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Georgetown Royals 14
During my 20 year coaching career all at Manchester/Essex Regonal High School, the last game of the season was always special. Small town football rivals for 50 years, games have been played in rain,snow and on solid ice. But this year although with solid overcast skies, the temps were in the 50's. Team records are thrown out when these two teams play and most years it's a real battle. This year was no different with 8-2 Manchester/Essex Hornets facing off against 1-8 Georgetown Royals. The game this year was played at Georgetown and their field is no different now than when I first started coaching. The first worry is for the safety of the players heading down the slippery wooden stairs and onto a cow pasture of a football field! A thick chunky un-rolled surface that feels like running on a Tempur-Pedic mattress when the temps are warm! When it's frozen it's more like a pot-holed strewn highway!
I'm starting to feel old.... I coached all but two of the present Hornet coaching staff!
Down the stairs!
Captains meet!
Last game for this official after 45 years! (I wish I caught his name)
Fumble...GREEN BALL!
The holder!
Caught!
Great pass blocking!
In the clear!
Interception!
Lowering the shoulder!
Beating the pass rush!
Shotgun!
Over the shoulder!
Breaking loose!
Stiff arm!
Wide open!
In the grasp!
Incomplete!
Unbalanced right motion left!
No one near!
Royal grab!
In the trenches!
He's got him!
Tough defense!
Hornets swarm!
Time out!
Head Coach Mike Athanas sends in the play!
Huddle up!
Punt!
Final handshake!
Final score!
The season is over!
3 comments:
Hi Jay. I hope you and your family had a nice Thanksgiving.
Now I'm not much of a football fan but that looked like a pretty good game. They sure do get muddy! Yikes! I see there's even an ambulance on standby. Guess you can't be too cautious these days.
Let's hope the clouds finally break tomorrow!
Sharon
An EMT is always on standby at HS football games, state law in Massachusetts. Some towns also have an ambulance on standby but not all. And I hope your Thanksgiving was a wonderful day!
Oh...What clouds? I only see one!
What gives Jay? We haven't seen the sun up here in days now!
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