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We've never been part of a school event this exciting! On Tuesday of last week the athletic director at Machebeuf was told that the game set for Friday night -- the homecoming night game -- was going to be forfeited by the other team. There had been security concerns about playing on the field that Machebeuf usually plays its home games on. It a field at a public school because Machebeuf only has a practice football field. As the story goes, our AD jokingly suggested that the game be played at Bishop Machebeuf. And so a field was born...
From Tuesday night to Friday night school officials and students worked their tails off to transform their practice field into a field that a varsity football game could be played on. If we build it, they will come became a three day mantra. Lights had to be rented, an entire fence had to be torn down, the field itself had to be leveled out and painted and of course, swag had to be ordered.
I can't remember the last time Maxwell was so excited about something! The football team worked to help prepare the field and then to play the first true home game in school history -- the first true home game on their true home field in 58 years -- was something special. We were so lucky to have been a part of it and we really felt like we belonged there. The sense of community was absolutely fantastic.
At this point the team was lined up, holding hands inside the hallway of the school. There was a statue of St. Michael in front of them that had a sign above it that read, "St. Michael, protect us in battle". Moose said that every one of the boys touched the sign as they ran out and that it was the coolest feeling ever.
I love that he had this experience!
pre-game hype
C and Maxwell
this one had a Homecoming hangover the next morning
the next night, another great time was had by all
And as always...LET'S GO BUFFS!!
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