High School Football in Virginia

A couple of our young men play high school football. We've been to a couple games so far this season and I thought I would post some pics.

Number 25 is Dwayne. He moved to Virginia from Jamaica a few years ago and plays linebacker. He's a senior this year and hopes to play college ball for a year before he leaves on his mission. He's a beast!

Dwayne is also the punter. Last year, he played for a team that had not won a game in 3 years. He would play the entire game: offense, defense, special teams, punter, kicker, and more.

This was his first win after loosing over 30 games in a row. He was... happy.

Our other young man (number 86) is on the JV team of a different High School. This is his first time playing football and although he has gained some respect for football players, he prefers tennis to standing on the sidelines.

Enjoying the game!
Most of our young men had never been to a high school football game. It can be dangerous to go to some of the games. You have to go through security (guards with metal detector wands and a bag search) to get in and they make you leave as soon as the game is over.
As you can see...I think it's a lot of fun!

Some more pics. of Dwayne's recent game.