All Good Things Must Come to an End(even in football)

Meridian 21, LC 7

Tough game tonight.
I know there are some frustrated Lyncs boys,
And maybe some who are beating themselves up...
I hope not.

Meridian is NOT dumb,
and they ARE athletic,
and they successfully kept their d-backs in our receivers' hip pockets
(bet you didn't know football pants HAD hip pockets, did ya?).
I gotta give it to the Meridian defense;
they really had our passing game's number.

I try very hard to be respectful of the refs because I SURE wouldn't
want to be doing their job,
but there was some officiating in this game that I simply did not understand.
By the time the refs started calling pass interference against the Trojans,
it was essentially too late.
Also, it seemed we were robbed by a call voiding what appeared
to be a touchdown reception at a completely
critical juncture in the game, trailing 14-7.

Too many untimely penalties.
Too much Meridian D.
And, in my humble opinion, too much inexplicable play-calling by the Lyncs staff.
Enough said.

I really don't care if we win or lose, or what the score is.
I don't care, except for the hearts and minds of the boys who play.
I hope they don't lose their love of the game,
their determination,
their confidence.

I hope that,
despite all the work and time and sweat and dedication
they put in to be able to play, they can remember
IT'S STILL A GAME,
and only a game.

And it's a journey of learning...
learning about opponents,
learning about challenges,
learning about how to adapt
and persevere
and have fun
just for the love of sport and team and athleticism.

I'm proud of our boys.
As far as I could see from the sidelines,
they deported themselves well throughout,
toward each other, the refs and their opposition.

I hope they sleep well tonight
and enjoy the weekend
and re-enter football world on Monday
with eagerness.