Personal Narrative: The Football Team

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“ Playing Time”

The air was cold, wet, and not all that pleasant as I stood on the sidelines toiling in obscurity as our football team was pounded to a pulp. As a freshman I thought it would be a great idea to expand my boundaries and try out for the junior varsity football team. I have always been invested in sports as I found it exhilarating to root passionately for my favorite team to succeed. Despite my passion, I never found myself as an athlete and not under any circumstance did I think I could make a sports team where being cut was an option. Nonetheless, I found myself standing with my teammates in our ninth and final game of the season down by 30 points. Large deficits were not hard to come by in our winless season. It was freezing
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The hail was still falling and our team still scoreless. With our losing streak on the line, coach had no other option but to consider doing the unthinkable. A few more minutes ticked away when I finally heard the magical words as my coach turned towards me “Aaron stop standing around and get your “rear-end” in the game”. I stood there wide-eyed like a deer in the headlights as my legs trembled and heart raced. I ran on to the field with every step altering my legs to jello while sweat lined the palms of my hands. Everything led to this moment, where I can finally use all my dedicated time and actually apply it to a real game. I lined up at safety waiting for the opposing quarterback to call hike. My thoughts were spiraling out of control and adrenaline started to pump through the course of my body as I waited for the call. “Down. Set. Hike” the quarterback handed the ball off. I sprinted towards the ball carrier, yearning to make a big play. Suddenly I was hit by all two hundred pounds of a blocker resulting in me getting swept off my feet. My helmet encased head whipped against the hard cold turf, leaving me dazed and confused. Just so happens that play would be my first and last of the season. I received a concussion resulting in me getting taken out of the game. My mind became consumed with disappointment and regret. I spent countless hours practicing and working out to only play for a grand total