Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

            Everyone has a passion for something. It doesn’t matter if it’s a sport, playing an instrument, photography, being outdoors, or even a person. My passion is playing football. During football season, I look forward to every Friday. On Friday’s, I wake up early and go to the football breakfast with my team. At school, I can’t concentrate on what my teachers are teaching because the only thing on my mind is the big game that night. Friday night football at Batesville High School is my passion.

I can relate to the poem “Friday Night Lights” by Adam James Law because it’s written about Friday night football and his passion for the game. When I’m in the field house, before the game is about to begin, I can relate to how Adam James Law feels when “you lace your shoes, and get one last stretch.” This is the time when you’re preparing yourself for the game. During this preparing time, I put my head phones in, shut the world out and listen to a song that gets me pumped up and ready to win. When I step out of the field house, just like Adam James Law, I get “a cold chill across the back” when I see the field and the huge crowd of Batesville Pioneer fans. This chill leaves a feeling of excitement.

            As I walk down from the field house, “the tunnel awaits.” I enter the tunnel with my teammates and we begin yelling, hitting each others helmets, and getting fired up. We chant a song that we sing every Friday in the tunnel. The song says “we ready, we ready, we ready for y’all.” I can hear “people stomping their feet,” the cheerleaders right outside the tunnel cheering, and the fireworks going off as we begin to sprint out. “You rush onto the field, with nothing but pride.” This is the most overwhelming and exciting feeling, and I know “it’s time for victory.”

Just like Adam James Law, author of this poem about Friday night football, I have a passion for football. I love to play. There’s nothing better than scoring a touchdown or doing something awesome in a game and having your name being announced over the loud speaker. I not only love playing, but I also love the bonding and time I get to spend with my teammates and coaches. I believe Adam James Law did a great job in his poem in describing the emotion and feeling you feel before a game. I love Friday night football.

LINK TO POEM :
http://www.voicesnet.org/displayonepoem.aspx?poemid=76151

Pioneers Continue With Their Winning Streak

Pioneers Continue With Their Winning Streak

            Friday night the Pioneers clenched their 15^th streak conference win after defeating Nettleton 38-12. The Pioneers offense and defense did an outstanding job working together. Even though there were multiple players injured who could not play, other players stepped up to take their role and do what they could to continue their winning streak. Nettleton played hard against the Pioneers, knowing they’d be a tough team to face. However, Nettleton Coach Jay Murphee said they ”didn’t block them very well,” and, as a result, weren’t able to defeat the Batesville Pioneers.

            I can relate to the article “Pioneers pick up pace, 15^th straight 5A-East win” by Paul Glover because I contributed to both sides of the ball, offense and defense. Phillip Archuleta, the Pioneers leading rusher was on the sidelines with a leg injury. I took his role by playing his position and doing my best at it. I carried the ball 13 times. Out of those 13 carries, I gained 93 yards and had 2 rushing touchdowns. Coach King was very impressed with my performance saying “Joey isn’t a speed merchant, but he’s a tough young man and he has great feet.” Not only did I step up and play a new position for an injured player, but there were other Pioneer players who also contributed.

            I think Paul Glover did a great job talking about the Pioneers win against Nettleton last Friday night and how they worked well together. By writing this article, Glover is trying to inform the local citizens of Batesville, Arkansas about the Pioneers continuing winning streak. He also informs you about many Pioneer players who had an amazing game against Nettleton last Friday and all the stats of the game. As a player, it’s important to me to have the team continue with hard work and not let our town or coaches down. Also, it’s important to me and my team to continue on next Friday night, with our winning streak.