammates after breaking away from the Durant defense and making a touchdown at the end of the first quarter in the Oct. 18 homecoming game. The Wolves won, 28-7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee junior Zyron Campbell runs with the quarterback keeper and dodges Durant's defense during the first quarter of the homecoming game with Durant on Oct. 18. The Wolves won, 28-7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee sophomore Rahmel Slaughter-bey dives for a pass during the first quarter of the homecoming game with Durant on Oct. 18. The Wolves won, 28-7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Head Wrestling Coach Andrew McCune and cheerleader Brooke Moody dance to "Thriller" by Michael Jackson at halftime of the homecoming game, Oct. 18. Sixteen teachers, coaches and one school board member paired with cheerleaders and took turn dancing for the event. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

With the Shawnee Fall Homecoming theme, "There's No Place Like Homecoming," the "Wicked Witch of the West" - aka SHS Spanish teacher Claudia Hale - accompanies cheerleaders LaNayah Shawnee and Alivia Snow, along with SHS Geometry teacher Dion Cooley, after their Michael Jackson "Thriller" dance during halftime on Oct. 18. Sixteen dancing duos of cheerleaders with teachers, coaches and one school board member entertained the crowd. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Jordan Tash (volleyball) & Deetrick Beavers (football), shown here with their court, were crowned Queen and King of Shawnee High School's Fall Homecoming on Oct. 18th. (See the caption below for a list of the court's names.) Countywide & Sun/Julie Talton