Cannons

Kevin McCamish, left, and Mike Nelson, right, secure down the cannon before Friday evening's game at Carterville. The cannon is fired once after the band plays the National Anthem, then again each time the football team scores a touchdown. John McCamish, the head of the cannon crew, said he used to also fire it as a warning that the game was starting soon, but decided this year, because the team keeps scoring so many touchdowns, to stop that shot to save on charges. - Dan Celvi