The end of the season is always a hard hit, especially when so much effort and dedication was put into the sport. The boys varsity football team could not have been more depressed than on the night of last Friday, Nov. 8. With every run and touchdown made by the MHS football team accompanied by taunts from their student section, the decaying enthusiasm on the field was visible from the stands. With a final score of 56-28, DHS was once again defeated by cross-town rival MHS.<\/p>\n
There’s nothing harder than watching the season end in such a harsh way. Loyal fans headed out to the field after the game to stand by their team. Hugs and handshakes were exchanged between teammates as well as parents and friends. As the boys returned to the locker room, tears presented themselves on many seniors\u2019 faces, creating a powerful scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cI probably cried for about two days,\u201d senior Wes Meyer said. \u201cThe hardest thing to adjust to is that it\u2019s gone, and I have no more football to work for. This has been my entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Getting a second chance to face MHS was an unexpected treat. However, spending four years in a program and getting so close to becoming district champions is no easy thing to let go.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never wanted to finish my season knowing I lost to a single team through all of high school,\u201d Meyer said. \u201cWith Midland and Mount Pleasant both, my generation has never won a single game.\u201d<\/p>\n
It’s always difficult to acknowledge that a sport career is over for those who won’t play in college. It hits home and quickly becomes a harsh reality. More importantly, the actions taken and effort contributed should be recognized as well. Winning eight games this season was quite an accomplishment for DHS football.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really happy how our team got as far as we did and that we\u2019ve gotten a lot farther than a lot of Dow teams have,\u201d senior Chase Quencer said. \u201cWe had good sportsmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though there are sad times and unforgiving realizations, it\u2019s always rewarding to look back on the highlights of a season. Don\u2019t cry because it\u2019s over, smile because it happened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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