Creative Writing: Catch Of My Life

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Catch Of My Life Over my shoulder, the ball was spinning through the air, ripping through the wind, and the crowd goes completely silent. As I feel the defender breathing down my back the pressure on me to make this catch intensifies knowing that this touchdown will help the team, and hopefully win this game. My mouth is dry, legs are feeling like lead, will I have enough power to leap and cross the goal line. The blood is rushing through my veins, my heart is pumping faster, and faster. Immediately I take a leap, imagining me as Buzz Lightyear flying through the air; so many things are going through my mind like flashbacks. My hands are sweaty, my arms are shaking, and all of a sudden my body goes numb and I can't feel anything. As i’m

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