it was a good season

Well, my high school football team lost yesterday in a tough battle in the second round of the state playoffs. There was a 2 hour thunderstorm/lightning delay and the game ended up taking about 5 hours to finish. We lost by a missed extra point. I felt so bad for my athletes. The seniors were crying and many of them cried in my arms.

As you can tell by my filthy hand, I gave many "good season" and "there, there" hugs to my poor kids. Obviously in an appropriate way for all you perverts who will make comments. Our QB was bawling while giving a post game interview. He threw an interception with 12 seconds left as were driving in our own territory to attempt a FG to win.

Another kid still had his jersey on almost an hour after the game, crying saying "Football is all I've known for 9 years, every fall, football. This is the only sport that you can never play again. I will never put on a football helmet again. What will I do?" After I consoled my athletes and the student trainers who were crying I walked out to my car in the pouring rain and saw our big lineman walking around in the dark alone in just a tshirt and shorts. I went over to him to make sure he was okay and he said he needed a walk....and I watched him just walk to the dark practice field and into the woods. It was pouring so I stayed in my car and waited till I saw him come back before I left. Poor kids, high schoolers are so dramatic....everythings the end of the world.

Well, it was a good season with only a couple losses and I'm proud of them. Now if only my Packers can upset the Steelers today!