Huge crowd. I wasn't really feelin' it after school. It wasn't until the kickoff that I really got excited. Ran up and down the sidelines cheering and taking pictures.
The rally at the beginning of the day really un-pumped me. It wasn't bad, but it didn't hold me spirit up. It started off pretty cool with the whole team doing the Haka.
After school things got busy. I had to set up the BBQ for work grant. It started raining, so I was nervous for the game. Luckily, the skies cleared up.
Now for the game, it was a very intense match up. Great rivalry. I was hella into it all week. Pumped up, researching the rivalry and what not. Saint Francis started off pretty bad and slow. We had two costly turn overs in the first half that destroyed all our momentum. We trailed at the half 14-0. In the second half, we came back and got things rolling! Came out strong with passion and attacked the ground game. Kyle Miller and company eventually tied the game up at 21-21 with about 3min left in the 4th with a touchdown pass. Our defense couldn't hold Bellarmine and they got the leading score with 1 min remaining, BUT they missed the extra point! Now we got the ball back with a chance to win the game. The pressure was on and both sides were pumped and going crazy. We had a few long throws, but the Bell's defense was excellent. They sacked us twice for a loss and got the clock rolling. With only one shot left, Miller threw the ball down field but was far off from the endzone and time expiring.
Bellarmine won 27-21 in a tight finish. Hats off to their defense, they stopped us in the crucial plays. And our three or four turnovers costed us the game. We'll see them again in the playoffs.
27-21 Final Bells.
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