...but we're taking that trophy, though. Just so happens the banquet is this Sunday.

Anyway... my son is a monster at 14 years-old... 6'3,", 240lbs. Everyone, including me, were amped that he was playing high school football this year.

All in all it was a bad experience. His school's team was awful; poorly coached, poorly funded, unorganized, not much interest from the student body...etc. He started playing football his last two years of middle school, but he was still very green, and the high school team didn't do much to develop his skills. Just a lot of yelling about getting out there and getting mean, or hitting somebody.

He's already mentioned he doesn't want to play football next year.

He plays rugby on a rec league team, and he just made varsity lacrosse as the back-up goalie. He's amped about those sports and both are positive in the organization and level of coaching he's receiving.

I still have a spot on the mantle for that trophy.