Summary: A fun time was had by all when the marching band participated in the first Rustin home football game of the season. This week, the team's national ranking improved from 1,639 to 1,382, and their rank in the state of Pennsylvania improved from 54 to 52. This post contains a photo-essay from the game, including marching band performances, football, cheer-leading, and dance team.
Rustin's first home football game was a big night for the marching band, too, because it was the first time performing the new show in uniform, and in front of a public audience. This year's show is called, Descent into madness, and musical selections include a work by Green Day, Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
The marching band took the field before the game, at about 6:30 pm. After two quarters of football, halftime included performances by Rustin's dance team, and also by Great Valley's marching band.
Home football games are also important to the marching band because the band boosters get the volunteers who operate the concessions stand, which provides yet another much-needed service for the stadium crowd.
And of course, we have to talk about the football. Rustin's #8 single-handedly scored 6 out of 7 touchdowns and rushed for somewhere approaching 200 yards on the way to the team's 47-7 victory, which extended their record to 2-0. Other players who had especially busy nights moving the ball included #7, #25, #32, and #42. During the week, the team's rank on maxpreps.com improved from 54 to 52 in the state, and 1,639 to 1,382 nationally. We'll have to see what happens to it this week.
The first TD of the game, by Rustin's #8
The first TD of the game, by Rustin's #8
| Team | Location | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Half | Q3 | Q4 | 2nd Half | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Valley | Visitor | Patriots | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rustin | Home | Golden Knights | 14 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 47 |
As with last week, the remainder of this post will contain a photo-essay from the stands. Activities included a pre-game performance by the Rustin Golden Knights Marching Band, Football (of course), Cheerleading, and half time performances by the dance team and the Great Valley Patriots Marching Band.
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Marching Band Pre-game show
This year's show is called Descent into madness
Football
This reverse play is when Great Valley's #2 ran more than 50 yards for the team's only touchdown of the night.
Rustin cheerleading and dance team
But of course, I was too slow with the camera to get the back-flips again.
Great Valley Patriots Marching Band
And here are some final photos of the Rustin band providing music from the stands
Congratulations to the football team for their 2-0 start to the season, and congratulations to the marching band for a tremendous opening performance!
The next Rustin football game is technically a "home" football game against Kennett High School, but it will take place at Kennett Unionville High School on September 6 (don't ask me to explain... I have no idea...).
Below, you will find a schedule of the band's activities for the remainder of the year.
And here is the rest of the 2019 schedule for the marching band
Saturday Competitions: (ALL)
- 9/28: USBands Competition @ Boyertown
- 10/19: PA State Championships @ WCU
- 10/26: HOME SHOW!!! USBANDS REGIONAL @ Rustin
- 11/2: USBands A Class National Championships (Allentown)
Parades: (All) Times TBD
- 7/4: Thornbury Delco 4th of July Parade
- 10/23: West Chester Halloween Parade
- 11/10: West Chester Veteran’s Day Parade
- 12/6: West Chester Old Fashioned Christmas Parade
Here's the full 2019 football schedule:
all games are at 7pm
- 8/23 - AWAY @ Sun Valley - Rustin 53 / Sun Valley 7
- 8/30 - HOME vs Great Valley - Rustin 47 / Great Valley 7
- 9/6 - HOME vs Kennett
- 9/13 - AWAY @ Oxford
- 9/20 - HOME vs Avon Grove
- 9/27 - HOME vs Coatesville
- 10/11 - HOMECOMING vs Unionville
- 10/18 - HOME vs WC East
- 10/25 - HOME vs WC Henderson
- PLAYOFFS - 11/1 and 11/8
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