Football Update...

Friday August 29

Ravenwood vs. Brentwood Academy
Ravenwood's Football Team Made History!!!

One of Kenny's favorite birthday gifts on Friday was a win against Brentwood Academy. BA has never lost to a Williamson County School in 31 games. BA's Football Team was ranked #10 in the country...until we beat them! "Ravenwood pulled to within 21-20 when Williams threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Fitzpatrick to cap an 80-yard, seven-play drive that took 65 seconds." (We won with a risky 2-point conversion, with only a few seconds left in the game...)When the Coach, unexpectantly put in our Sophomore, Alec during the last half of the game, I nearly peed my pants!!! This is Alec, running with the ball under those "Friday Night Lights" for the first time. He gained 3 yards! He said it was the most amazing feeling! Winning against BA was an answer to his prayer that Football can be fun, and all that hard work pays off greatly in moments like this. Here is the link from the Tennessean if you want to read more.Here are Kens' mom, dad and brother and my parents at the Big game!!!

Congratulations to Coach Rector, who won the Tennessee Titan's "Coach of the Week" for that game. You can read about it here.

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Friday September 5
Ravenwood vs Franklin

Sorry. No pictures from this game. It was pouring down rain. It was getting a bit chilly. This was also the game that we all want to forget. In the first half of the game, Bo Gilroy, a senior star athlete, who is so good that he is first string on 3 sides of the ball...caught a screen pass, and as soon as he planted his foot, he was tackled and brought to the ground by a broken femur, the first quarter of the game. This...knocked the wind out of our players, our coaches, our fans. We lost 27-0, to a tough football team, and a crowd that continued to jeer our fans until the end. Not only did they beat us...badly, their football team laid down all over our field, as the crowd chanted "this is our house". Nasty, bad fans in Franklin...however, I'm very proud of how our fans handled the ugliness that continued to come from the other side by doing... nothing. I don't think anybody really cared! Everyone was concerned about Bo as he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.

We made our way to the hospital after the game, then Saturday after his surgery, and then to his house Sunday night where Ken and I stayed at the Gilroys until Midnight!!!

Bo had to have surgery the next morning where they put in a rod and 2 screws. He will be out for the season. They are believing that this 2nd Place National Decathalete will be back in time for Track Season. We will continue to pray for this great kid and athlete!

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JV Football RHS vs BA

Last Monday, we won against BA 33-15. Alec was lucky enought to have a lot of playing time. He had the opportunity for many blocks and had a 64 yard touchdown. I love to watch him run, and scream at the top of my lungs. I am sure that's what gets him down the field.