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One Week To Go!

Elora Tornberg, Reporter • February 3, 2025

Head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Nick Sirianni has said three simple, powerful words, “Trust the preparation”.

With one week left until Super Bowl LIX (59), the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are doing final preparations for the big day. Head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Nick Sirianni has said three simple, powerful words, “Trust the preparation”. With that, Sirianni has brought his team to the playoffs in all three years as head coach of the Eagles. Additionally, he has the third-best-regular-season winning percent of .706. As for the Kansas City Chiefs, head coach Andy Reid has noted that there were no injuries to report at the latest press conference. Reid led his team to a regular season of 15-2. For Sirianni and Reid, this will not be the first time in the Super Bowl, it can go either way for both teams.

This Sunday, February 2nd, the NFL played the Pro Bowl, or better known as fancy flag football. With a final score of 76-63, the NFC beat the AFC once again. For the third year in a row, the NFC has beat the AFC in this mashup leading up to the Super Bowl. The two teams played in a regular 7-on-7 matchup of flag football. Some key quarterbacks being Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions and Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To accompany the quarterbacks we saw some amazing plays from receivers like Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings and Malik Nabers of the New York Giants.

Mr. Ryan Richards, 49ers fan and history teacher at Enochs, was asked about the Pro Bowl and his Super Bowl predictions. Richards said, “I’m not going to watch a game that’s most likely flag football, when you’re most likely to see these guys compete in real football. However, if I was a pro athlete, I would never play in a tackle football game and risk an injury” (Richards). Then when asked who will win the Super Bowl, he said, “The chiefs are going to win. But Super Bowl desire, I want the eagles to win” (Richards).

Eric Myles, senior football player and track star at Enochs was additionally asked about the Pro Bowl and his Super Bowl predictions. “We might as well get rid of the Pro Bowl. I’m not very fond of it,” said Myles.

“Chiefs (are going to win) not [gonna] lie. If the bills didn’t beat the Chiefs then no one’s beating them,” continued Myles.

As of now, the Eagles are favored to win 56-44 over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl according to ESPN. Who will win the Vince Lombardi trophy for Super Bowl LIX (59)? Stay tuned and watch the big game Sunday February 9th at 3:30 PM on FOX as well as other streaming services.

About the Contributor

Elora Tornberg, Reporter

Elora Tornberg, a member of the Enochs High School Class Of 2025, is serving as a reporter for the Enochs Eagle Eye journalism team. Elora plans on attending a California State University next fall in order to pursue a career in teaching. She wants to become a high school history teacher in the future. Last summer she went on a cruise in the Mediterranean and visited many different countries in Europe. She has been to a number of countries and many states in the United States. Besides traveling, Elora enjoys working out at the gym and playing tennis. She has been on Enochs girls varsity tennis team for all four years. When relaxing at home, she likes building legos, playing Fortnite, and watching South Park. What Elora loves about journalism: “I love how it influences politics and the everyday life of all of us. Without journalism, we would not know much about the world we live in”. What Elora loves about Enochs High School: “I love how Enochs is like a community. We have many clubs and different classes for whatever your interests are, but at the end of the day we are all eagles”.