Personal Narrative: Touchdown Gator's Return Team

I could feel the cold, crisp air seeping through my jersey as I watched our struggling defense. Who were jaded and bittered, letting up more than 28 points this game. As our opponent’s defense let up only 24 points. I could feel the tension in the crowd, and in our own teammates. “Touchdown Gators!” the Announcer yelled through the monumental microphones. The crowd roaring with anger at the helpless mustang defense, who were walking to the bench with their heads down. If only we had a better defense, thinking in my head as I observed the scoreboard change from 28-24 to 35-24. 5 minutes left before we go home with or without a trophy.
“Return team, get out there” the coach ordered,as if he was hoping for a miracle. When I got onto the field, I could hear the crackling of the snow colliding against the bottom of my cleats. I could see the kicker from the opposite end of the field, with his armed raised like if he was carrying a flag. With full force, he booted the ball to my side of the field. I caught the ball as it was coming down, but was later taken down by one of the gator’s defensive …show more content…
To know that the Mustangs still have a chance at the trophy. But when things were getting better, it all went south when the announcer said “2 minute warning”. I thought to myself, How? As the scoreboard changed to 31-34, gators still winning. Our coach said “we are going to do a regular kick off”, our whole team was scared to swallow what the coach was giving us. I could feel a chill going down my spine as if a snake was slithering down my spine. Matt,our kicker booted the ball and got a touchback. Sweat dripping down my forehead and hitting my eyes, while I watched our defense once again struggling against the Gators offense. I said to Robby “it's over, we are not going to win”. “Don’t say that Bradley” Robby said to me with anger. When me and robby were talking behind the bench, with doubts in our