I've had a lot of thoughts....

while I drove to and from Rolling Fork from visiting my family.

Never miss understand me -- I want the us to win win win every time we take the field and I can tell you on Friday night after we got shut out that I wanted to cry. As bad as our boys felt on Friday night, I felt it too.

In the bigger scope of life, football is so much more than about the win and loss record. It's about changing lives -- Hardwork, determination, team work and forming bonds that will never be broken.

Last year, I wrote about fans standing at the fencing yelling at what I consider to be "my children" and you know what, I have to start considering the source and moving on. I was glad I wrote it. It has been plaguing me and I felt it was something I had to do. This year, is a new leaf.

Case in point: I hear that a father of one of the players said he didn't know why our coaches were wearing head sets because it wasn't helping us. I just shake my head and smile and remember that some people simply don't understand the game of football very well.

We have two weeks to get better for Edinburgh and the season is still young. Who knows what the future holds!?

Game 1: Pisgah 47, Ethel 30

Friday night was in a word -- HOT! I have never been at a game where it was so humid.

I was so proud of our boys -- At the half it was 28 to 6, Pisgah and we came back in the second half and started climbing the hill again. It was a spark! It was great! They continued to fight and that hasn't happened in a quite a while.

QB Bobby Potts made a heck of a pass and that totally made up for the broken play where he threw the ball up and right into the hands of a Pisgah Dragon. We still love you,  Bobby.

First Division game is Friday @ home against Noxapater.

Senior Nick Winters

Sophomore Antez Hopkins

Senior Dylan Simmons

Buy a shirt and help my friends out.

Several months ago, my friend and co-worker, Alysha, came to work with a big announcements. Her 33-year-old husband, Chad, was in renal failure and needs a kidney transplant. He was born with one working kidney and this hit them like a ton of bricks. First Baptist Church in Kosciusko is holding a benefit on Sept. 11 with jumpers for kids, an auction, and plate dinners. And there is a t-shirt for sale too. They are very cute and you can purchase one up until Aug. 27.  The money raised will help with medical and other expenses as they go through the transplant process.

They have three beautiful kids --Bailey Katherine, Eli and Mamie. And Alysha is my friend so you should buy a shirt.

Snap shots from the scrimmage

We went to Eupora for a preseason scrimmage on Friday night. Here are a few snapshots from the game.

Antez going down. He made some good runs.

Bobby Potts first start as QB1. He only threw one interception and completed several passes.

Did I like football before I married a coach?

I get that question a good bit and the answer is yes! I couldn't make it through football season with him, if I didn't like it.

Being in a house full of women, my dad was always out numbered but we found a common interest in football by the time I was 11 or 12. I started watching Mississippi State football with my Dad during the Jackie Sherrill era. The door to my closet was covered with newspaper clippings and photos of Sleepy Robinson and Sherrill.

If the Dawgs weren't on TV, then we tuned into the radio with Jack.

I was also the proud owner of a New Orleans Saints football growing up as well.

Then I went to college at MSU, and I was there for the legendary season of 1999. I went to every home game. The atmosphere was just awesome! Paul and I have been fortunate to have season tickets at MSU for two years. We enjoy going and we are excited even in the rain!

Plus, football coaching runs in the family -- my uncle was an assistant coach at several high schools and played at Delta State; one cousin was the head football coach at several schools and I have two cousins married to former football coaches as well. I guess it's just a way of life.

I guess it was FATE! :)

My Dad, #65, with my Papa and Mimi in the fall of 1969. This is the only photo I have ever seen of my dad in his uniform. I use to wear his jersey as a little girl. My dad was a good looking football player!

My Uncle Kelly suited up as a Delta State Statesmen in the 80s. I had to miss my dancing lessons to go watch him play in Cleveland one Thursday and I cried. I was sooooooooooooooo mad.

Are you ready for some football....

I still can't believe the tigers have been practicing for two weeks! The heat has been unbearable and the hours are long. And the quest to get ready to play a week from tonight becomes shorter each passing day.

There have been some obstacles to over come -- Finding QB1. Most Ethel fans know the story behind that one and we've all moved on.

We will be playing Eupora next Friday for two quarters. I hope we execute well and everyone comes out of this healthy.

And, as always, we have t-shirts for you to buy, program ads are on sale and gas raffle tickets to be purchased.