In Ferndale, Football is King....

After trying to get Ryan to put his heart into playing soccer for a couple of years, Rachel and I finally gave in and let him play tackle football two years ago. Ryan was apprehensive at the beginning of this season because he was going to have a new coach and would be playing with a lot of new boys. He also played in the "senior" division which meant some of the boys he would be smacking into would weigh as much 150 lbs. or more (Yikes!). As it turned out, Ryan (#9 in the picture above) had a great experience. He has been blessed with quick feet which aided him as he played defensive end and tight end. His favorite moment came on the second to last play of the season. Ryan's team was on offense with Ryan lined up as tight end. It was 4th quarter and the game was tied with under a minute on the the clock. After the ball was hiked, Ryan got through the line and ran a short flag route where he caught the ball for a touchdown. What a great way for Ryan, and the other boys on the team, to end the season. It was fun for us to sit back and let Ryan just play and have fun on the team. A good season....