Game #1 - New Season/New Team!

So here we are back for a new season of kid tackle football. Vern is playing for a new team all decked out in black and purple.  They are just so darn adorable in their uniforms!!!

I am such a football mom. I love watching the kids play. I love cheering the team. I love the photos and getting outside and most of all I love watching Vern play!!!!

Here is the weather for game one. Partly cloudy and great temps. A few sprinkles at the beginning of the game but very do-able.

It was kind of ironic that Vern's first game of this year was against his old team last year. They have a new 55 that did well for their team.  On a down note Vern did not get to play many plays at all. He played corner on the defense around the minimum plays they must play. Needless to say mom was a little upset. I knew how well Vern can play and thought the coaches should notice that.

"COME ON COACHES. HE CAN DO MORE THAN THAT. LET HIM PLAY!!!!" OK, I really didn't say that but I was thinking it loudly in my brain.  I did find out that the coaches kids played the E-N-T-I-R-E game, again not fair but that is how life goes. I do think that when a team gets far enough ahead (as in this game). The coaches should let all the kids rotate in and pull out the first team or favorites. I mean come on, the kids are 11 and 12 years old. The kids all work out hard and should be rewarded with play time. I am sure I would not be a popular coach and it is probably why I am in the stands. :-)

On a positive note, Vern was ecstatic his team won the game. He didn't seem to mind that he only played a few plays. The point to him was: HIS TEAM WON.

Now onto some more photos from the game.  Here we have Vern (number 27) watching the offense to not let them by him.

Here we have Vern doing his job and not letting the other kid by him. Way to block Vern!

 

Here we have Vern in the right spot again. He is defending his man.  The uniforms are very difficult to read and about the only time during a game I know if he is out there is by looking to see if the kid is doing Vern things like sucking on his mouth piece or adjusting his cup to know if it is him or not. 

Here we have the final score: Vern's team 29. Vern's old team 0.

Wonder what will happen next game???

Game 1

Dear Football Fans,

I know you have all been waiting for this post. It was game one of the season. I do have pitures of Vern playing this game but his heart was not in it. We had a pep talk about this so we shall see if this week is better. 

The team lost 6-26. I was pleased with a score though.  Here is a photo of him during warm up.  He is #55 again this year.  He wasn't big enough to even be a striper so technically he can carry and touch the ball if he wants to. The coaches have him as center as he has experience at that from last year. I hope they move him around a bit.

Can we say HOTTER THAN HADES?
My gawd, it was hot, humid, only an occasional slight breeze and lots of nats to bother us. I roasted and yes caught me a good sun burn.

Here is one of the coaches giving a pre-kickoff pep talk.

Vern had to put up with some hard, illegal hitting. The kids are not supposed to lead with their helmet but Vern got it in the stomach multiple times.  He never could give coach a shirt number so the kid never got in trouble. I think that pretty much took the wind out of his sails the rest of the game as Vern didn't have any big plays.

Here he is lined up on defense.

Vern played virtually the entire game except when he got hit hard once and the coaches put on a neck brace for a while. He was one tired, sweaty boy when finished.

Here he is lined up on special teams for a kick-off.

See you next week,

DA Mom.