Last Flag Football Game of the Season

We had a late afternoon game today which is always wonderful because we get to sleep in.  Although the Man left last night at midnight to have a sleptover with his fellow duck hunters for this mornings upcoming hunt.  He got home just in time for a quick nap before we headed out to the game.

We told Buddy that he really needed to try hard today because it seemed to M.E. last week he didn't run as fast as he normally did.  He has gotten comfortable being one of (if not the only one) that's the fastest on the field. 

Well turns out today, it didn't matter, the other team we played was entirely 1st graders (we have 3) with at least one if not two years playing experience.  The were tall and fast. Yikes!
Prior to game time, Coach has Buddy practicing some handoffs and pass plays.

We kick off to them and within two plays they are down to the 10 yard line and quickly score. We stopped them on their two point conversion. 0 - 6. They kick off to us and Buddy scoops it up, cuts to the side line and runs all the way for a TD. woo-hoo.  6 - 6. 

We kick off to them and they managed to get some good plays off.   Here Buddy misses a flag and the kid scores. 12 - 6.

Turns out they score every time they got the ball but one.  As for us, not a chance.  At the half we are down 20 - 6. Definitely something we are not used to.  Second half, they kick off to us and let M.E. just say this, never have I seen this season or last season a 1st graders kick a ball off the tee 40 yards.  Yes, 40 yards.  The ball completely flies over our offensive line and the boys have to run back to get it.  Buddy does this successfully and finds the sideline.  1st down at the 10.

We would score. 20 -12.  And that would be our last score of the game as they completely shut our offensive and Buddy down.  They have his number.  We lost 28 - 12.  too bad for our last game.   One of our parents would later tell M.E. that one of the other teams parents said "oh this is the team with that kid", referring to Buddy on his first kickoff return for a TD.  6 years old and already has a reputation.  Don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

After the game the team headed over to the assistant coach's house for a team party.  It was pretty fun, the boys most certainly had a blast and it was a good season.   Now on to basketball... first game coming in December. I'll keep you posted.