
On a crisp fall evening, Saturday, at Ross Field in Groton, two Small Fry Football teams came together for battle. You could sense the anticipation, feel the tension, and hear the chants from both teams. "We are? ... Lansing!", "Together! ... We win!" echoed off the trees and surrounding buildings. Groton's response reverberated off the big red Indians tower, "Whose house is this? ...Our house!".
The head coach from Groton greeted each of the Lansing players individually as they were introduced onto the field. The cheerleaders on each side were enthusiastically continuing the cheers motivating the spectators and players alike. The Lansing captains, Owen, Jared, Eric, and Logan, went to the center of the field and exchanged handshakes and participated in the coin flip. Even before the clock started ticking, the game was on!