Nail Biter

Last nights game was awesome!! Our boys did so well.

The Wildcats had some big boys on their team. Most the size of our biggest boy. It looked like David and Goliaths out there. Well at least until we actually started playing. We might not have had an even size advantage but they are fast and slippery.

Everything was going great the first half. We were on the scoreboard. Hell, we were winning 14 to zip at the half.

That is when the refs decided they didn't like us.

Bad calls, blind eyes, shifting the ball, calling the ball down before it was down, holding calls, and one unsportsman like conduct that no-one saw and ref never did announce who it was on but they sure took our 15 yards. But don't worry they weren't all around bad refs. They were doing great for the Wildcats!

In the middle of all the bad calls the Wildcats got on the scoreboard. Tied.

F-M ran for two touchdown passes for over 50 yards and both times flags were thrown as soon as our guy broke through the line. There were a lot of upset people.

By the end of regulation game they kept fighting over the 50 yard line so they let time run out and we went into overtime.

As always there is a coin toss to see who would get offense first. The Knights won the right. I was a little worried when the Wildcats were excited about getting defense first...

The Knights went in there and gave it their all.

As I understand it they get possession on the 10 yard line and have 4 tries to get a touchdown.

I swear the Wildcats put in their biggest boys. It looked grim the first 3 attempts but finally on the 4th our guy broke through their line and scored. I have never yelled so loud (the whole 2nd half really). We missed our extra point. Not a problem we were still in it.

Wildcats get a turn... Our boys did awesome and pushed the ball back a yard on the first try. I don't think anyone was sitting down... oh and I had to pee so bad... anyways... Our boys did great on the second but they gained a couple of yards. And it was so cold we couldn't feel our feet. The third they gained a couple more yards. By the time they started the 4th the crowd was just one big yell...

They cracked...

FUMBLE!!!

We WON!!!

There was a bunch of cheering (not too many by the actual cheerleaders though) and jumping up and down. My throat hurts today... like hurts to just breathe.

Our boys were good winners and took a knee as the Wildcats were presented with their trophy. The Wildcats were very gracious losers too. After they accepted their trophy the players and crowd just quietly dispersed. Almost eerie how quick and quiet it happened.

It makes me ponder if we had lost... would we have been as gracious? After all the bad calls and near misses. Would we have been able to leave quietly?

I don't think we would have been able to.

One more game and we are in the state final. The next game is in Cedar Falls at the UNI Dome on Thursday November 11th. I don't know if I have my husband talked into letting me go yet or not. I would have to find a babysitter for the entire day and then the next morning I take off for Minnesota for the weekend...

It might take a couple more of sweet talking and good hot meals for supper... but you know... on time and stuff like that...

I'm not ready to throw the birthday 'card' in yet to get my way. I have other plans for that ploy...