Well, we just finished a tough season at SF. It is the first time in a long time that we did not make the play-offs. I must confess it was a tough year. We had lots of new grade 11s this year. We had a lot of change and many injuries. We won our first game and then things went down hill from there. We had a couple of close ones but ultimately we had one win.
That... is not the end of the story.
The reason why I love this game so much is because the lads never gave up. That's right after our fourth game, the coaches were concerned about who was gonna show up. There was already a good chance that we may not be in the playoffs after a close loss to our arch rival. But the boys kept coming out.
Our last game of the year we lost to a team 35-10 that beat us 51-0 the first time we played them. Now I am no math genius but I would say even by the score and for sure by the game we improved!! We had many starters injured including: starting qb, both running backs, slot back etc etc. Yet the lads did not quit!
You see there is this thing called character. Character is not about never falling down, it is about getting up every time you fall down!! The lads kept getting back up! This is why I love this game called football. It teaches you to get back up even when you are down.
I want to say to the Senior Boys Redhawks hold your head up! You never gave up! And I am proud to associate with you.
To the rest of the world that reads this blog and doesn't play football. When you fall in life, get back up! Don't give up! You can do it! Even in the seasons of life when you lose more than you win. That season will be over soon and with that character you have learned you will go FAR!
Until Next Time! See you on the field.
Coach Birley
