St. Andrew's v MSD, 0-6

I'll update this entry at my first opportunity.

Link to the photo gallery

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.

Photos at the click of the link

Injury Report

From April Gray:

Lofton hurt his foot in practice last week and we think it might be a stress fracture. He is getting around much better and seems fine at times but if he steps wrong he is still having some pain. This is why he has missed the last couple of practices. He will be at the game today dressed out to support the team but I wanted to let you know what was going on.

Scott Kennedy let me know that he has a check up on Thursday, and hopes he will be released to play in Monday's game.

We're pulling for you guys!

Injury Report

Cole Maloney will be out for the rest of the season following hernia surgery.

Scott Kennedy had an appendectomy on Sunday and even though I haven't heard from Warren and Leslie, I wouldn't expect him to return this season.

Noah Green injured his knee in the Canton Academy game last Thursday, and while he didn't play against First Pres on Monday, he hopes to be able to rejoin the squad in time for next week's game against Christ Covenant on 9/30.

All of you have made valuable contributions to this team, and we hope you make speedy recoveries. We're pulling for you guys!

Please let me know of any clarifications or updates on these fine young men.

First Pres White v. St. Andrew's, 28-6

It was a disappointing game Monday, but there were moments where these young men were getting it. Coach Hardwick says, "We are getting better and are close to breaking through."

"Our boys played hard and were for the most part in good position, but we didn't finish the plays," says Hardwick. Get tough guys. Stay focused, have fun, and win!

Does anyone want to volunteer to be a stat keeper? I'd love to include stats such as yardage, tackles, etc. to these posts.

Link to the gallery of photos from the game.