COACH SINTASKET FUE Hopeful for the team because the next game was at home against low-ranking boss Moses Eagles. This game with Chief Moses High School was almost like a family reunion. Mac, James, Peanut, and Cloud all had first cousins ​​who played for the Eagles. Even Spirit had a couple of second cousins ​​in the backfield. During warm-ups, both schools had drummers, including Chase, Sr., and Bull IV. The drumbeats echoed eerily in the Sinkiuse Valley as if to call out to the Old and calls their spirits. Several players crept up in the middle of the field and exchanged courtesies with their opponents. And Spirit was happy to finally play a home game. As the wind blew gently north from the Columbia River, through the valley, and moisture hung in the air, Spirit took a deep breath and enjoyed the fragrance of freshly cut grass and could detect the familiar musky and wild scent of the land. Sinkiuse River. He thought, What a perfect night, could there be a more enjoyable time of year and place?

But Spirit was somewhat concerned about the non-competitive feel of this game. He was also worried about Larry Lillooet. His starting quarterback could move cautiously and plant his right foot for the pass; But if they hit him hard, it could be the end of Larry’s season and the end of the Bobcats as well. Swift sat on the sidelines of this game. His back was still tender and he was experiencing pain when walking. The spirit also considered, With a cowardly quarterback and without my best field player, this game could be a lot closer than the experts predicted.

Spirit had reason to be concerned as his team struggled throughout the game and his Bobcats lost in the closing seconds. The Sinkiuse Bobcats experienced a close but shocking defeat by 32-30. This game was a huge disappointment for Spirit, all the Bobcats and their fans. It looked like this season, possibly the last for the Spirit team, would look like any other season with more losses than wins. While the Eagles’ ManyMoons brothers and the Marchand kid dominated the game, Sylix had his worst performance, and Larry … well, he just couldn’t find his receivers. The only bright spot ahead seemed to be the Bobcats’ bye week. And they would need it next Friday off to recover.

On Sunday afternoon, Coach Sintasket traveled north to the Corner Corral in Eureka Gulch. Met up with Coach Pedakakis for a late lunch. They talked about soccer for over an hour and exchanged game tapes. The next day, Spirit gave his team a break to rest and recover; On Tuesday they watched and studied the movies of Chief Moses ‘game and the tape of the Loon Lake game with Billy’s Eureka Panthers, the Bobcats’ next rival. The Panthers were favorites, but Spirit hadn’t given up hope. He felt that with the break his guys could give Billy’s team a close game if everyone was healthy and playing 100%.

The following Friday brought several surprises in the league. It seemed like the Scenicview was finally well balanced this year. And the hope of the Spirit was strengthened as I thought; Even with two losses and the league record of 0-1, anything is possible for this season.