13 Game day
[lots of photos.]
(unedited.)
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(Thursday the day before the game, at a sport store.)
"Where do they keep the eye black?" Haley asks me.
"I don't know it's my first time coming here. Tell me again why you need it?" I ask.
"The theme for tomorrow's game is blackout, so I and a couple of the girls were gonna draw on ourselves." Haley says.
"Ok, that makes sense. While you're looking for that, I am gonna go buy the rest of my gear." I say.
"Ok, talk to you later," Haley says.
After I met Haley's family we pretty much hung out every day of course after practice, she kept apologizing for her family and how they acted, it took me a whole 5 days to make her understand that I enjoy being with her family.
Over the week we finally got some footage of Beverly Hills, they got an ok QB and pretty good WR Asher Adams, but we got them beat in both aspects. The only problem we have noticed is a new player they have, he recently moved to Beverly, And he is very good.
Anyways now it's time to buy the gear.
I find some black and purple Nike cleats.
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I also found a black and purple lightning arm sleeve that I will wear on my left arm.
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After getting what I needed I walk around and find Haley looking at the eye black rack.
"Find one?" I ask.
"Yea, but they're expensive and I need multiple for all of us, so I'm trying to find the cheap ones." Haley says.
I grab the 3 of the biggest sticks of eye black and put my arm around Haley and start to walk towards the register.
"You don't have to." she says.
"I want to, trust me it's okay." I say.
Haley huffs and looks away.
"Thanks." Haley says.
'Why is he so nice to me?' Haley thinks to herself.
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{Game day. 2:30 at the school gym, pep rally for the first game of the season.}
(Yes, I changed it from a scrimmage to a real game.)
*LET'S WELCOME YOUR PALISADES OUTLAWS.* The Announcer screams.
The football team runs in through a side door, with Josh, Matt, and I leading the team.
We all have jeans and our Jersey on.
We get to the middle of the court as everyone is cheering us on.
Someone hands a mic to Coach Gilbert.
Everyone in the gym got quiet.
(I suck at speeches :(. )
"Over the years, our team has slowly declined, until now, these boys behind me, are the best players I have ever had the honor of coaching.
If I had to bet my whole life earnings on one team to make it to state and win it would be them.
I have never had a team more determined and more dedicated to improving, than this group of young men right here.
You may think I am just the stereotypical coach, saying that my team will win, If you are that person come out and watch I promise you, you will see the game of football like it has never been played before.
Beverly Hills, is ranked 1rst in the state rankings, so once we beat them everyone will understand." Coach Gilbert says.
Coach turns around and looks at me.
"This year will be different, we have never had so much offensive power. This year we have a Quarterback who I personally think will do great things in his life and he is your very own Logan Barret." As soon as coach says my name the whole team start cheering and jumping on me. Everyone in the stands is going crazy as well, but there is one distinct voice I can hear more than others and that voice is Haleys, I just smile thinking about her.
"Logan come and give us a speech," Coach says.
'F*ck I'm not prepared for this.' I think as I grab the mic from him.
"Thank you, Coach, but to be honest I wouldn't be near as good without my linemen and we can't forget about my wide receivers, without them I wouldn't be anything.
During practice, you mention that we need to be fearless and that has stuck with me but behind every fearless player is a fearless Coach who refused to let us be anything but the best we can be.
Coach, you are the backbone of this team and without you, we wouldn't be anything." I say.
The whole team circles us and we start jumping around hyping each other up for the first game.
{after the rally.}
I look around and find Haley, once I do I hug her from behind, and kiss her on the top of the head.
"I'll see you after the game I have to go." I talk into her hair.
"O-Ok see you after the game."
I start to walk away and head to the bus that is taking us to the practice field.
{1 hour before the game.}
[The field. Image. Seats 10,000 in total.]
(Haley POV.)
"Ok I am ready let's go." I say to my family who gathered at the Dunphy house since it was the closest to the stadium.
I am wearing some short black shorts with a black shirt and on my legs, I used the eye black to write sophomores and Logans number.
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I walk downstairs and to my horror, Cam and my dad painted themselves.
My dad is wearing all black with black paint all over his body, while cam has purple paint on his left side and black paint on his right. On Cam's back shirt he wrote "I love Number 1."
"I can't deal with you guys right now we need to go," I say.
The whole family is supporting the team somehow.
Even grandpa Jay is wearing a purple shirt.
(30 minutes later.)
We finally take our seats and of course my family is the center of attention.
I hear some cheers and look to the field and see a couple of the boys running out, Logan told me that before the game Josh, him and some of the other guys will head out to practice.
My heart starts to beat thinking about the game.
Then I hear my dad yell something over my shoulder.
"LOGES!!!!" my dad yells at the top of his lungs. I see someone raise his hand and do a quick wave before focusing again.
(Logan POV.)
"Let's go get warm." Josh says as he walks up to me.
"Let's get it." I say.
We jogged out of the tunnel and when we get outside we see the whole stadium is full, once we step foot on the field we start hearing cheers.
I was about to grab a ball when I heard someone yell at the top of their lungs.
"LOGES!!!!"
I lift my arm and wave then focus again.
{Pregame music.
1.Till I Collapse.
2.Lose yourself.
3.Put on.
4.we taken' over.
5.Can't be touched.
6.My hero.
7.Remember the name.}
"Alright lets go baby, READY GO."
Josh starts running a Go route, we planned to show our supporters what is different this year. He told me to throw as far as I can.
He's about at 30 yards out before I start my throw I turn my hips and launch the ball.
The ball is flying through the air, Josh is running full sprint and catches the ball in stride.
Coach Gilbert walks up to me and says.
"Keep that up and we have a clear shot for state."
"Are division is gonna learn to fear our team." I say.
"Can't wait."
Jay and Cameron both watch as Logan Throws his first pass.
"Damn." was all Cam said.
'He's got an arm ill give him that.' Jay thinks to himself.
As Josh is on his way back to us, he runs in front of the student section and starts raising his arms motioning for them to get loud, and get loud they do.
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I start hearing cheering from the other side of the field and finally see Beverly Hills players coming to the field.
My heartbeat starts to accelerate.
"GAME TIME BABY!!!" I scream.
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To be continued.
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A.N it was hard remembering songs that were out in 2009.
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