Victory!

[JSPhoto]

Sometimes things just do not go as planned, and it's seemed that way for Greenfield Central High School's football team for the past 21 games. They got their last win Oct 22 2004, and during that time they lost 7 or 8 games by a touchdown or less. The times were really tough last year, they got a new coach to hopefully turn things around. They improved but couldn't get a win on the field. They did get a win in the record books, but it was a forfiet due to an opponent using an ineligable player for 1 play, and the scoreboard showed they lost on field. Then they lost a dear classmate last October. The day of his viewing they lost a teammate, who was best friends with the former classmate. He died on his way home from the viewing.
One thing was appropriate Saturday night as the Cougar teammates watched the clock hit zero to get that first win in 21 games, they just beat the very team that gave them the first loss in that streak, better yet, they did as the visitors..
The first photo was the play that turned the game around, a sack that fired the defence up. The rest are the celebration that followed the game.

JS

[JETA]

What a horribly tragic story.

Seeing their victory warms my heart. Glad you were there to help them capture it JS.

[Old Timer]

Terrible story leading up to what has to be one of the best feel good stories I've heard in awhile. Most have been great to be there and witness it in person. Thanks for sharing this story with us John.

[JSPhoto]

I was glad to be there too, partly because these kids are great kids and I know many of them from the past four years but also because the coach they got last year is the brother of my high school coach so it was pretty personal for me. His brother has been with the same school district 29 years and may retire after next season.

JS