“It’s like for us seniors. It’s us being the big brother to the underclassmen. We help them and give them advice,” said senior Jordan Adams.

The football teams helps each other even outside of football. They guide one another regularly by offering relationship advice, school work help, rides, socializing opportunities, and much, much more. There exists a palpable sense of comraderie visibly noticeable even during matches, practices, and other occasions. The jokes and the constant playing around with each other are enough to almost make anyone jealous of their closeness. 

“Everyone was very open towards me. No one was rude,” said senior Royce Adeniken when recalling his initial introduction to the football team.

“This is my first year at ILS, and I was super shocked with how I was treated so nicely. They are super open and nice,” said Billy Saleh, a junior.

Being that it was Billy’s and Royce’s first year, it must have been pretty nerve-wraking. Yet, as they were quick to underscore, they were treated to open arms from the team. It was very easy to make friends with all of their teammates from then on.