Friday, October 24, 2014

Season of Growth

The season has come and gone. Football started on July 28 and the last game was played on October 11. I went to most of the practices. I saw how practice went for Elliott and the team as a whole. These young boys, 9 and 10 year olds, had a great season. They played seven regular games and one consolation game. They ended the season with a 5-2 record, 6-2 if you include the consolation game. They did not make it to the Super Bowl playoffs which would have been wonderful since our school is hosting the playoffs this year. However, they are still champions to me. I’ll be there to support the teams that are playing as I’ll be working concessions and Elliott will be watching all three games (weather dependent). I will brave anything Mother Nature sends us when my son is playing but it’s a different story when he is not on the field.

So they aren’t in the playoffs but it was a year of development for Elliott. He knows the game, drills, and plays inside and out. This year I saw growth on the field for him. He worked harder in his positions. He showed an interest in kicking and he worked on that. His father spent hours working on drills with him and coaching his kicking. It all paid off. Elliott’s confidence grew and finally, he said he was ready for John to tell the coaches he would try to kick a field goal. We had one boy that was punting and kicking field goals. He ended up injuring his knee although he still punted. Elliott’s first field goal kick was….good! He was thrilled. He didn’t even talk about losing the game as he was pumped about kicking those extra points. I was so excited, I forgot to tape it; however, I will always remember it sailing over the goal post and hearing the crowd erupt. What a moment!

Now…I wait for next year to start. Love the football season!