Personal Narrative: The Pantherss

The pressure was on. Myself as well as my middle school football team had been practicing for weeks to beat our opponent, Southport Middle School. They had beaten up the year before and it was our turn to pay them back.

It only took us twenty minutes to be up 2-0 against a team, our main rivals Clements, we had not beaten them for twenty years and who were also former state champions. It was the best feeling ever, seeing the confusion in their faces from being down to us. All the work we had put in that year was finally translated into the field, where it truly matters. Toe to toe with a team they said we had no chance against, I beg to differ. All was going well, until early in the second half they had scored a goal. I could sense the timorous feeling beginning to rise within my teammates, but I never doubted them and knew we still had a

Cold harsh winds in the air on the day of that 11th day in April 2002 in Roslyn, New York. Besides the awful weather, I was born that day. My life contains of my wonderful family with all my brothers, parents, and even my dogs. I also like to do my hobbies which consist of golf, fishing, and the racetrack. The 3rd thing that is very close to me is my New York football Giants. My exceptional family, my hobbies, and the New York Giants all explain my life.

But the pride had 110% confidence in their selves. This may have been one of the hardest/encouraging game yet, we knew we could not lose to them. In the middle of the 4th quarter our starting quarterback had gotten injured, everyone took off their helmets and got on one knee. There was no more sound of laughter, chanting, singing. It was all serious, a teammate to us is not just a teammate, he is family. The sports med crew had ran out there and helped him, we could tell he was in a lot of pain but we knew he would be just fine. Everyone prayed and hoped he would be fine. 10 minutes later the trainers carried him off the field we didn’t know what was wrong with him yet, but we still had to continue the game. There was 5 minutes left in the quarter and the score was 35-42 with the pride still in the lead. The time went fast, with the 4th quarter coming to a end. The pride had did it, they had one by a shocking touchdown. At the end of the game we all went to our injured quarter back. We all went on one knee and smiled at each other, we now knew we had a special bond, not only in football but in our

Walking out onto the opponent’s brightly lit turf field setting up for the kickoff of the second half just gave me the feeling that everybody knows, my hair starts to stand up, butterflies began to flutter in my stomach, and everything seems to slow down. Looking into the stands and seeing that our hometown fans had traveled four hours in order to outdo the home crowd gave me a sense of comfort. Looking into East Jefferson’s stands and seeing that our fans, despite having to travel all the way down south, outnumbered their fans by at least 70 people. I found myself thinking that this meant just as much to our town as it did to our school and team. This feeling would be just the motivation we needed in order to finish this game

The day College of Faith football team played, Missouri S&T was in the fall of 2015, it was cold. At the time me and my brothers on the football team came off a big lost to the Cougars of St. Francis. The St.Francis Cougars Are located in Fort Wayne, Texas. They are a very big school, the cougars were undefeated the whole year round. After the 65-0 lost to the cougars, we the College of Faith, had a game against Missouri S&T. I felt like a raging superstar on field, I had 8 tackles, 1 big blindside sack and 1 pass deflect, it was very cool and also sunny. Unfortunately, we got demolish, the whole team quit.We lost 64-0 Football taught me to value my life more and be more ongoing to learn new things.

Now the Patriots had the opportunity to right the wrongs of the past and win the Super Bowl. Once again my living room was filled with friends and family desperate for a Patriots Super Bowl. Tom Brady had led the Patriots down the field for a touchdown that had put the Patriots ahead. The game was now to be decided by the Seahawks offense against the Patriots defense. Wilson took the snap and threw the ball to his running back Marshawn Lynch. Lynch scampered all the way to midfield. Time was beginning to run out. I felt the confidence in the room was destroyed. I looked at the faces of my friends and family, and they all looked the same. They all shared the same look of despair that we had all felt so many times before. Just a couple plays later Wilson threw a pass deep down the field and somehow, in the same fashion Tyree had seven years prior, made an unbelievable catch. There it was again. The Tyree catch had been replicated once again. Once again our hearts had been ripped out. The Patriots now stood on the edge of another crushing loss. The Seahawks stood on the Patriots goal line. Just inches from total victory. The Patriots were again on the edge of the abyss. As the clock wound down I could feel the energy in the room shoot up. The final play that would determine if the football gods would kill us again, or if we would finally taste the victory we all longed for. Wilson took the snap and everyone was on

IT’s fourth and goal it is Super Bowl 49 they were on our own goal line the knees of the offensive line,and offensive line were shaking,as I feel the sweat running down my hands warming up .The ball is snapped I see their best receiver anquan boldin sprint to the middle of the end zone I sprint to him leaving an man wide open. Russell Wilson reaches back and fires I reach out and snatch it almost dropping it I fall to the ground rolling in excitement my team picking me up.As you can see I am talking about a sport hear and this particular sport is football the sport that fills the night air with emotions on Sunday,Monday,and Thursday dreams our bound to happen.People today that want to be in the spot they were in is out there everyday ,staying after practice knowing that it is almost impossible to make it,knowing that it is a brutal game deciding their career,and not being liked by everyone.

Both Pitman and Turlock High played hard at the Freshman Harvest Bowl on thursday, November 3. Pitman fought hard, but the THS freshman came out with a 27-0 win. After the second half, Joey Deloach, a THS______ said, “Slaughter, they have no chance.” After the last quarter ended, the Pitman admitted defeat, and respectfully congratulated the THS players. Miguel Rios,____for THS, and Deloach both agreed, “The offence played well, and the defence played really well, teamwork is why we won.”

Sunday, November 3, 2013 is a day that I remember so vividly. It was the day of my first ever Patriots game. I grew up surrounded by Patriots fans, my mom, my

Here we go again, I feel like this has been the topic since the clock read 0;00 in Lambeau back in January. Since the moment the Cowboys 2014 season was over this has been the news. Well that, and Tom Brady apparently doesn't like his balls fully inflated. Why are people so hung up on this? Are we as fans blinded by a hope and desire to win that when we being to get a tad worried about it we quietly say to ourselves "Jerry and Co have it all worked out". Because I know that I have. Should we be more worried?

Taylor chose me to become the captain of the team, what a big role for such a young kid, however I was up for the challenge. We ended up getting our first victory, I still remember our trainer crying with joyful tears and calling the principal telling him that the school received their first win. The beautiful part is that we ended the season with a score of a one win and nine losses, however the team celebrated as if we won the entire championship. This time Taylor told us, “this is the beginning of our journey, and I can smell the championship right around the corner.” Furthermore, season three has started and we now have a mascot, a Falcon, and reason being the falcon symbolizes success and victory, another morale booster. The final score of the third season resulted in eight wins and two losses, an amazing performance by the team, however the Falcons were still hungry. Here comes season four, this was the year that I was graduating, it was either now or never. We trained harder than we ever did, four times a week, during Christmas break, also during exams. Season four ended with our final score of eleven wins and a single loss, addition to winning the championship in our division, “FALCONS! FALCONS! FALCONS!” as I recall the ebullient crowd cheering while we made our way to the change room passing by reporters

When I watch the iconic Clemson "Moments" video, chills rush through my body and goosebumps rise. That could be me next year; experiencing those moments. Touring the campus in February, I got that moment. It is the one that every high school senior has no words to describe when they have the realization they have found their new home for the next chapter of their lives. I am by no means a crier, but I teared up on my Clemson tour thinking I have found the place that is the fit for me. I can fit in here I thought to myself. No more little Winchester, this is exactly where I want to be and exactly where I belong. It is one of weirdest, yet most exciting feelings that I could be a Clemson Tiger; spending four years through rigorous work and research

The team was ready, we had been working extremely hard for the past seven months for this. We were all in great shape and very rested. A few of the returning players were meeting me at my house to carpool to the final game of the state championship tournament. Everyone knew that the hard work had paid off when we won the semi-final game the preceding day.

On November 1, 2013, the day of Friday night football, Ouachita Parish High School and West Monroe High School went head to head in the biggest rivalry football game of the season. Everyone is super excited about the game; we could barely focus on our school work. Finally, game time approached slowly but surely, and the pressure has increased extremely. The long-awaited matchup was about to play out before the student body’s eyes. Sitting in the stands watching the game with eager, the crowd felt the tension between the rivals. The football players played