Flyers vs. Titans, November 23rd
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:58 pm
PRE-GAME
Coach Waters knew when his team took the field that they were set for the game. Even the steady rainfall that looked certain to continue for at least the next few hours could do nothing to dampen their enthusiasm. He’d driven the team hard all week in practice, half fueled by their lucky win at homecoming, and half by the fact he was downright pissed about the stunt someone pulled with his truck. Still, they were a better team for it. They had a fire and confidence that had been missing earlier in the season when back to back losses seemed to quash their hopes of a return trip to the playoffs
Scott Sanders wasn’t dressed tonight. Word was he’d be out for at least two more games. Losing a player of that caliber should have been a blow to team morale, but a week of practice with backup Stephen Reed had shown them their offence was still in good hands.
"All right, listen up!" the Coach barked as the team readied itself in the lockers. "You ladies got lucky last week, which is all well and good, but I don't want you to win by luck! I want you to win because you're the better team. The Titans are going to come on strong, so we'll come on stronger! You go out there and you show them we're serious. Who are we?"
"FLYERS!" the team enthusiastically replied.
"What?"
"FLYERS!" they called louder.
"Who?"
"FLYERS! BEAT THE TITANS!"
"GOOD! Reed, lead 'em out! Let's show them some football!"

- The Saint Joseph's Flier sports desk
Coach Waters knew when his team took the field that they were set for the game. Even the steady rainfall that looked certain to continue for at least the next few hours could do nothing to dampen their enthusiasm. He’d driven the team hard all week in practice, half fueled by their lucky win at homecoming, and half by the fact he was downright pissed about the stunt someone pulled with his truck. Still, they were a better team for it. They had a fire and confidence that had been missing earlier in the season when back to back losses seemed to quash their hopes of a return trip to the playoffs
Scott Sanders wasn’t dressed tonight. Word was he’d be out for at least two more games. Losing a player of that caliber should have been a blow to team morale, but a week of practice with backup Stephen Reed had shown them their offence was still in good hands.
"All right, listen up!" the Coach barked as the team readied itself in the lockers. "You ladies got lucky last week, which is all well and good, but I don't want you to win by luck! I want you to win because you're the better team. The Titans are going to come on strong, so we'll come on stronger! You go out there and you show them we're serious. Who are we?"
"FLYERS!" the team enthusiastically replied.
"What?"
"FLYERS!" they called louder.
"Who?"
"FLYERS! BEAT THE TITANS!"
"GOOD! Reed, lead 'em out! Let's show them some football!"

- The Saint Joseph's Flier sports desk