Coldspring Trojans...My Boys!

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death.

I assure you, it's much more serious than that."

--Bill Shankly--

It's true.

I'm a Texas girl who loves her football.

But you know what I love

more than football?

(photo courtesy of Rod Adeylotte for the Houston Chronicle)

These boys.

You know these boys, don't you?

These are my boys.

These are the boys who

stole my hearts as sixth graders

when they entered my campus.

Then they started playing football

in the seventh grade.

There is only one word

to describe them...

AWESOME!

These are the boys who went

undefeated throughout their entire

junior high football career.

These are the boys who hold

a very special place in my heart

because they are not only talented athletes,

they are outstanding young men!

These are the boys who gave me

the gift of football again.

My husband no longer

coached on the sidelines.

I no longer had sons

playing every Friday night.

These boys became my boys.

I loved them so much

that when it was time for them

to move on to high school,

I moved with them!

Then life got in the way

and my journey in life went

in another direction.

But they are still my boys.

And I still love them.

If you don't believe me,

just mess with any one of them

and see me go in the protective mode!

I am so proud of their accomplishments.

Want to see them in action this year?

In these photos,

my boys might be wearing white or black jerseys,

but they will always be wearing this helmet.

The lyrics under each photo are from

Kenny Chesney's" The Boys of Fall".

(photo by Charlie Ballard)

"When I feel that chill, smell that fresh cut grass

I'm back in my helmet, cleats and shoulderpads

Standin' in the huddle, listenin' to the call

Fans going crazy for the BOYS OF FALL."

(photo courtesy of Houston Community Newspapers)

"They didn't let just anybody in that club

Took every ounce of heart and sweat and blood

To get to wear those game-day jerseys down the hall

Kings of the school, man, we're the BOYS OF FALL"

(photo by Charlie Ballard)

"Well, it's time to face the stars and stripes,

It's fightin' back them butterflies

It's callin' in the air, 'Alrighty, yes sir, we want the ball'

And it's knockin' heads and talkin' trash

It's slingin' mud and dirt and grass"

(photo courtesy of Houston Community Newspapers)

"It's I got your number

I got your back when your back's against a wall

You mess with one man, you got us all

WE'RE THE BOYS OF FALL"

(photo by Charlie Ballard)

"In little towns like mine that's all they got

Newspaper clippings fill the coffee shops

The old men always think they know it all

Young girls will dream about

THE BOYS OF FALL"

(photo by Charlie Ballard)

"You mess with one, you got us all

WE'RE THE BOYS OF FALL"

(bad photo courtesy of me)

Did I mention that my boys are going

to play their very last high school game

on Friday night?

Boys,

I've been flying this flag at my house

in honor of your last game!

Just one other thing I might have

forgotten to mention....

(photo courtesy of Dallas Cowboy Stadium)

My boys will be playing their final game

at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium

for the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!

Boys, I have three things to tell you:

"Show class, have pride and display character.

If you do, winning takes care of itself."

--Paul Bryant--

"Luck is what happens when

preparation meets opportunity."

--Seneca--

"Boys, you have made this woman so dang proud."

--Malisa Hargrove--

Want to see one proud woman

yelling in support of her boys?

You can see it.

Friday, December 17th.

4:00

Dallas Cowboy Stadium

HOW 'BOUT THEM TROJANS?