Red Rock Central High School has announced the 2026 Homecoming Royalty. Coronation will be held Monday, September 28th, at 7:00 p.m. in the RRC gym. Admission is free.
This year’s queen candidates are Jadyn Beranek, daughter of Chad and Karen Beranek; Jorga Brown, daughter of Joey and Tamara Brown; Kennedy Carter, daughter of Brandon and Mindy Carter; Sophie Paplow, daughter of Chris and Amy Paplow; Kendra Schroeder, daughter of Brent Schroeder and Stacey Stoppel; and Celia Vogel, daughter of Mark and Anita Vogel.
King candidates are Trae Deuschle, son of Matt and Amanda Langland and Kyle Hohensee; Treyton Knutson, son of Jonathan and Susan Knutson; Grant Kronback, son of Adam Kronback; Jonah Skarupa, son of Dave and Darla Skarupa; Jordan Therkilsen, son of Paul and Amy Therkilsen; and Marshal Willhite, son of Jason and Misty Willhite.
Junior attendants are Zoey Mittelstadt, daughter of Kimberly Mittelstadt; Victoria Pankonin, daughter of Alex and Jenny Pankonin; Isac Grant, son of Bruce and Ann Grant; and Colton Jeckell, son of Steve Jeckell and Kris Jeckell.
Sophomore attendants are Zoey Keck, daughter of Jon and Ashley Keck, and Braxton Weber, son of Todd and Shandra Weber. Representing the freshman class are Abby Thram, daughter of Justin and Courtney Thram, and Wyatt Haggard, son of Courtney Haggard.
First-grade attendants are Evelyn Pfarr, daughter of Josh and Kaycee Pfarr, and Breyten Sauer, son of Tony and Allison Sauer.
Homecoming Parade
One of the highlights of this year’s Homecoming Week will be the return of the Homecoming Parade. The parade will take place Friday, October 2, at 9:30 a.m.
The parade will feature the Homecoming Royalty, marching band, student floats, and area fire departments.
The parade will begin at the nursing home, travel up Birch Street, continue to Main Street at the corner of Sixth Avenue, and proceed up Main Street. The route will then cross to Ash Street before returning to the school.
A Week of Falcon Pride
Red Rock Central students will have plenty of opportunities to show their school spirit throughout Homecoming Week.
The Falcon volleyball team will travel to Adrian-Ellsworth on Tuesday for a 4:45 p.m. match, host HLOF on Thursday at 4:45 p.m., and face Springfield at 12:30 p.m. on Homecoming Friday. The Friday match will give the entire school an opportunity to attend and cheer on the Falcons.
The cross-country team will compete in Slayton on Tuesday and Butterfield on Saturday.
The Homecoming Football Game will be held Friday at 7:00 p.m. against Cedar Mountain.
Following the football game, the Grand March and Homecoming Dance will begin at 9:00 p.m. in the RRC gym. Admission is $5 for students, with free admission for the Homecoming Royalty.
Homecoming Week will feature themed Dress-Up Days, including Pajama Day/Hat and Shades on Monday, Adam Sandler/ Crazy Socks on Tuesday, Pink Out on Wednesday, Fast Food/ Crazy Hair on Thursday, and Spirit Day on Friday.
Students will also take part in activities throughout the week, including co-ed volleyball, tug-of-war, relay races, and the traditional pep fest Friday before the volleyball game.
Homecoming Week will bring together students, staff, families, alumni, and community members for a week celebrating Red Rock Central tradition, school spirit, and Falcon pride!