Hunter v Viewmont

We were picked to loose this one, and so our hopes were not high. The team was pumped up and ready to win and ready to prove everyone wrong! And prove it they did. The Braves battled and battled to win the game 21 to 14. Hunter was once again the hero. He ran and ran and ran the ball getting his team down the field and in great position to score. Maka, Baka, Angie and Family, Grandma and Grandpa B, and our home teacher Bro. Farnsworth all came out for the early game! And they were not disappointed. It took about 4 VHS players to take down Hunter. He is not an easy tackle. I am amazed at how far he has come as a football player! What an improvement!

How about that stiff arm?? "Get outta my way looser!" Hunter ran for a touchdown and these 3 Vikings chased and chased him, but they could not catch him and he ran the ball in untouched for the Braves!

Yes this is a picture of the 3 Vikings it took to bring Hunter to the ground! Go Hunter!

Hayden V. Hunter

It was a really tough game this one. This Hunter team as HUGE and our team was NOT HUGE!! Hayden started the game off good but was quickly hit in the elbow with a face mask and down for the count for a bit. After icing his elbow he was ready to go back out and give it a go. He made some really good tackles and tried to have some really good runs! But that darn BIG Hunter defense was all over him right after the hand off. They smashed our boys into the ground and then trampled all over them! In the second half Hayden was hit in the back and came off the field in pain. We dumped water all over him (it was HOT) gave him a big hug and he went back to the field where he was pushed over, tripped, shoe was pulled off, tackled, and smashed into the grass.
It was a brutal game! But he played his heart out and that is all we can ask!


Again, thanks to the Fox Family for coming and supporting Hayden!! We loved sitting by you guys!

Hunter V. T-ville

This was a tough game for the Braves. They battled and they put their hearts into it and they won a nail bitter of a game! Hunter was amazing. He ran and ran and ran that ball. He moved it down the field for his team time after time. He scored 2 touchdowns and an extra point. Then on defense when Hunter was on the 20 yard line, a touchdown in their sights, Hunter intercepted the ball on the 10 yard line which sent the crowd into a frenzy!

Hunter really carried the team this week and he is so humble about it, he is a great team player and a great leader! We are really proud of Hunter for stepping up to the task at hand and giving his blood, sweat, and tears to this team.


GO BRAVES! FIGHT LIKE A BRAVE! ONE TRIBE!

Hayden v T-Ville

Hayden played T-ville this week. It was a rushed start since everyone got lost driving around Midvale looking for the stupid field. But the Braves came out strong and Hayden made the 1st touchdown early on! He busted through the line and was going, going, going, GONE! No one could catch him and he did not slow down!
T-ville had a tricky play and #40 scored a touchdown before we knew what was happening. The next time we got on Defense the coach whispered in Hayden's ear, "Forget the defense, you stay on 40 and don't let him score!" After that 40 couldn't do a thing and T-ville had to adjust their defense.

Braves won this game 21 to 14! It was a great win for these boys, they were a bit discouraged and needed this win to pump them up for the up coming games!
After the game I had 3 people come up to me and tell me "Hayden is such a natural athlete, but wow he is really intense." Yeah that's Hayden intense!

Hunter v. WX

Saturday Hunter played against Woods Cross. This was a crucial game for Hunter's "Popular" status at school. Hunter goes to school with 4 of the boys on the WX team. Hunter went to bed nervous and woke up even more nervous! The game started off great with shotgun to Hunter plays that got them all the way down the field and set up for their first touch down. Hunter received the kick off and again it was shotgun to Hunter all the way back down the field for another touch down in the 1st quarter.

Hunter ran through all sorts of tackles, at one time it took a whole slew of WX players to stop his forward progress! He was crunched down in the middle of the pile! On one play the QB threw Hunter a ball that was off it's mark and ended up behind him, Hunter reached out his hand and snagged the ball for a first down! It was an NFL catch and the crowd went WILD!

WX answered back in the 2nd half with 4 touchdowns which put us down by 2. Hunter took the ball and ran his heart out for a touch down (at this point Hunter had played the ENTIRE game-no rest, no break, no water, nothing!). But it was not enough to pull off the win. Hunter played incredible and I told him, "All you can do is your best! You did that, you can hold your head up high when you walk out of here!" He said, "I wanted to win so bad, I could have done something more, I just don't know what."

After the game Hunter was complaining that his back hurt and asked me it there was a scratch or something on it.....uhhhhh yeah you could say that! I asked Hunter what happened and he said, "I kept getting face masks in my back, and at one point someone stepped on my back when I was down."

A BIG thanks to the Fox Family for coming to the game and watching Hunter play.

Hayden v. Viewmont

Hayden's team scrimmaged VHS this week and since Hayden had the stomach flu he spent some time on the sideline instead of really playing. It was sad, but necessary for him to be better and healthy for the game on Sat. They did well, Hayden had a great touchdown and he did some excellent blocking!

Surgery and Dave

So I have decided that when you are over the age of 30, there should be no sprinting, racing, running, or other sort of exercise!! Dave was at the track running with his friend and on the home stretch they decided to sprint to the end. And as you can see that did not go well for Dave. He tore is Meniscus and had to have surgery on Wed. It has been a long and painful week, but he is finally on the mend and should be back to coaching and school on Monday!
By the way, doesn't he look hot in those support hose??

BHS Homecoming Football

BHS had it's homecoming this week and we went to the game (even though our Dad was at home recovering from knee surgery). The crowd that got their early got head bands and face stickers. So when Hunter and I showed up after practice Harley and Hayden looked GREAT!! The Braves played Tooele and it was a long and boring game. We left at half time with the score 47 Braves 0 Tooele!! Go Braves!

Hayden v. Cyprus

Hayden was recovering from the flu when they went head to head with Cyprus. We started off strong on defense and Hayden was an animal trying to sack the QB. Hayden had some good runs, but got hit in the stomach right before 1/2 time and that slowed him down quite a bit. In the end Cyprus beat the Braves by one touchdown in a bit of a stressful game. Being an 8 year old team and not knowing all the ropes put everyone on edge and I think it spilled over onto the boys. Slightly rattled and very down we headed for home with 2 losses under our belt.

Hunter v. Alta

Alta was a tough pre-season game for the Braves. The Alta defense ate our QB and running backs for lunch! Notice how there are 5 Alta guys pouncing on my son!! Oh the mama bear was getting all worked up about that! Hunter did his best to protect the QB and friend from the Alta defenders. All in all the game was a sad blow out. Alta shut us down and we went home defeated and upset. Good thing there is next week!

Hunter v. West

Saturday's are not the days to get ready for Sunday any more at our house! It is the day for BRAVE FOOTBALL! It starts at 6:30 am when we get up for Hunter's games. This week it was at West. Hunter was very nervous but ready to put the summer of practicing to the test.

It started off well for Hunter. He put his wheels to the grass and smoked and juked his way to a touchdown. The crowd went crazy and the players were ecstatic.

In the 2nd half West was up by 1 touchdown and were on the 10 yard line. Dave and I were standing at the other end of the field, friend S and Harley were sitting in the end zone. I said to myself "Wow, defense is boring and I can't see a thing, so I will put the camera away..." when all of a sudden, a collective cheer went up from West AND Bountiful. Then a red blur went down the sideline and West's cheering came to a screeching hault, when their player looked into his empty hands as he ran into the end zone...Hunter, in all his craftiness, had taken the ball from the running back and proceeded to sprint 80 yards for a TOUCHDOWN!!! The celebrating from the families was a sight to behold. S was yelling, "Hunter I love you, you freaking rock." That seemed to be all anyone could say.
Hunter came to the sideline to rest from his sprint when the coach sent him back out there to block for the extra point. Play by play: QB got the ball and threw it to M, West tipped the ball in the air, ball is falling to the ground, Hunter reaches up grabs the ball and steps into the end zone. SCORE!!! What a game for Hunter.
Unfortunately West ended the game 1 touchdown ahead, but no one's spirits were down. Hunter said some of the boys came up to him and said, "That was the best game we have ever played!" GO Braves!