This is It

Boy, I sure hope I don't get sued by the Jackson family for using that title. Anyway, like the title says, this is it. This week, the Wakefield Warriors ended their season on one of the best games I've ever seen us play in. Unlike most of the games this season, marked by many mistakes both offensively and defensively, the Warriors seemed to preform flawlessly against Mount Vernon. Wakefield came in with a grudge against Mount Vernon due to last seasons loss to the Majors that would have sent the Warriors into the playoffs. Truth be told, we were pissed and we had a score to settle. And we damn sure did just that.

The whole game had every spectator from either side of the field in complete suspense, as it was touchdown followed by touchdown for both teams. This game was the game that every player thinks of when the term "Friday Nightlights" is said. Not a single jersey was clean, people were hobbling off the field from injuries, players were screaming and taunting each other. It was magnificent.

The Wakefield offensive drive was started once again by senior breakout wide receiver, Aaron Hunt, with a forty-five yard pass reception, from quarterback ,Drew Powell, for a touchdown, giving Hunt his sixth touchdown reception this year and surpassing five hundred reception yards, this had broken the records in Wakefield history for most yards. Sadly however, Aaron was injured upon impact with the ground and was done for the rest of the game and the season. But the loss of Aaron Hunt did not hold the Warriors back. In fact, it did the very opposite. With their main receiver out of the game, the Warriors reverted back to the powerful running game that they're most feared for. And their running backs certainly did not fail to complete. Senior running backs, Boubacar Diallo and Devon "Day-Day" Hill, both rushed for eighty-five yards each. Letting the Majors know, that the old Wakefield, who gave up when their backs were up against the wall and all hope seemed lost, was dead and gone, and wasn't coming back. No matter how hard Mount Vernon begged for it to happen.

However, the Majors came back from half-time and put up twenty-two points in the third quarter. With the clock running down, Wakefield's head coach, Keith Powell, needed to think of something fast. And he did. From Mount Vernon's nine yard line, Wakefield junior running back, Terry Davis, scored on a nine yard rush. This put the Warriors back in the lead. But, suspense grew as the Majors were given possession of the ball with a little more than two minutes and twenty seconds left in the game. But just like we did every game this season, the Wakefield defense didn't give up. With an interception by junior linebacker, Victor Leavell, all hopes of a Major victory were crushed with the impact of Leavell's cleats on the ground after an amazing catch. Two words can be used to describe the end of the game and the end of the season. Sweet Victory.

Warriors Fail to Complete on Offense

Once again, the Wakefield Warriors prove that their offense is unable to complete under any kind of pressure when the time calls for it. This Friday, the Warriors lost to long-time rival, Washington and Lee, giving Lee the win that they needed to make it into the playoffs again this year.

With an offensive line that seems to simply disintegrate when rushed by the defensive line, Warrior quarterback ,Drew Powell, cannot get a pass or a handoff finished without feeling the pressure, and panicing. This is basically the summary of the Warrior's entire offense this season.

This being said, it's time to get on to the game. The Warriors lost again in a 28-6 final, that puts the Warriors at 0-9 this season. With all hopes of making the playoffs this season being destroyed, many of the Warriors just want this season to be over. This poor attitude may be one of the main causes as for why the Warriors continue to lose so many of their games. With their last game this Friday against Mount Vernon, who is equally as bad as the Warriors, this team needs to win in order to make this season end in at least one positive note.