Today was a big day in North Reading. After months of construction, our brand new athletic field and track opened for use. The field itself is state of the art "Field Turf", an artificial field that the New England Patriots use at their own home field. It's been exciting watching the construction process and it was great to be able to see the field open today.
First there were some speeches...
...then a ribbon was cut...
...then the band played (yes...it's a very small band!)...
...and then if you listened closely, I swear you could hear a whisper in the wind saying, "ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??!!" That's right, it was Powderpuff Football time, pitting the Senior girls against the Junior girls in one heck of a grudge match!Rebecca, #85 in your scorebook and #1 in your hearts, played on the kickoff team, the punt return team and the position of Cornerback on defense.
Since Powderpuff Football is played with flags, the goal was to grab one of the flags from any opposing ball carrier. Rebecca managed to get her hand on at least one flag on the day.
She also unexpectedly got to field a punt that was kicked off the side of the punter's foot and right at her. The surprise caused her to bobble it a bit, but with the help of a teammate, they got the ball under control.
Since Powderpuff Football is played with flags, the goal was to grab one of the flags from any opposing ball carrier. Rebecca managed to get her hand on at least one flag on the day.
She also unexpectedly got to field a punt that was kicked off the side of the punter's foot and right at her. The surprise caused her to bobble it a bit, but with the help of a teammate, they got the ball under control.Most importantly, on this day, it was her defense that mattered. Was it just a coincidence that every time the other team ran the ball, they seemed to do so in the opposite direction of Rebecca? It couldn't be! On top of that, the pass happy Junior team never managed to complete a pass in Rebecca's area of coverage either. You call it what you want, but I'll call it INTIMIDATION!
Powderpuff Football has a no rushing kicks rule, so here Rebecca and her team demonstrate their kick blocking intimidation. It worked...two kick attempts by the Juniors were both missed! (It sure looks to me like Rebecca is growling here!)
In the end, the Seniors scored 4 touchdowns, converted on one two-point conversion and kicked two extra points. They triumphed over the lowly Juniors 28-12. Since the Seniors also won this game as Juniors last year (Rebecca didn't participate last year.), they retire as two-time, undefeated champions!
In the end, while it was a dreary, drizzly day, it was a momentus occasion and we all had a lot of fun! Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, the boys' varsity football team will play their first home game on the new field against their arch rivals, Lynnfield. Since Lynnfield is currently 9-1 and our team is well short of that, it may be an uphill battle. With a new field like this though, at least we'll be inspired!
Powderpuff Football has a no rushing kicks rule, so here Rebecca and her team demonstrate their kick blocking intimidation. It worked...two kick attempts by the Juniors were both missed! (It sure looks to me like Rebecca is growling here!)
In the end, the Seniors scored 4 touchdowns, converted on one two-point conversion and kicked two extra points. They triumphed over the lowly Juniors 28-12. Since the Seniors also won this game as Juniors last year (Rebecca didn't participate last year.), they retire as two-time, undefeated champions!
In the end, while it was a dreary, drizzly day, it was a momentus occasion and we all had a lot of fun! Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, the boys' varsity football team will play their first home game on the new field against their arch rivals, Lynnfield. Since Lynnfield is currently 9-1 and our team is well short of that, it may be an uphill battle. With a new field like this though, at least we'll be inspired!GO HORNETS!
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