 Princess Olivia Hair, King Andrew Gibson, and Queen Alexandra Stanford. Grace Fendrick
Features and Web Editor Many showed off their school spirit during Peak Week 2015. Both students and faculty members flashed back to the past on Hippie Day, followed by a sneak peek into the future on Senior Citizen Day. On Tourist Day, a group of vacationers started off the one day “staycation” with an early morning luau. There was no shortage of patriotism for the U.S. of A. on Red, White, and Blue Day. The best day by far was Friday, Black and Gold Day, which was full of sparkles and excitement. For members of the Homecoming Court, Peak Week started a bit earlier. On Wednesday, September 9 the final ballots came out. Homecoming Princess Olivia Hair remembers hearing her name in the announcements while in Spanish class with Homecoming Queen Alexandra Stanford. Hair continued saying, “I looked over at her and she was like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ and then she heard her name, so we were both really excited.” Homecoming King Andrew “Gibby” Gibson recalls seeing his name on the ballot saying, “I just really appreciate everyone that voted for me because you hadn’t won anything at that point. It was really cool that people think enough of me to put me in the top ten.” Before all of the festivities began, the ladies of the Court met up at the then unknown Homecoming Queen’s house to decorate posters for the parade, and all too soon it was Friday. The morning can be summed up in two words: glitter explosion. It was all over the floors, desks, backpacks, and people. Everyone, whether it be underclassmen, upperclassmen, or faculty, were excited to be sporting their spirit wear. At the beginning of fourth period, the pep rallies began. Click "Read More" to get a recap of the pep rally, parade, and game and much more (including lots of pictures)!  Hailey Loftin
Staff Writer Cary was winning 34-31 in overtime. Grayson Boyd was injured at a crucial point in the game. Sophomore backup quarterback Duke Fruehauf ran onto the field as cheers of “Duke! Duke! Duke!” came from the Cougar Crazies. One play was all the team needed to win homecoming, and one play is all it took for Fruehauf to complete a pass to Ian Boyd and win the game. It was a homecoming ending that no one will forget. Cary came out strong in the first half, quickly intercepting a pass and getting up 17-0 on the Cougars. By halftime, Apex had cut the Imps’ lead to six points. Senior runningback Isaiah Totten said that the thing that changed for him was his mindset. “I just thought, ‘We’re not going to lose to Cary.’” The second half and overtime progressed with the lead changing six times. The Imps held Apex to third down and forced a field goal. Nathan Davis kicked it in from the thirty-five-yard line with less than seven seconds left in the game to tie it. High school overtime is set up a little differently than it is in college or the NFL. In high school football, the teams get the ball on the ten-yard line and have four downs to score a touchdown. They do have the option to kick a field goal on fourth down in overtime, which Cary used to pull ahead of the Cougars 34-31. Two plays later, Grayson Boyd had to leave the game with severe leg cramps. The entire stadium was on edge and nervous as Fruehauf took his place on the field for a big third down play. The completed pass to Boyd sent the Cougar Crazies, the football team, and all the parents into a huge celebration. The stands went wild with cheers, hugging, and glitter while the team ran to the endzone to congratulate Fruehauf and Boyd. Totten says the momentum the team gained from the win against Cary will help them against Holly Springs High School on Friday night. For him, games against the Imps have usually been close, especially the game in 2013 when he was a sophomore. “We were expecting a good game, but we also were expecting it to be easy like last year.” The pressure of homecoming and a huge crowd was a big deal for the team too. Especially for the seniors, losing homecoming to Cary would be a blow. The Cougars take on the Holly Springs Golden Hawks on Friday, September 22, 2015. Holly Springs and Apex both have a 3-2 record this season. The Cougars will have to defeat the Golden Hawks at their homecoming in heavy rain and winds. A win against Holly Springs will significantly boost the Cougars’ chances of making the playoffs. Grace Fendrick, Cameronn Goz Features & Web Editor, Sports Editor Grace Fendrick, Cameron Goz Web & Features Editor, Sports Editor If anyone's name or grade is incorrect, or if you know who someone unnamed is please comment below.
Grace Fendrick, Cameron Goz Web & Features Editor, Sports Editor If anyone's name or grade is incorrect, or if you know who someone unnamed is please comment below.
Grace Fendrick Features & Web Editor Show off your school spirit this week by participating in Peak Week 2015.  All of us at Legacy want to see how you're celebrating, so make sure to tweet us at @ahslegacy and tag all of your homecoming week photos with #PeakWeek2015, and your picture might be featured in our articles. When tagging pictures please let us know all of the people in the photo as well as their class/grade.
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