Faced with a choice of going to see the West Charlotte-Indy game or the Catholic -Robertson game last night,,, I didn't know what to do. You see, I like to be at "events" and I knew the Indy/WC game would be an event. But as the day wore on yesterday and I began to see more and more eligibility issues arise and then CMS held a press conference on the matter, my choice became an easy one to make.
CMS announced a couple of kids hadn't told the truth about where they live, so those players were suspended from the game, unlike at South Meck where innocent kids had their seasons yanked from them because the AD had made a mistake. To make matters worse, it appears the West Charlotte AD was in on the address issues and his relatives address had been used..... I wouldn't want to be the West Charlotte AD on Monday...... To be fair, Indy also lost a player for an eligibility issue on Friday.... But, once again, the show goes on and the teams get to play.
It must be killing some South Meck parents to sit back and watch this. From everything I can gather on the South Meck situation, the only fair punishment would have been for the AD to serve the penalty, not the kids that had followed the rules.
Back to Catholic and what's right about high school football. Catholic is a special place, filled with special families. These same kids and their families have all been together since middle school at Holy Trinity. They know each other and it's one big family from the players, to the band members, to the cheerleaders and dancers.
Sportsmanship reigns supreme on the field for Catholic. Every game starts with a prayer and warm welcome for the team across the field. The students are loud, very loud. They get a little crazy, but everyone is there to have a good time.
The football team is void of superstars or High Level Division 1 recruits, yet they still play like a top -ten team. They are small compared to most teams, but make up for it with heart and superb coaching. Four straight visits to the state title game doesn't happen by accident.
Let me also commend the Catholic band for what was the best halftime show I have seen this year. The kids delivered a very nice performance with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees.
With all the focus on the game downtown last night, a lot of people missed a great performance by The Cougars. These kids are champs in every sense of the word and we are very proud to have them here in South Charlotte.
Once the game ended and I began my ride home I knew I had picked the right game to go to.
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