Football Frenzy

Monday Night Lights

Monday September 27, 2010

WCHS Homecoming Week

Powder Puff Game

Last week was homecoming week at WCHS...on Monday night they held their annual Powder Puff game on the varsity field. This is when the Sr. girls play the Jr. girls in a game of flag football.

And since the girls were playing football...who else would do the half time show but the boys...and not just any boys...but the Varsity Football Players!

Not gonna lie...IT.WAS.HYSTERICAL.

They had some moves and some major air with their toe touches...well some of them anyways!

This was their ending pyramid

And not to be shown up by the boys...these girls had game! They were fierce...it was supposed to be 'flag' football but let me tell you there was a fair share of tackling going on!

Ryan and one of the other varsity coaches were the referees for the game

In the end...the SENIORS beat the JUNIORS again to retain the trophy from last year but most of all the bragging rights! Way to go girls!



FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Friday October 1, 2010
WCHS Wildcats vs. SDO Eagles


Homecoming GameAnd since it was 10/01/10 and the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month...the team sported pink socks and gloves. These are some great kids.

Ryan sending in the play

Defense making the play

Time Out

Ryan congratulating his players after they picked off a ball

They went into half time with no score...0-0...


I just have to say that WCHS's homecoming is SO very different from my homecoming...now granted that was A LOT of years ago, but still...

NO floats

NO parade

NO pretty dresses

The ONLY difference between the game and any other 'regular' Friday night football game was this...a HUGE Wildcat painted on the field...fireworks at halftime & the end of the game...the crowning of the KING & QUEEN

In addition to the Senior King & Queen...underclassmen were voted into the court as well...

Junior...Prince & Princess

Sophomore...Lord & Lady

Freshman...Duke & Duchess

Our good friend Silvia and her younger sister Monica were crowned as the Lady & DuchessAnd instead of pretty dresses...they wore spirit wear

Back to the game

The Wildcats came out of the locker room pumped up & ready to play


Ryan's defense ready to hit somebody!

Here his defense caused a fumble and recovered it...so very exciting...

...until the ref called it an incomplete pass...WHAT...there was NO forward motion in that QB's arm...it was a FUMBLE...I want a replay.

Here is Ryan arguing the call (he is on the right side of the photo) while Hud, the head coach (on the left side of the photo), is telling him to chill out before getting kicked out of the game.

Stupid call...Stupid REF


Making another key play

And although Ryan's defense held the BEST team in their league to only 17 points...the Eagles beat the Wildcats on their homecoming night.

WCHS Wildcats 0 -

SDO Eagles 17


And because we didn't score during the game...they shot off all of the fireworks after the game was over! (they were going to shoot them off after each score!)

SATURDAY ON THE FIELD

Saturday October 2, 2010

Cobras vs. Jaguars

The McCraken boys and their team on their way to weigh-in


Brendan was SO excited...He was a Captain this game!

The game was a very exciting game...hard hitting and physical

Both boys played both sides of the ball this week...which made for an even more exciting game


They played their usual positions on offense (center & guard)

but on defense Brendan played Defensive Tackle and Colin was an Outside Linebacker

They were evenly matched teams...we scored first making the score 6-0

Then they tied it up 6-6

Then they scored making it a 6-12 game

And then we scored right back...tying it up again 12-12

And then they scored taking back the lead AND got the extra point this try...I wish they would have stopped doing that! 19-12

4th Q we are down 12-19...we need just one more touchdown to tie it up and go into overtime

WITH 6 SECONDS LEFT IN THE GAME...WE SCORED!!! IT WAS BEYOND AWESOME!!

Now we just needed the extra point to tie it up...In little league to get the extra point you have to run it in (harder to kick for the little ones)

So we line up...Colin snaps the ball...everyone makes their blocks...QB hands it off...runner gets into the end zone...crowd goes WILD...

...UNTIL...

the line judge calls it good and the head ref calls it no good...WHAT...so head ref turns and says to the line judge (so our players can hear) ..."I am not staying to do overtime...it was NO GOOD."

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???????

And that was the end of the game...the parents were FURIOUS...but tried our best to be supportive and upbeat for the team (the hardest thing EVER)

Those poor kids were devistated...confused...distraught...overwhelmed...angry...

Final Score

Cobras 18 -

Jaguars 19


But that CRAP call didn't damper our spirits for too long as we headed to Peter Piper Pizza for a team pizza party for the players and cheerleaders...

EVERYTHING'S BETTER WITH PIZZA!!

Project 365

A Picture a day for 365 days...a year's worth of fun!

I hope you have as much fun seeing a peek into my week as I am posting about it!

Sunday~247/365

All 3 of the McCraken boys have fantasy football teams this football season so their Sundays usually consist of watching NFL games in front of the computer to see if they are winning with the players they have chosen to play for the week! The boys were so very excited that Ryan let them have a fantasy football team this year!

Monday~248/365

My Mom & Dad celebrating their 41st wedding Anniversary...here's to many many more! Love you!

Tuesday~249/365

Tuesday night at practice Brendan got this beauty from his shoulder pads pinching his neck...apparently it looked worse than it was because he said it didn't even hurt!

Wednesday~250/365

Wednesday after school it was a quick stop at Great Clips for haircuts...it was a necessity since they had school pics on Thursday, family pictures Saturday and football pictures today (Sunday).

Thursday~251/365

Thursday the school where I teach did a fundraiser at Golden Spoon...a very yummy frozen yogurt shop. We stopped after practice on our way home...it's ok to have ice cream for dinner every once in awhile...isn't it?!

Friday~252/365

Friday was homecoming at WCHS...an exciting week for sure...Monday was the powder puff game and each day they had spirit days. Friday was the big game and the newly painted field with the giant Wildcat head on the 50 yard line.

Saturday~253/365

Saturday we had family portraits done. Stacey is a fellow coach's wife who owns her own photography business, Life As You Live It Photography. We did our shoot at the WCHS football stadium. She started by taking photos of the boys in their uniforms and we finished with family shots on the bleachers and field...can't wait to see them!

This is what Sara says on her blog about Project 365...
"I am attempting to take one photograph each day of this next year. My hope is to be able to slow down and see the small things, become a better photographer and to be reminded of the many blessings God sends my way! "

Well said Sara...thanks for letting me tag along!
Join in with Sara...It's not to late to join the fun!

Who I Am

I am often defined by my family.

I am OK with that.

I am a football mom.

I am a teacher.

I am a coach's wife.

This is my life.

And I love it.

My husband coaches football. He has coached football at the high school level since before I met him. My choice was this...learn football or find a new boyfriend...you can guess what my answer was those 14 years ago.

My husband is the best kind of coach...the kind of coach who loves the game, who passes that love of the game onto his players. He is passionate and doesn't care about winning or losing...just that they do their absolute best. He is there for his players all of the time...whenever they need him...you can see the respect both ways on and off of the field between Ryan and his players.

We have been Cardinals, Warriors, almost Pirates, and now Wildcats in a variety of colors, but it doesn't matter what color I wear or what team I am cheering for...I am cheering...for Ryan...for his players. I love being Mama Mac to his players...they love on the boys and the boys love it! It is a different role now that we have kids, but I wouldn't change it for the world. You can bet that I am in those stands...home or away...hot or cold...sick or healthy...every Friday night. I can't imagine being anywhere else. I can count on 2 hands how many games I have missed over the last 14 years. I pride myself on being THAT wife in the stands...every game. Friday nights during the season without football bore me!


I give up my husband for a good 5 months a year {at least}...seeing him only to kiss hello and good bye.

I am OK with that.

He misses get togethers, parties, our children's games.

I am OK with that.

I come home to an empty house more often than not.

I am OK with that.

He is changing the lives of many young men...that is a HUGE responsibility...and he is great at it. We are there for any of his players for anything they might need whether it be a ride, a place to sleep, a dollar...they are our family.

I am OK with that.

I am a Coach's Wife.

We are a Coaching Family.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

And

I am OK with that.

No man can be a football player who does not love the game; half heartedness or lack of earnestness will eliminate any man from a football team; his love for the game must be genuine; it is not devotion to a fad that makes a man play football - it is because they enjoy the struggle. ~Fielding H. Yost

ww ~ for the ♥ of a coach