ECCHS Football Season 2012

My Brother Aaron, his wife, Andrea, and their kids Audrey and Austin came up for the BYU vs. Georgia Tech game. They had planned to stay with us the night before so they could go to one of Jeff's football games. Sadly, my brother Aaron got called for a short flight on Delta so he had to miss the football game. My dad and I went to pick up Andrea and the kids at the airport and we saw the BYU players and team busses there. Anyway, we headed to the ECCHS/Hart County game which is a big rivalry. 

Everyone thought the team this year would be better than last year's team. They were loaded with some extreme offensive talent. Namely, senior Tyshon Dye who has committed to Clemson and Meiko Hardeman who is the new freshman quarterback, and one of the best on the team. We expected they would at least get to the 3rd round of state. Well, they had some tough opponents in their first games of the season, had some close games, but started out 0-2 (they played Buford who wins state every year and Cedar Shoals a 5A school). Anyway, then they were doing well in their region until they had a tough close loss against North Oconee. They got pretty beat up in that game and several injuries, which included Tyshon breaking his ankle and Meiko pulling a hip flexor. They were both out for this Hart County game and we ended up losing 6-0. Then we barely lost the next game as well to Jackson County, which ended our chance of going to the state playoffs. They just had their last game of the season against Franklin County and won to finish the season at 5-5.

I was thinking about it and it is so unbelievable how much work by so many people goes in to just one football season. All the coaches and players doing the spring season, then all summer long lifting and practicing and 7 on 7 leagues. All the boosters fundraising and the parents cooking and caring for their kids. Taking care of the field and equipment. The hopes were so high for this season and it is just nuts how fast things can change and a season can be over like that. 

Regardless of the sad outcome, we had a great time! We brought all the girls candy leftover from the trunk or treat and pigged out:) 

 Cheyenne wanted to take a picture of Audrey and I... she missed the tops of our heads, but it wasn't blurry at least!

After the game this kids ran around like crazy on the field of course. That is the best part of the whole experience:) Looking forward to basketball! Tryouts were the last two weekends and the first game is this Thursday, a scrimmage at Banks County, can't wait!!