It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Last week's regional game versus Gibson Southern started off strong and promising. First, our quarterback, Malachi, scored an 83-yard touchdown run. After a quick set of downs by Gibson Southern, we scored again, bringing it to 14-0. But, Gibson Southern is a tough opponent. By half-time, the score was 14-10. In the 3rd and 4th quarters they dominated. As the announcers were mentioning how cold it was, I was surprised to see a handful of Gibson Southern fans running shirtless across the walkway of their bleachers (photographic evidence in the Indy Star article).
You can read an excellent recap article from the Indy Star or watch this one-minute highlights video that shows our valiant efforts scoring two touchdowns in the first few minutes of the game.
Despite this loss, I feel quite proud of our team. Monday evening, at the school awards program, they read off Malachi's impressive stats for the season. You can view footage and see stats on this MaxPreps page. He is ranked 120th in the nation (with 3441 total yards), 7th in Indiana, and 1st in Division 3A and Sagamore Conference. He received an award for Most Valuable Player. Sean received a varsity letter and an academic excellence certificate. I thought he should have won the award for the highest GPA (his 4.064 is higher than the recipient's), but Sean said they select a senior. I guess there's next year. And we're looking forward to next year's season, as well.
Here are a few photos I snagged from the Tri-West Quarterback Club (including the one above, all taken by Holly Catt):
1 comment:
OH. I was hoping for a win, but going that far was incredible! They are winners. Let pride pop your buttons!
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