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I look around the field, my teammates all have their eyes on the ball. The crowd gets loud, and the opposing quarterback snaps the ball, I rush back into the open space, and thrash myself into the air and snag the ball. As I take a knee, my teammates go wild, and the win is inevitable. As I return to the sideline, my coach jumps on my back, and throws his clipboard onto the field. As the final seconds burn off the clock, the whole stadium empties onto the field to celebrate the win. As our Palatka County High Panthers continue to rise to the top of the state standings, the pressure around the game has been building for all the guys, and this win relieves a lot of the anxiety.

For me, the stress continues off the field. As I jog into the locker room, I hear my close …show more content…

“MY SON… a USF Bull! The big man on campus, playing for huge crowds, imagine it son. It’s an easy decision to make. Don’t settle for the silly northern school’s junk. I am the one who know’s about football. And this is a no brainer son.
“I haven’t decided yet dad… I need some time to think it over.” I say, almost ashamed to ruin the mood,
“Listen son…” He mumbles as he puts down his coffee calmly,
“Yes?” I respond politely,
“I know what’s best for you… and that is spending four years of your life as a king, and even better, a USF bull.” he says very professionally.
“I promise that these years will be all you will ever need. As a youth, I dreamed of being a Florida college football player, and because of work, that dream never became true. You have the opportunity right in front of you, to be a hometown hero, or you can move up north and have fun with the hippies.

“I see what you mean” I respond, still too deep in thought to think straight.
“Alright then. Just ponder what you will decide throughout the school day. Just remember what I said.” he replied in a calm

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