![Holding up T-wolves, the tour group poses for a picture in the Chinese classroom. Sophomore Lydia Ou, junior Phu Trung and senior Yushan Pan gave a tour to Taiwanese diplomat Andrea Yang on Nov. 8. “I was so excited when I heard I would get to give the tour because it’s a big deal,” Ou said. “She’s from the US embassy for Taiwan, so she’s really important. I’m so privileged [to get this opportunity] and I’m so excited.” Photo by Skyler King](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Main-Taiwan.jpg)
![Students drew chalk art in honor of Veterans day. This is just one of many things the school does to show appreciation to veterans, and the art will remain in the courtyard as a reminder of all of the veterans who served their country. “On veteran’s day, I think it’s a great thing we do at school to honor people that served [who are] at our school or family members,” English teacher and cheer coach Nadira King said. “It makes me feel proud, and it makes me remember the [veterans].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Capture.png)
![Sucking in a breath of air, freshman Lily Pope competes in the 200 yard individual medley. On Oct. 25, the swim team competed in the AISD Swim Invitational. Overall, the girls team took second place and the boys team came in eleventh. “My favorite stroke is butterfly because I do the best in that stroke,” Pope said. “I feel like [butterfly] can test how [your ability] to convince yourself to keep going. The hardest part of swimming is convincing yourself to stay strong and keep pushing during a hard race [when] everything is tired.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POPE-1200x804.jpg)
![Smiling at the camera, Author Ehigbor Okosun, members of Page Turners, and other students reflect on the author's visit. “I thought the visit was great,” Senior Amia De Leon said. “It was interesting talking to her and [getting to know] her process and her thoughts and books in general. But I think the reason it went well [was that] people got to ask questions. I'm glad that she said so much in response to the questions and it wasn't just one and done. [The author’s responses] felt very articulate.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sebastian-5-1200x800.jpg)
![Standing in front of the field at a freshman football game, cheerleader freshman Jacob Gaudreau along with teammate freshman Bella Gibson pose for a photo during halftime of game. “[Cheer has] definitely given me a much more outgoing personality,” Gaudreau said. “I used to be very introverted, so it's definitely made me more extroverted towards people.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ingrid-204-1200x800.jpg)
![Holding a wooden pizza toy, senior Taylor Peterson plays with small children in Bucaramanga, Colombia. During the summer, Peterson traveled to Colombia to help build an elementary school that only had two classrooms but five or six grades with one teacher. “We add[ed] two more classrooms,” Peterson said. “It’s kind of hard when you have two or three grades in one classroom and you only have one teacher. It’s very hard to actually get some beneficial learning. [The extra classrooms will give the students] a better quality of education because they’ll actually have a place specific for their learning.” Photo by Taylor Peterson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Taylor-P.png)
![Swinging with his arm extended, senior Nolan Park hits the ball smoothly over the net and to the opponent’s side. Park is one of four varsity tennis captains and helped the team win district championships. “Winning district champs was a pretty awesome feeling,” Park said. “We had lost to Liberty Hill a couple of weeks before, but when we played them [again], we came out and really took care of business. We took them out and it was just a really awesome night.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kassidy-419.jpg)
![Standing proud, varsity senior athletes Rafael Escobar, Griffin Jacobs, Jakob Martin, and juniors Jackson Springer and Jack Morris pose with their newly earned medals. The varsity team finished third out of 14 teams on Sept. 25. “The team's primary goal is to win the district championship,” head coach Cody Price said. "We're confident that with our action plan in place, we can accomplish this mission. [For the next tournament], our preparation involves assessing our strengths and weaknesses, celebrating milestones and creating individual development plans." Photo courtesy of Cody Price](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/golf.jpg)
![The cross country team poses for the camera after finishing the district meet. The varsity boys, JV boys and JV girls all placed third and the varsity girls placed fourth. “Coach put in the right training for us for this season, so I think we will be peaking this week and the next couple of weeks,” varsity runner and junior Nathan Kukla said. “The chances of making it to state are very high, but we don’t settle for the lowest and there is always going to be that chance, so [we] race for the best.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Heidi-831-1200x900.jpg)
Preview: NFL Championship Sunday
The matchup of Super Bowl LIII will be decided on Sunday, Jan. 20, as the Rams take on the Saints and the Patriots take on the Chiefs.
January 18, 2019
On Sunday, Jan. 20, the Super Bowl LIII matchup will be decided. The winner of the NFC Championship Game (Rams @ Saints) will take on the winner of the AFC Championship Game (Patriots @ Chiefs) in Atlanta at the Mercedes Benz Stadium on Feb. 3. Here are my predictions for Championship Sunday and what to watch for.
Rams @ Saints, 2:05 p.m. CT on FOX
The Saints advanced the NFC title game after coming from behind in impressive fashion against the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints rallied back from a 14-0 deficit in the first half, and ultimately won the game on a Marshon Lattimore interception. The Rams defeated the Cowboys in a thriller, 30-22, behind 273 combined rushing yards.
The Saints’ defense completely shut down Philadelphia’s rushing attack in the Divisional Round, only allowing 49 total yards. The Saints must shut down Rams’ RBs Todd Gurley and newly acquired C.J. Anderson in the championship game. The Cowboys’ defense seemingly gave up big play after big play when the Rams ran the ball. The two RBs combined for 138 rushing yards and 3 TDs against Dallas. Rams WR Cooper Kupp tore his ACL back in November, and since his injury, the Rams have struggled to throw the ball. Los Angeles must be able to pass the ball against the Saints’ younger corners if New Orleans shuts them down in the run game.
Loading ...On the other side of the ball, the Saints have to continue to feed Pro-Bowl WR Michael Thomas. The Eagles couldn’t stop Thomas and he racked up 12 receptions for 171 yards and a TD. Now, the Rams did shut down Cowboys star WR Amari Cooper in the Divisional Round – Cooper had six receptions for 65 yards and a TD. Experts would argue that Thomas is a totally different receiver than Cooper is, especially playing in New Orleans. My matchup to watch for in the NFC Championship Game is Michael Thomas vs. the Rams corners. Thomas is the center point of the Saints’ offense, as Drew Brees throws his way a lot, but the Rams have a great secondary. I ultimately predict the Saints win the game, like they did back in November 45-35, by a score of 27-21, and advance to Super Bowl LIII.
Patriots @ Chiefs, 5:40 p.m. CT on CBS
Just like the Rams and Saints game, the AFC Championship game is a rematch of a wild game that happened earlier in the season when New England won a thriller 43-40 in Foxborough back in October. It was a back-and-forth game for all four quarters, with the Pats ultimately coming away victorious. I expect this matchup to be similar to the October game because both teams are playing great football right now.
The Patriots clobbered the Chargers in the divisional round last weekend, clinching yet another milestone for QB Tom Brady; Brady has now won more playoff games than any other QB in NFL has started. The Chiefs proved their worth in the divisional round by defeating the Colts, avoiding the highly predicted upset. Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City is one of the loudest stadiums in all of football, so I expect the crowd to provide their hometown Chiefs with the home field advantage.
The Patriots last week shut down the Chargers’ run game completely, only allowing 19 total yards to pro bowl RB Melvin Gordon. They must continue this success this weekend in KC. Though the Chiefs released RB Kareem Hunt earlier in the year, Damien Williams has stepped up nicely in his role. New England is loaded up with secondary talent, so it will be a key matchup to see the Patriots’ DBs against the Chiefs’ WRs, especially Tyreek Hill. Hill has one of the better 40-yard dash times in the league and can take a short pass the distance if the defense isn’t ready. The Patriots’ defensive backs must come to play, and for the Chiefs, they must stop the run. Last week, Patriots RB Sony Michel ran all over the Chargers’ defense, racking up 129 yards and three touchdowns. When Brady passes, the Chiefs must generate pressure on him—he seemingly had all day to throw on every drop-back vs. the Chargers. Pats WR Julian Edelman has had tremendous success in the playoffs throughout his career, so I would watch for the Chiefs to double-team him and make Brady throw it to his other WRs.
Loading ...In the end, I trust Tom Brady. Patrick Mahomes is a great, young QB, but in only his second career playoff start, I think the stage will just simply be too big for him. Weather reports are saying there will be a blizzard going through Kansas City during the game, which I feel favors the Patriots because of Tom Brady. He’s been here, he’s played in every weather condition imaginable. I predict Patriots will defeat the Chiefs, 33-28, and advance to Super Bowl LIII.
![Sucking in a breath of air, freshman Lily Pope competes in the 200 yard individual medley. On Oct. 25, the swim team competed in the AISD Swim Invitational. Overall, the girls team took second place and the boys team came in eleventh. “My favorite stroke is butterfly because I do the best in that stroke,” Pope said. “I feel like [butterfly] can test how [your ability] to convince yourself to keep going. The hardest part of swimming is convincing yourself to stay strong and keep pushing during a hard race [when] everything is tired.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POPE-300x201.jpg)
