Nazareth (Middle School) Blue Eagles Scrimmage at Beca's Lil' Hawks

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My grandson is playing this year for Bethlehem Catholic's equivalent of a middle school football team. They call themselves the "Lil' Hawks." Marketers would tell them to come up with some other moniker than "Lil'", like "Swift Hawks" or "Deadly Hawks." But the name is accurate. They are little. Not many of them, either. maybe twenty or so.

Early yesterday evening, before the lightness faded away, Beca's team hosted Nazareth Middle School for a scrimmage. The Blue Eagles. That's another name that needs a change.

They came in two buses. A never-ending line of at least fifty of them descended down onto the playing field, and some looked like they belong in the NFL. I thought the Beca time was in for a tough time.

They were, but so was Nazareth. Neither team was able to score against the other. Both had excellent defenses. Both could walk away proud.

The above video shows my grandson running for his life. I'd like to say I taught him all those moves, but fortunately for him, I am not biologically related to him.

I'm sure he slept well.

First real game starts next week against Dieruff. I'm told the football program there is vastly improved, and just beat up Northampton in a scrimmage.

Are You Ready For Some Football?

After years of watching my grandson play at the lower levels, it was a treat to watch him in his first scrimmage today with the Bethlehem Catholic Little Hawks. They played Notre Dame's Crusaders at Beca's practice fields.

When I was his age, I was on the sidelines. Five years later, I was still on the sidelines. The first time he touched the ball, he took off and scored. Fortunately for him, we are not biologically related.