Football tournament motivates Wizards to work harder
MCHS Flag Football team of fall 2017.
Our players from Middle College arrived an hour early to the game, and each individual player was quick to prepare themselves for two hour-long games. Of all the days there was to be focused, this was the day for our team. The football tournament between the three schools, Middle College, Chavez, and Lorin Griset, had been long waited for by our players and coaches. This was the day that would show the hard work and focus that had been accumulated for the past month. This is what our Wizards have worked so long and hard for, and the only thing that was on every player’s mind that day was football.
Two of our journalists participated in the event and were given the full experience of what exactly it’s like to be on that field. We felt what it was like to perform for a crowd of supporters and represent a part of what Middle College is capable of. Prior to the start of the game, there was a sense of pressure, but also an acknowledgment of our dedication. We all saw ourselves on that field, in hopes of being the one to not let the team or our coaches down. Ramos and Kaneko knew what it was that we were capable of and were very proud of what we were as a unit. We huddled up around each other and placed our hands at the center of our circle. The moment Ramos told us, “This is it, this is what you guys have worked so hard for, now go get it,” we all counted down.
“Wizards on three. One! Two! Three! Wizards!” We all got in formation and were ready for whatever would be thrown at us, including that ball. Our supporters were cheering us on, our practice was paying off, and any anxiety that was felt before the game was now gone. The game was only filled with high-intensity and fast-paced plays, things that we had anticipated. By the end of the first half however, Chavez had gotten the edge over us. We refused to let half of a game determine the outcome of its entirety; we were going back for more. We played Chavez for the second half, and had given it everything that we’d got. Our drills and practices, though they forced Chavez to work harder, ended the game with a winning score on their end.
The loss against Chavez was not one we hoped to see, but was one that showed us what it was that we were capable of doing. Our coaches were just as upset, but understood that what had happened was already over and there was no reason to feel sorry about it. We all looked at one another and only knew one thing: we still had one more game left. We then played Lorin Griset in a match for second place. It was a close game and many of us were willing to go the extra distance, even if it meant that we didn’t win that trophy. Our team worked hard, our crowd yelled for our win, our coaches motivated us to keep going, and it was at that moment that we all knew how much it all meant to us. We won the game and celebrated as if we just won first place. We hugged each other and smiled for our personal victory. There was no reason to feel upset about losing the trophy because at the end of the day, we all had each other to be with that day. And although Chavez walked away with a trophy, we all walked away with the motive to do better next year.

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Jocelyn Gomez • Oct 28, 2017 at 2:20 pm
This article was very interesting to read and now I know more about what happened during our school’s football tournament.
Giovanni Santana • Oct 27, 2017 at 11:02 am
I thought this was a well-written article and was inspiring, but you should take more pictures. Hopefully next year we’ll win and get that trophy back. BTW Chavez did a lot of flag guarding.
Brian Ruiz • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:59 am
I liked this article it was very interesting and thought that you guys should continue to do this for other sport competitions .
Monse Miguel • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:59 am
This article was very well written. It would’ve been better if there was a bit more pictures but overall it was really good.
Thomas • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:58 am
I liked this article, but hopefully there are more pictures next time.
Kimberly Herrera • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:57 am
Even though Chavez took the win, we took the win from Lorin Griset!
Elisa • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:57 am
It was sad they lost to chavez, but they had an amazing comeback against Lorin Griset. The players overall did a good job playing.
Alan meza • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:56 am
This is a very well written article, with great detail and insight of what was felt that day. It is amazingly written and has a great feel of exciment throughout the article. Well done.
Adriana Patino • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:52 am
This article was a good developed and was full with interesting details and was interesting read.
Cristina Pate • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:52 am
I enjoyed the article. A few more pictures could have improved the article. Overall the language used in the article was magnificent. I really enjoyed reading this article.
Ernie Alvarado Calderon • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:51 am
Middle College’s Football team is inspiring me to do better. I sometimes want to not work, but whenever I walk pass the field I see some people working hard and having fun. I want to have something like that too, so what I do is think about hard work to do my own hard work.
Steven • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:51 am
What was the score?
Gabriel Carrillo • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:49 am
Look at the bright side, they have the experience. That counts more than a win.
Fatima • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:49 am
I didn’t go see but I’m glad you guys think so positively
Kaneko • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:48 am
I am very proud of our players! We will bring back the title next year!!
Ramiro Rico • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:48 am
It was a good experience, but at least we can always win the trophy next year 🙂
Kimberly • Oct 27, 2017 at 10:47 am
Maybe next year :/