Some of the great things about high school football. 1. Small cog in a big wheel 2. Friday night lights 3. Taking the field with 20-50 buddies 4. The test of physical courage 5. Mental toughness that will not allow your spirit to be broken 6. Trust in teammates who are putting their hand down on the ground next to you 7. The first hit of the game 8. The sounds of the game - The crack of pads 9. The QB’s cadence 10. The power of the huddle 11. The single heartbeat of a great team 12. Sudden change – fumbles, interceptions, onside kicks 13. The eye of teammates in the locker room during pre game 14. Celebrating with sincere hugs in a man’s game 15. The specialists – how the game requires so many different skill and body types to all come together and perform different assignments 16. The emotion of shared joys and shared sorrows and physical fatigue 17. The opening kickoff – the sprint down field 18. The collisions 19. The mud, the rain, the sun the snow – nothing stops this game 20. Putting on the pads – the first time every year – the last time 21. The sound of chin straps being fastened right before taking the field – every time you hear popcorn popping for the rest of your life it brings back that memory 22. The pure energy in the locker room – the odd combination of trying to be energized and trying to keep calm 23. There is a new start every play – every time the huddle breaks it is a new chance to succeed 24. The first season of the new school year – a chance to set the tone for the whole school year 25. The impassioned cheers of the teammates on the sideline to “dig down” 26. 1st and goal 27. 4th and goal 28. 3rd and long 29. Solid contact 30. The diving catch 31. The feeling of reckless abandon 32.The game that requires as much emotion as skill 33. Small guy, big hit 34. The teams within the team – offensive linemen, defensive backs, quarterback and center, linebackers. The coaching team 35. The private sanctuary of the locker room 36. Post game satisfaction and depth of feeling 37. The soreness the next morning 38. Wearing your favorite number and having your football number become your favorite number for life 39. Learning to become the aggressor 40. Not letting teammates down is the strongest motivator 41. The discipline involved to get 11 people to all do their individual jobs to create one successful play 42. The look of “well done” from a coach or teammate 43. Communicating with a look, a wink, or a pumping fist 44. Taking a knee to listen to the coach 45. The line to shake hands with worthy opponents – when you win, trying to keep your composure and save your celebration until you are by yourself as a team and when you lose, trying to keep your composure to keep your chin up, offer sincere congratulations and do what is right 46. The total fatigue that comes with maximum sustained effort 47. A goal line stand 48 The thump of a blocked punt 49. In this game, the smart and well prepared can defeat the physically strong 50. Learning the difference between an “owie” and an injury 51. The lives that are changed - The discipline that initiates and demands personal growth 52. Taking off your helmet at the end of practice 53. Threading your game belt 54. The sound of cleats on the pavement 55. The coaches trust and positive praise staying in your life forever 56. Your first game jersey 57. The final block to spring the big play 58. Small towns, but big traditions 59. Homecoming 60. Becoming strong minded and strong willed individually and collectively 61. The coordinated effort of the offensive linemen 62. An offensive lineman - A game you can love without ever touching the ball 63. The spirit of past warriors 64. A connection with Dad through sharing football 65. Your first football letter 66. Quiet confidence 67. A layer of fog when you take the field for a game 68. Hot summer days of practice in August turning into crisp Autumn days in November 69. Where else can you hit someone as hard as you want and have it be legal? 70. The collision one step out of your stance. 71. Looking up through your face mask while in your stance 72. The strategy mixed with the emotion 73. Fighting through fear 74. Loving your teammates so much that you give up personal comfort 75. Lifetime friendships
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:44:50 +0000
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