Personal Essay: The Importance Of My High School Football Field

Football The game of football is being attacked. We see it every day in the headlines and on the news. The medical concerns are obvious. The game has taken more than its share of criticism. Even President Barack Obama said that if he had boys he wouldn’t let them play

Introduction Collegiate athletics have long played an integral role in higher education in the United States. The popularity of collegiate football in America is unprecedented. “The fan frenzy surrounding teams, games, and the sport itself, is borderline barmy. Aptly described as the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, fan emotions in college football are rampant” (Moore, B., 2010). Football programs are able to generate a great deal of revenue through gate receipts (Groza, M. D., 2010). Football game day attendance is also an excellent proxy for other revenues such apparel sales and concessions.

As I exit the locker room, I strap on my black cleats and tighten my gloves. I grab my silver helmet with the lightning bolt logo, touch the sign that says “Play Like A Champion Today,” and walk into the tunnel. Finally, we hear our team’s name, and we run

The Little Pee Wee in Me It was that time of the year again, football season. Football is a sport in which I am very passionate about, I never knew I could or would be so passionate towards something, until one very specific game. It was a Saturday afternoon, the breeze was just right, the temperature was just right; not to cold and not too hot. Being the first game of the season I didn’t know if I was going to play or not. However, I was proven wrong Coach Smith hollered “Shawn!” I stood up startled at first and right then and there I knew that was my moment to shine and shine is what I did.

It all started when I walked into Island Coasts High School’s open house. I didn’t know what to expect, and was filled with trepidation about whether or not I would even know enough about football to sign up. I made my way to the cafeteria in order to sign up. I met the coaches,

It was a brisk fall evening, and my seventh grade youth football team and I had traveled to Aberdeen to play the undefeated Chiefs. We had worked harder and longer than we ever had that week to show that we were a threat in the league and ascend from our third place ranking. We knew it was not going to be easy; the Chiefs’ team had the fastest running back in our division, and they had scored more total points per game than any other team in the Southeast Idaho Youth Football League. The field was neater and greener than we had expected in this town. It was a great day for football, and I was with all of my best friends. I knew going in that it was going to be a learning experience whether we won or lost that night because the Chiefs were

At New Milford High School, I will belong to the community of Green Wave football for the duration of my life. As a player, my footprint is not simply measured by the amount of wins our program had during my three years on varsity, but it is measured in the complete revolution of the program under Coach Badaracco’s direction. My freshman year, the football team was a bit of a joke, a meeting ground of players who lacked dedication and work ethic, who continuously were being suspended from school, doing drugs, and partaking in other nefarious activities. When Coach Badaracco was hired, he looked to me to lead. He continuously asked me to display what a proper athlete should look like, someone who excelled in the classroom and was active in the community.

Throughout my years, I have mostly been associated with flag football. Stepping onto a football field takes a lot of guts and there was a time when I had to overcome my own doubts. Back in the Fall of 2015, my sophomore year, I was still a shrimp compared to

The environment that perfectly contents me the most is a football field. I have been in many places and it’s not the same as a football field when am in that field I feel free and stronger. I have always played football since I was six I can’t find any other better place for me than a football field. It’s like a big castle and am the king to be in it the grass, wind, smell and every touchdown feel me to be complete and having me wanting more of it. No one really understands why am doing this as a life dream most don’t believe in me but when it’s time to be in the field I realize that am doing right where I stand and it’s what will be my career. If it’s one thing I learned is that no matter the obstacle your only choices is going through it and I have gone through those obstacles no matter how big or hard it was being a football player on the field and out of it has made me a better

It is to my understanding that the topic of discussion amongst the district is to where the next high school football stadium should be built. I wholeheartedly believe that Grace Davis High School is a very strong candidate for this position. With the school almost being 60 years old, I think a football stadium would be an innovative way to rejuvenate Davis high school. Often, when students picture the perfect high school, a football stadium comes into mind. However, I would not necessarily say that a football stadium would make our school perfect. Davis High School is perfect because we are all full of spirit and together we are one big family and what better way to bring us all together than building the school a stadium? With newer schools

For as long as I can remember I have played soccer every fall and spring with a team. However that all came to an abrupt stop in the ninth grade during high school tryouts when I failed to make the list of about thirty-six boys who made either the junior varsity or varsity soccer team. I was in disbelief and questioned myself, “did I still obtain the desire to continue playing the sport I enjoyed for so long?” After ruminating on this issue, I resolved that I wasn’t going to let this disappointment hold me back from playing a high school sport, and I joined track and field. Track and field was an enjoyable experience where I met many new friends, however my passion for soccer had not died, and I was not content with my failure to make

Bright lights and dark nights are what every Friday night consisted of for every high school student. Despite every negative comment they got about our football team, students were still out there standing in the freezing cold weather showing support for our football team. What made this football season unforgettable was that after having years of zero points on the board, the football team managed little by little to put points up on the board. As the Hopkins football player comes toward Florencio Guilarte as fast as lightning, he throws the football to his teammate right on time. Breaking history is what this moment is and what they were doing. Breaking the negative comments and showing that they are working hard everyday to improve and make

During my short, but successful tenure at this humble school, I garnered many friends and enemies. Although most people would describe me as a “hulking and intimidating” man, I prefer to refer to myself as naturally superior as my family is pure white and are members of the upper-class. At Second Armadale School, I am the captain for my school’s football team. In my school’s lengthy existence, I am the only defensive end to have ever captained the football team. This feat demonstrates my instinctive leadership abilities as well as my natural skill as a football player. Due to my superior leadership and passion, my school advanced to the New York High School Football State Final with little opposition preventing us from doing so. Throughout the State Final, my best friend, Sloane McCoy, and I regularly collected sacks against the opposing team’s quarterback, Bill Biloxi. With my dominance and passion extruding throughout the game, Second Armadale School secured their debut as State Champions and I was entered into the All-American Honors team of 1915. Due to my pedigree as a player and my natural leadership abilities, I know that I will be an integral part of contributing to the Yale Bulldogs football

One of the most basic contributing factors to my success, in and out of school, is my participation and volunteering in local sports. My intense involvement in the athletics that the Northside Community established has founded my key leadership skills in my life. In the fall, whether I was reffing or playing on the field, I was always found at Jack Stack Soccer Fields for a majority of the week. In the spring I headed for Garvin field to practice and play baseball. If I wasn’t on the field or enjoying one of my sisters game I always found a way into the concession stands. Announcing the games as best I could from the second floor, I did anything to be involved. Achieving medals, awards, varsity positions, and even captain positions in high school sports, I must always stay true

Entering high-school was a bitter sweet feeling for me. I found myself coming upon new adventures, meeting new people and seeing new aspects in life. Quickly, I started to re-evaluate my life. I thought to myself that maybe I shouldn’t just limit myself to football, although at the time that’s all that I knew. Even with me growing I began to doubt my decisions but I didn’t