Team Unity
There were five seconds left in the game and it was our ball. The score was 7-6 in favor of the hated Clayton Valley varsity football team. Down at our own twenty-yard line was the site of the final battle that would decide who won the war. The referee blows his whistle and both sides line up head to head. Steam coming from the helmets was a sure sign of a long hard battle. I clinched my hand around the ball ready to hike it. The feeling of nervousness ran through me like wild fire. "Set! Hut 1!" yelled Trevor Pierson. I snapped the ball simultaneously, then proceeded to vigorously try to "scoop block" the nose tackle. It was a "pitch right", one of the team's most successful plays. We executed it as perfect as it could get. Mike Humphrey had the ball, running up the sideline he dodged a few would-be tacklers as the buzzer rang. Seventy yards later it came down to just him and three Clayton Valley defenders. On the two-yard line he was taken down. The sideline was in tears, some of our coaches were furious, and the others were just proud of us to make it this far. It was a great ride that lasted longer than most expected.
Sports page headlines read "Amador Valley: Time to wave good-bye to a three-peat" We as a team were ready for a change. For two years running, the Amador Valley Varsity Football team has won the Northern California 2A Championships. Four months earlier, most of the juniors from the Junior Varsity level moved up to the Varsity level. Not only does team unity give the sense of brotherhood, but also gives a new-found respect for one another. But in fact it was the total opposite. As a junior, I had many expectations to fulfill. The newspapers were already writing us off. Getting to know one's teammate is on the same line as getting along with a sibling. Moreover, that is why professional teams with many no-name players tend to do better because they are there to win and are not worried about being in the spotlight. Achieving team unity is not an easy feat to accomplish. Nowadays, "superstars" are setting bad examples for the younger generation especially because of their flamboyance. Our second round match was against Clayton Valley, who beat us in an exhausting defensive battle. This leads to selfishness and less team effort.
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