The Smell of Football is in the air...........

No seriously have you ever smelled a Jr. High Football player after a game? It burns your nose!

Maddux is playing his first year of tackle football. We have been super excited about what football might bring out in Maddux. So after the first day of practice he told us I'm trying out for Quarterback and Linebacker. Neither one of his choices shocked us, but we knew the QB spot is a hard one to win. Days went by, typical Jr. High comments are made, "you should just be a receiver or a running back, you be guaranteed a spot on the A team."

We asked Maddux numerous times, what position do you really want to play? Every time the answer was QB! So we had the talk about doing what you really want to do and not giving into what everyone else wants you to do.
So the day before teams were chosen one of the coaches tells Maddux, you can play A team receiver and safety or B team QB and linebacker, sleep on it and tell me tomorrow. Maddux precedes to tell us he has a decision to make. So Bryan and I don't give any input, this is going to be his decision! He said "I'm picking B-team." Bryan and I both said - WHY? He quickly said,

"because I'm a leader!"

We were so PROUD of his choice and his reasoning, but quickly ran out of the room, trying to hold back those PROUD tears.
So last night was the first game! The 7th grade B team played the Cleburne (Smith) team. First play of the game Maddux throw a TD pass! Second play he ran, he runs 80 yards for a TD. Throws 2 more TD's during the game. He played linebacker-a position he loves!

Thanks to NANA who stayed home with JJ and Kaleigh, so that mom and dad could be there for our first game of our first year of YELLOWJACKET FOOTBALL!!!!