Ladue’s varsity football team has only two home games this whole year. They made the most of the first one as they destroyed Affton 30-0 on October 5th.
Quarterback Matthew Hooper came up big throughout the game, rushing for 75 yards and scoring two touchdowns. He was aided by running back James Scott who scored a 29 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter and wide receiver Ryan Glazer who made three catches for fifty yards.
But the real story was the Ladue defense. They not only shut out the Cougars, but also forced a safety against the struggling Affton offense. Since the opening loss to Parkway Central, the Rams have won five straight games and have an inside track to win their conference.
Ladue travels to Clayton this Friday at 7:00 to play against the Greyhounds.
![Alexandra Tsygankov (12) runs on the track Nov. 18. She has run cross country for the last four years, since her freshman year. “It’s going to be the friendships and the person you grow [into] that’s gonna matter more than anything,” Tsygankov said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hsiao_20241118_PanoDecHealthSports_AlexTsy_001-1200x800.jpg)
![James Palanca (12) gives a thumbs up to indicate that he heard his coach. Palanca is in the same boat as Tripp Jones (12) and Will Yin (11).“[Rowing is] beautiful but it’s [also] a technical sport,” Palanca said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-10.41.32 AM-1200x799.png)
![Art teacher Patricia Chavez and her family sit atop Machu Picchu. In order to secure a spot on a guided tour, her cousin bought her and her family tickets months in advance. “[My] favorite part was actually getting there, finally seeing the ruins,” Chavez said. “It’s just so beautiful with all the mountains all around you. It was breathtaking.” (Photo courtesy of Patricia Chavez)](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/b48e415b-5b4d-4cbb-bbd2-abc2940cf3f4-1200x900.jpeg)
