![Gap years are an uncommon alternative for high school graduates, in which graduates take a year or more off from schooling and pursue something separate from college until they are ready to return to their education or something else. Wayland High School psychology teacher David Schmirer believes that college is a good route for many high school graduates, however, he also says that its best to keep an open mind when thinking about gap years. “I think the vast majority of our students are going to be fine with [going to college] and [are] ready to go, but for those students who are having [gap years] be a more visible choice I think [it] is a good thing both for physical and mental health,” Schmirer said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xZ9lq7i7NbhVXpa2kT21s3Wz8PHl5Df0bATRSq6x-1200x800.png)
![After the Raider's first goal of the game, scored by senior captain Luke Galizio, the players pile onto the glass by the student section to celebrate, igniting the crowd into a roar. "The atmosphere was incredible, having two towns that both come to support us is amazing," Galizio said. "When [the crowd] started chanting 'Raider nation' it made [the game] feel like it wasn't just one team against another, we had a whole building of fans supporting us."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/06FBB04E-4C03-408A-B554-FE6C06CE8C08_1_105_c.jpeg)
For the first time since 2018, the varsity football team secured a road win against Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. The final score was 28-7 on Thursday, Oct. 10. Senior captain Max Dresens and junior Michael Caulfield each scored two touchdowns. The team’s next game is home against Waltham, today, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m..
Credit: Sasha Libenzon
Two Lincoln-Sudbury players lunge on to senior captain Max Dresens, who keeps possession of the ball. Earlier in the fall, Dresens announced his commitment to play National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I football at Bucknell University. "It's a good football school," Dresens said. "It also has a really good [program] for my major."
