Turning Tables

It was a hot day for back to back flag football games but that didn't stop the boys from running up a storm in a close loss and a redemptive trouncing. They lost the first game 20-18 with Sam scoring two touchdowns while Dylan had one. The whole team was a little sluggish and the offense was well, offensive. The other team was big and pretty good but I think the boys had their eyes on the next game.

Game two was a rematch of the last weeks tough and annoying loss. This featured a coach that was verbally heckling Sam, Dylan and a couple of our other kids. He was also overheard telling his team to "accidentally" trip or hit Sam. We let the league know that this wasn't going to fly and I had a few choice words with him. The league did respond this week with the commissioner lining up each of the six teams and coaches before today's games and giving them an intense "army drill sergeant" lecture on good sportsmanship and letting them know everyone was on notice. I've never been a big fan of the commish but I have to hand it to him on this move. Each team heard the same lecture and it worked.

The offending coach kept his mouth shut and while I don't know what he told his kids, they were perfect gentleman on the field. Sam was still pretty upset about about last week and while I tried to calm him so he wouldn't go out in too much of an agitated state he went ahead and torched that poor team. Scoring 4 touchdowns, two on interceptions in our end zone then taking it the whole length of the field. He had a third INT and also threw a 2 point conversion pass to Corbin. Dylan had a beautiful 40 yard TD run with some amazing Barry Sanders moves and had two quarterback sacks. We ended up winning 34-12.

The team is now 1-2 with some work to do in the next few weeks to get in the playoffs but I think they are starting to click. Regardless, the win today is very satisfying.