game five... mba

Let me just get this out of the way right now... We didn't win. For the second year in a row, Montgomery Bell Academy beat Brentwood Academy.

It was a well fought game - from both sides.  We had a chance to win it with a field goal - but our incredible kicker, who hadn't missed a kick all night, succumbed to the pressure. Then, with just a few second left in the game, we were only yards away from the end zone - and the win was once again in our grasp. But the Big Red stopped us. And the victory was theirs.

The football players show some out-of-the-norm emotion
during the MBA Pep Rally

MBA is one of our biggest rivals and this loss was huge. It's crazy but our team and our school isn't used to losing home games. In fact, this was the first regular season home game loss that Colton has been a part of during his high school years. Losing is never easy but it is during times of failure and loss, that we sometimes grow the most. In those times, character has the opportunity to shine. Last night, I saw the Eagles - though broken in mind and spirit - shine. They rallied around one another, supporting and encouraging our kicker, in particular. And within a couple of hours, were already putting the loss behind them and making plans to move forward.

And so, our record changes to 4-1... and that's okay. Go Eagles!