Football Playoff Game

This past Thursday night, Ben and I went to our very first high school football game! A friend from church takes pictures for one of the local teams, and they did well enough this year to make it to the playoffs. So we went along for the experience!

The town the game was taking place in was about 2 hours away from our house. But long drives always go by faster when you have friends along! J

We made it to the field in good time. Thankfully, the weather was pretty decent for the game. The temperatures were in the mid 60’s, but it was damp. We knew storms were coming, and we hoped that most of the game would be completed before things got worse.

The teams on the field getting ready to start the game.

Some of the action during the game.

Accordingly, we came to one of the best games of the year! The stands were full with a very enthusiastic crowd, the game was well matched, the weather was good, and our team was playing well. J

The only damper on the game was the lightning storm. With only 9:30 minutes left in the game, we heard the sound of alarms. We all got sent out to our cars, and that’s when the rain started. So we sat in the car for about an hour and a half before we could finally go back into the stadium. By that time, about half the spectators had left! The temperatures had dropped down to 45 and there was a light drizzle.

But it was so worth staying! The team we were rooting for won the game in the last few minutes when the opposing team failed a 2-point conversion. So we won by 1 point!

We were so grateful for the heat in the car on the drive home, and that we made it safely despite the rain. It was a really fun evening, and we’re so glad we had the opportunity to go!