St. Andrew's v Christ Covenant 0-8

Flu and sickness ravaged our team, leaving us with only 10 players on game day. Thankfully, several members of the 5th grade squad volunteered to play with us, rounding our guys out. Still, a few of our guys were still playing sick. But you would've never known it by their attitude.

For the first time, I saw these young men really play as a team. They played with a lot of heart and determination. It was heartbreaking for that to not be rewarded with a win, but life isn't fair sometimes. I was so proud of them and the way they played that game.

Stats (incomplete):

Tackles: Ryan McCarty-3, Jack Harth-1, Jack Walker-1, Jack Blumenthal-2

Rushing: Ryan McCarty-20, John William Hardwick-6, Nate Carraway-1

Passing: John William Hardwick-7 yards

Interceptions: John William Hardwick-1

Fumble recoveries: Jack Walker-1

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First Pres v St. Andrew's 13-0

From Head Coach Kelly Hardwick: "The boys fought hard all night but just came up short. We know better now
the areas that need more work. We must learn to finish the plays. I'm
proud that we continue to exhibit toughness and have the right attitude."

Stats:
Rushing yards: William Garrard-2, Ryan McCarty-12, John William Hardwick-1, Scott Kennedy-3
Interceptions: William Garrard-1
Tackles: John William Hardwick-4, Scott Kennedy-3, Ben Lantrip-2, Hunt Coleman-2, Thomas Williamson-1, Ryan McCarty-3, Nate Carraway-3, Jake Waring-2, Jack Blumenthal-1

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Remember parents, if you'd like to add photos to the galleries, there's a link on that page that will allow you to do that.

Season Opener! St. Andrew's v Canton Academy

It's not over yet, folks. Due to the game being called due to lightning, we'll be rescheduling this game, probably in October. There was approximately 9:40 left in the first half, with the score 7-0 in favor of Old Canton.

Unofficial stats at the point the game was called:

Tackles: William Garrard-1, Hunt Coleman-1, John William Hardwick-2
Fumble recovered: Nate Carraway
Rushing yards: Ryan McCarty-3, William Garrard-9

If anyone would like to volunteer to help keep the stats, players and coaches all would be very appreciative!

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By the way, you can upload your photos to the gallery as well.

St. Andrew's v MSD, 0-6

I'll update this entry at my first opportunity.

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St. Richard's v. St. Andrew's 8-6

Sorry the photos are later than usual, but I've been extremely busy with work the past several days.

Saturday morning is our final game against the Mississippi School for the Deaf, and it promises to be an exciting one. Game time is at 10 a.m. at MSD.

Link to the photos.

Scrimmage: MSD v. St. Andrew's 6-20

The most physically tough game to date, and our guys were up to the task. Even after these young men would get hurt, they would get right back in the game as soon as they could.

Our first taste of a win. The team is excited, and now know what it feels like to put the ball in the end zone. They're proud of themselves, as they should be. They played as a team, and played to win.

Sorry parents, no photos from the scrimmage. I wanted to be able to fully enjoy a game!

Christ Covenant v. St. Andrew's 22-0

Tough game. From Coach Hardwick: "We continue to show improvement in all phases of the game." I could see that yesterday. The guys played with more discipline, and with their heads more in the game than I've seen so far.

"Even in a tough loss the guys showed flashes of being oh so close to putting it all together," says Hardwick. "As coaches it is our job to make sure they bounce back and continue to work hard and smart." I didn't see many cowed heads yesterday after the game. These young men will continue to work and play hard. Winning is easy. It's the bouncing back after losing that's hard and measure of character and endurance.

I think these guys will bounce back just fine.

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