I had a great time at the game against Almond. Seriously, I did. Don’t get me wrong, I would have much rather been out there playing, and I didn’t exactly enjoy watching my teammates get their butts kicked and lose by thirty-three, but I had an awesome time.
It was cool cheering for the girls. In the second half, Coach Acevedo put all five in together and had them run a four-corner offense. That’s a kill-the-clock strategy where the offense basically plays keep-away. We never went over the four-corner offense in practice, but the girls still nailed it. Nailed it!
It was cool cheering for Mega-Man. Yesterday at this time, we didn’t even know he was on the team, and when we did find out he was, we weren’t exactly thrilled. But now there he was, out there playing hard, having fun, and getting picked apart just like everyone else.
A few times during the game, I made eye contact with my dad. He was standing with Ms. Yvonne again. Watching Clifton United play. Watching me differently dazzle. It was okay that he was here.
It was amazing cheering for Diego. Despite the whupping, he smiled the whole game.
The best was cheering next to Red. Red cheers his heart out for everyone on every play. Keeping up with him isn’t exactly the easiest thing in the world, but I did.