Parkview Baptist vs. Redemptorist Football

What a night. I was so thrilled to finally be assigned to an actually GREAT football game. It reminded me of my days under the friday night lights of Texas high school football. I struggled to find parking, but ended up getting a really close spot. I was so lucky. I'll be honest, I was a little uncomfortable. It was in a pretty bad neighborhood, so I was nervous being out there by myself and walking to my car by myself. I was stressed and tired and nervous, because as soon as I came within 3 blocks of the stadium, I realized this was a HUGE game. Redemptorist was hosting the Parkview Baptist Eagles. But after the first quarter, the game was clearly dominated by Parkview. The offense was firing on all cylinders, the only thing I was bummed about was not being able to stay for the 2nd half (I had a 9pm deadline with the Advocate). The energy was exciting, the fans were so pumped and the players were fired up. What a game. The band played LSU's rendition of Oh-wee-oh! It was a blast. I ran into my dad's old friend Barry Spears, and it was such a nice surprise. He was very encouraging of me and my abilities. It was a nice change.

What a night! Here's a couple shots.

The picture above made the front of the sports section in the Advocate today! The photo below is a Redemptorist player watching in disbelief as Redemptorist QB throws yet another interception.