As the leaves fall and we say our goodbyes to summer days spent at the lake, the LOHS students get ready for one of the many social and athletic events of the year. Most Friday nights in autumn, the LOHS varsity football team draws students to Cobb Field to watch the game, also known as Friday Night Lights (FNL). With themes, performances and the #1 student section in Oregon, the Lakers never fail to bring a loud crowd to every game, home or away. Among the many activities available at FNL, students have the option to walk around, cheer with the student section and purchase snacks.

 Among the many attendees at FNL, junior Leah Hoover said, “I like to get hype in the student section and cheer really loud for Lake Oswego High School.” Freshman Ryder Lopez said he likes to “Cheer in the crowd with my friends.” The student section at LOHS chants with the cheerleaders and makes sure the football players on the field are supported. Many students stick with their normal activity at the football games, but some students, like junior Lada Chamine, open their circle to new people. “I like to watch the game and talk to people that I wouldn’t normally talk to,” Chamine said. At the end of a home game, everyone huddles on or around the field to sing the LOHS Alma Mater and heads home excited for the next game.