Fayetteville Academy's Pageants Analysis

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This past week, Fayetteville Academy`s halls have been buzzing at the notion of one of its students participating in a statewide pageant. On Saturday, Juliana Morehouse traveled to High Point in order to compete in Miss North Carolina Teen USA. For the pageant, she competed in various events such as evening gown, interview, and swimsuit in which she exuded confidence as she strutted in high heels. While Juliana, with her poise and elegance, successfully earned third-runner up in her very first pageant over the weekend, Fayetteville Academy`s varsity soccer team continued to dominate the soccer field. During the week, the boys defeated both Harerells and Costal Christian bringing their season record to 14-0 ranking them No. 3 in the state among

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