Even though the temperature is dropping and the air is turning a little crisper, fall sports are still in full swing. The Atlantic Trojans have had a strong showing in the first half of the fall season and are preparing for what should be an even stronger second half.

After a tough Homecoming loss against the Winterset Huskies last Friday, the Trojan football team will head to Knoxville to play the Panthers on Friday, Sept. 22. Kickoff is at 7:30pm in the Ken Locke Stadium. The team is ready for an exciting District Opener. The football team’s record on the season is 1-3.

Prepared to get back out on the course after a cancelled meet, the boys and girls cross country teams are headed to Harlan Saturday, Sept. 23 for the Harlan Invitational. Due to potential weather, the middle school race has been cancelled and the JV and varsity races will be combined for both boys and girls. The combined boys will run at 9:00am and the combined girls will run at 9:40am. There’s tough competition with 17 teams competing on each side. This meet is a good opportunity for the Trojans to see H10 competition before the conference meet in three weeks.

The volleyball team had a great win against the Denison- Schleswig Monarchs on Thursday, Sept. 21. The Trojans came out on top after five sets of thrilling play. Their next game will be against Harlan at home on Sept. 28. It’s also Senior Night for the four seniors that lead the team.

The Atlantic Trojans will continue to battle hard through the rest of the fall season. All teams will be hoping and preparing to make a post-season run.