With the Seattle Seahawks returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2015, fans in Camas are buzzing with excitement. Super Bowl LX will take place on Feb. 8, featuring the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
This will not be the first time these two have faced each other in the Super Bowl. In fact, Seattle’s last Super Bowl matchup in 2015 was against New England. The game ended dramatically, with the Seahawks throwing an interception at the goal line during the final 30 seconds of play, trailing by four points, which cost them the championship. This time around, Seahawks fans believe things will play out differently.
“I want my get-back against the Patriots,” Camas High School (CHS) junior Cade Kline said. “I am not nervous for this game; the Seahawks might win by 40 points.”
Being a lifelong Seahawks fan, Kline was thrilled to see his football team win the National Football Conference (NFC) championship.
“It was a great moment for me. It was something I’ve been waiting for ever since I don’t remember how old,” Kline said. “Ever since they lost their last Super Bowl.”
Although fans have been moved by the recent success of their beloved Seahawks, getting to the Super Bowl in person is a challenge few are willing to overcome.
“I don’t know anyone who is going to the Super Bowl,” CHS junior Roman Turnbull said. “It’s a little expensive. It’s like $10,000 for the cheapest tickets.”
“The thought of going to the Super Bowl immediately entered my head. Is it a real possibility? Absolutely not,” Kline said. “If I were friends with a billionaire or something, then it would be a possibility.”
Despite not being able to view the Super Bowl in person, CHS Advanced Placement (AP) Economics teacher Brady Miletich attended the NFC championship, where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams in a close game.
“It was the most electric loud game I’ve ever been to. The way I would describe it was when I got home that night, my ears were still ringing, as if I had been at a rock concert,” Miletich said. “It was so loud and so intense the entire game. It was a close game, so it was live or die with every moment.”
The shocking success of the Seahawks has had emotions riding high throughout the school, and many are noticing a more positive atmosphere lately.
“Students are into [the Seahawks]. I have had good discussions with them about the games,” Miletich said. “I think there’s a nice little positive morale around the team. Definitely.”
