As of Friday, Andy's team is officially in the playoffs! They had the opportunity to play a team from a state training school Friday. It was a great experience. On the way home on the bus, he texted me that it was the best game he'd ever played in. He told us that they helped them up, told them good job and after the game, told them "Good luck in the playoffs!" It was encouraging to see young men changing their lives for the better and getting a chance to change their future.
We just found out that our high school was chosen to do a "High School Game Day" on TV tomorrow. The kids need to be at the school at 5 AM and will be interviewed and have a chance to mimic "College Game Day"--it will be a great memory for them. (The football coaches aren't thrilled to say the least--loss of focus, loss of sleep, etc., but they told the boys they trust them to make the right decision about being a part of it---Andy took that to mean he should go. :) )
