High School Football Narrative

It was a cold and dreery day in the plains of South Dakota, the wind whipping across the landscape. Today was no ordinary day for me though, for I was headed for my biggest game of my high school football career. I am a Lennox Oriole tried and true and am proud to strap up my pads with the Lennox name across my chest. This day, everything felt different for me. I felt as though the weather wasn’t going to ruin my day. The night before this day I couldn’t sleep, for I was too nervous as to what was going to come. The day started off well. Waking up at my usual time I rolled out of bed and got ready for the day. I had a long trip ahead of me but I didn’t want that to bring down my spirits. I was headed for Rapid City, South Dakota for a matchup against the number two football team in the state, the St. Thomas More Cavaliers. The Cavaliers had an impressive regular season, going undefeated and showing true blue pass offense, passing for more than 1500 yards in the regular season. We as Orioles were the underdogs as the seven seed. We
In the first five minutes, I allowed them to score. That made the score 35-34 with a huge field goal attempt up next. As a team we were tired, bruised, and even hurt, but we never gave up. We blocked the field goal to win the football game 35-34. The closest football game in South Dakota football history. After the game we were all over-joyed, everyone smiled, many laughed, and some were moved to tears. We had everything we could have possibly had against us, but still somehow rose above the pain and suffering to overcome the beast. It was a classic David vs. Goliath story. I have never been more proud to be an Oriole. This game showed me to never give up no matter the circumstances. I left this game with a different outlook on life, realizing that I can never have to much faith and that it doesn’t hurt to give it your all in everything that you do in your