Friday Night Lights

Recently I have been given the chance to go to several home high school football games which has been making me miss the games I used to go to when I was in High School.

Not just the football games where my sister would cheer on the team from the sidelines and hang out with us after halftime, but the baseball and softball games, the volleyball games and even the pep rallies.

I forgot how much I missed playing the sports as well, just being on the team and staying active. Going to practice everyday and then getting out on the court or field to try our best and get a win together. The bus rides to and from the games filled with laughter and music and fun times.

I did not play sports my senior year and quite missed it but would not go back and change any of it. It did get to the point where sports were no longer just sports and for fun, but so much pressure to just win win win by parents and coaches and the school which makes some people not want to play at all anymore and get burnt out. This was the only downslide.

But besides that it has been great to see those games again and spend time with family while supporting a smalltown team and see how they have been progressing and winning.

Anybody else enjoy those high school sports?