Post by soccergeezer50 on Mar 5, 2006 21:46:07 GMT -6
boomboomgoal must be some superstar athlete posing as a LA chat line guy, or else he is spouting sports platitudes without actually living them, just because they sound impressive. In real life things are a bit more complex.
FHS made it to the final by refusing to believe they should lose. They won against SPS in the last minute of the game to earn the top seed in the division, beating them 2 out of 3 games for the year. They won the first playoff game in injury time, 5-4. They won that game after being ahead by two, getting tied on the waning moments of the game, and then slotting in a goal in injury time to snatch away the victory. They beat the next team after a 5-hour drive for the away game, giving up the first goal in the first minute and then winning 5-1 anyway. They won the next game after falling behind by two goals, being outplayed much of the game, then making a comeback to score in the last 15 minutes and then tying with less than a minute left in the game, then taking it all the way to PKs and winning that handily. The play Jesuit on the JHS home field and stifle that attack and win 2-0 to earn the state final position. In the final, a couple of their key playmaking midfielders are on the bench or hobbled with injuries, and they give up a goal in the first minute of play in the final, only to tie it with seconds to go in the first half. Finally they give up a second and third goal to lose the final, but not before several shots go barely wide of the mark that would have given them one last chance to pull yet another one out.
They did all of this with a grand total of two seniors starting and 4 total on the roster. Their only goal Saturday was by a sophomore who trust me you will be hearing more from come next year.
It's not always about sizing a team up on the stats, when you get to this point; it is all about who wants it more and who finds a way, despite any disadvantage, despite how bad your butt is getting kicked in the game, to have the higher goal tally when the whistle blows. When all is said and done, FHS had an amazing run that will be relished for a long time. Yeah, it takes some luck for sure, like the LHS fiasco, or a ref call here or there. No they are not the dominant team that blows everyone off the field (at least not quite yet!), like the mega-programs Jesuit and Lafayette crank out year after year. Athletes don't attend FHS just for a particular sport; they just happen to live in that district. But the heart they displayed and the want-to that they had, was what carried them through. And it was a kick in the rear to watch and enjoy. They didn't make it all the way, which hurts, but they are holding up the runnerup trophy, which I would guess a few others would like to have in their hands at the moment.
All the so-called experts out there can analyze player by player who is the better team, but sports is played on the field, where funny things happen. And CHS and FHS proved their worth on the field when it counted. All the best to them.
FHS made it to the final by refusing to believe they should lose. They won against SPS in the last minute of the game to earn the top seed in the division, beating them 2 out of 3 games for the year. They won the first playoff game in injury time, 5-4. They won that game after being ahead by two, getting tied on the waning moments of the game, and then slotting in a goal in injury time to snatch away the victory. They beat the next team after a 5-hour drive for the away game, giving up the first goal in the first minute and then winning 5-1 anyway. They won the next game after falling behind by two goals, being outplayed much of the game, then making a comeback to score in the last 15 minutes and then tying with less than a minute left in the game, then taking it all the way to PKs and winning that handily. The play Jesuit on the JHS home field and stifle that attack and win 2-0 to earn the state final position. In the final, a couple of their key playmaking midfielders are on the bench or hobbled with injuries, and they give up a goal in the first minute of play in the final, only to tie it with seconds to go in the first half. Finally they give up a second and third goal to lose the final, but not before several shots go barely wide of the mark that would have given them one last chance to pull yet another one out.
They did all of this with a grand total of two seniors starting and 4 total on the roster. Their only goal Saturday was by a sophomore who trust me you will be hearing more from come next year.
It's not always about sizing a team up on the stats, when you get to this point; it is all about who wants it more and who finds a way, despite any disadvantage, despite how bad your butt is getting kicked in the game, to have the higher goal tally when the whistle blows. When all is said and done, FHS had an amazing run that will be relished for a long time. Yeah, it takes some luck for sure, like the LHS fiasco, or a ref call here or there. No they are not the dominant team that blows everyone off the field (at least not quite yet!), like the mega-programs Jesuit and Lafayette crank out year after year. Athletes don't attend FHS just for a particular sport; they just happen to live in that district. But the heart they displayed and the want-to that they had, was what carried them through. And it was a kick in the rear to watch and enjoy. They didn't make it all the way, which hurts, but they are holding up the runnerup trophy, which I would guess a few others would like to have in their hands at the moment.
All the so-called experts out there can analyze player by player who is the better team, but sports is played on the field, where funny things happen. And CHS and FHS proved their worth on the field when it counted. All the best to them.