Friday Night Football-Week 9

Final Score:
Us-30 Them- 31.

A heartbreaking game. We should have won. We were up by 18 points at the half. The teenager played his heart out and was so tired because the offense kept making stupid mistakes which means the defense has to play more.

Next week's game is against a power team with a quarterback already signed to a Division I school. They play at a community college with artificial turf. since playing on turf is a lot different than playing on grass, and other teams don't get to practice on turf, it will be tricky. I hear that a lot of players from other teams are getting hurt on this turf. They have been beaten though, and by a team we've beaten, so it's possible.

Last night was senior night though. All the senior football parents met their kids on the field and were introduced over the loudspeaker and presented flowers by their football player. It was awesome and sad all at the same time.

When i think back to a little over 9 weeks ago, we were not at all sure that the teenager would get to play. He's played so much, started a bunch, and still looks good for next week. It has been a really fun, amazing 9 weeks and I'm so glad that our entire family has had this experience. I'm also glad that the teenager has seen how many people love him. There has been the core group, which is our family, my mom and brother and my FIL, but also there have been others. His friends, my aunt and uncle, his junior high teacher, and a few others. Even though he doesn't see us, I know it helps him and his heart to know that there are people cheering just because he's on the field.

One game left. There is still a window of possibility that we'll go to the post season. We won't know until after next week's game. I don't think we HAVE to win it to go, but it sure would be nice.