HS Football End of Season

The end of every football season is tough.  To coach football well takes a tremendous amount of emotional energy.  There are so many relationships that are formed throughout the season and while most of them are much deeper than a game it is those games that provide the opportunities for the relationships to grow.  The final huddle is always hard, as the memories come flowing back.  While I wish we could have won Friday it would have just delayed the inevitable, the season must come to an end.  In those final moments I always have a feeling that I could have done more and am reminded of the end of Schindler’s List where Schindler feels he could have saved more people.  The stakes are certainly not as high, but my day to day ability to impact the team is over, especially for those 11 seniors. 

Yes, I will see them in the halls and they will come back and visit.  The underclassman will start working towards next year and life will go on but the relationships do change.  I hope that we have planted seeds, cultivated and watered the soil, and removed obstacles to growth so that we can see each player grow as a godly man.  We have seen a lot of growth but it will take years to know the impact. 

As I finish my 11^th season as a coach I am starting to make plans to find those first players that I coached and see just where they are at.  It has been an honor to coach your son this past season, to have the opportunity to impact their life with something that is more than a game.  Below you will find some information on how to provide me with some feedback on the season and I hope you take that opportunity to help me and the football program.

Last Practice and Equipment turn in

We will have the last hit drill right after school on Monday, November 26.  This drill is a symbolic passing of the torch for the seniors and just takes a few minutes.  After the drill we will turn in all equipment and empty out all the lockers. Players that are not in a winter sport will help put away the field equipment.  Everything should be done by 4:30.  Players that are in a winter sport will turn in their equipment first so that they can get to their practice.

Awards Banquet

The fall sports awards banquet will be on Thursday, December 20 in the gym at 7PM. I like to see the players dress up for this night.  At least have them treat it like a chapel day at school. We will still have our end of Season party during the AFC/NFC Championship games in late January.

Game Recap and Blue Shirt Warriors

Click here for the story about Friday’s game.  Click here to see the final Blue Shirt Warriors.  In reality they have all earned this award.  Picking a single player is very difficult each week.  Everyone that has not already gotten a shirt will get one at the final practice.   

End of Season Survey and Player Interviews

Each year I send out a survey for both players and parents at the end of the season.  The following links will take you to the surveys. We put several parent and player ideas from last year’s survey into practice this year. Once your son has filled out the survey I would like to have an exit interview with him.  These can be done during lunch or right after school and usually last about 15 minutes.

Underclassman End of Season Survey

Senior End of Season Survey

Parent End of Season Survey

Off-season Workouts

We will take a little time off but I will be sending out information about our off-season workouts in the next couple weeks.