The Red Zone My last Friday night under the lights came too soon. I heard the whistle blow for the last time, played my last down, and was given the chance one last time to produce something memorable on the field. It is over now, but my team and I walked away knowing we did everything we could have possibly done. No regrets. Our heads were still held high when we walked off the illuminated field together for the last time. My teammates played their last football game that night but for me another down begins. This time, it’s not just a game. The Muskegon All-Star Classic Game selects the highest qualify athletes throughout the Muskegon area to play against each other. Playing in the Muskegon-All Star Classic Game is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the athletes that are selected. A once in a
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I put in hours of practice. Yet, so did other kickers. I had to find a way to stand out. I had to make the best out of my senior year. I did this by accounting for 20 touchbacks, 11 extra points, and 3 field goals with one a long of 43 yards. Doing this led to me being titled 1st Team All-West Michigan. Along with the title 1st Team All-West Michigan, I was nominated as Muskegon’s Offense Dream Team. I’ve heard countless times “you’re just a kicker, your job is easy”. People who tell me this think they can easily achieve the same success that I have taken years and practice to obtain. The truth is, there’s more than just kicking the ball. It takes time, to get to where I have gotten. I’ve endured pain, hard work, and I have even overcome obstacles to get where I am today. Once I’ve achieved one goal there will always be a goal up ahead waiting for me to conquer. Along the way, I have run into people who have told me that I should just give up because I don’t have a chance at playing college football. Well, I say who are they to tell me what I’m capable and not capable
I put in hours of practice. Yet, so did other kickers. I had to find a way to stand out. I had to make the best out of my senior year. I did this by accounting for 20 touchbacks, 11 extra points, and 3 field goals with one a long of 43 yards. Doing this led to me being titled 1st Team All-West Michigan. Along with the title 1st Team All-West Michigan, I was nominated as Muskegon’s Offense Dream Team. I’ve heard countless times “you’re just a kicker, your job is easy”. People who tell me this think they can easily achieve the same success that I have taken years and practice to obtain. The truth is, there’s more than just kicking the ball. It takes time, to get to where I have gotten. I’ve endured pain, hard work, and I have even overcome obstacles to get where I am today. Once I’ve achieved one goal there will always be a goal up ahead waiting for me to conquer. Along the way, I have run into people who have told me that I should just give up because I don’t have a chance at playing college football. Well, I say who are they to tell me what I’m capable and not capable