High School Days

A few weekends ago I went back to my home town for homecoming and saw a lot of old classmates and friends. It was wired to go back and see everyone that I used to see every day for twelve years. It was a lot of fun to sit down and talk about high school, that time that seems so long ago. We all talked about the things we did during those years and how much fun we had. A common thread that was talked about was the great memories that were made playing sports on those awesome Friday nights. It seemed like we all had great memories of playing football on those cold fall nights and taking the basketball floor after a week’s long preparation.
It is definitely true for me that a lot of my great memories were made by being a part of teams and playing in high school sports. A lot of these memories flood back to me when I think about high school but I can pick out a few that really stick out in my mind. I loved heading into the locker room and strapping on my football pads next to my best friends that I had known since kindergarten. I can still remember the feelings that rushed over me when we made the walk to the football field to warm up. Walking out the door and seeing the fans already filling up the stands and the opposing players on the field already warming up. Thinking about that burst of energy I got when we rushed onto the field and the crowd went crazy still gives me goose bumps till this day. I remember every game I played in and the feelings I had every time but there was one game that had a more amazing feeling than any other. My team played in the state championship game at Memorial Stadium. When my teammates and I rushed onto the field in Memorial Stadium the feelings I had will stick with me for the rest of my life. The memories we made winning that state title for our town will be a lifelong memory my teammates and I will share.