sigma7: Sims (NFL)
sigma7 ([personal profile] sigma7) wrote2008-12-24 12:53 pm
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'What? Why they cheerin' for us?'

They played the oddest game in high school football history last month down in Grapevine, Texas.

It was Grapevine Faith vs. Gainesville State School and everything about it was upside down. For instance, when Gainesville came out to take the field, the Faith fans made a 40-yard spirit line for them to run through.

Did you hear that? The other team's fans?

They even made a banner for players to crash through at the end. It said, "Go Tornadoes!" Which is also weird, because Faith is the Lions.

It was rivers running uphill and cats petting dogs. More than 200 Faith fans sat on the Gainesville side and kept cheering the Gainesville players on—by name.

"I never in my life thought I'd hear people cheering for us to hit their kids," recalls Gainesville's QB and middle linebacker, Isaiah. "I wouldn't expect another parent to tell somebody to hit their kids. But they wanted us to!"


Keep reading -- I'm not one for seasonal inspirational messages; this'll just have to do.

[identity profile] ravenword.livejournal.com 2008-12-24 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
That was a really sweet story. Thanks for sharing.