Heartbreak Warfare, of sorts.

Every once in a while, I will talk about my job. Not often cause thus far, all of my four readers are women and I work for a football team. And typically, those two aren't exactly in perfect harmony. But don't worry, I won't talk about offensive formations that were ineffective or interceptions from a member of our impressive D-Line. No, just the girly side. Feelings and stuff.

Saturday's game was the perfect example of athletics bringing out the best in young men. Their performance against a far inferior team one week earlier was questionable at best. Riding the high from the opening week's win, they faltered and lost to a team they should have easily beaten.

But this game was different. You could tell the spark was back. The idea that they could go out on the field and do their best and achieve something greater than themselves. And they played stunningly. It was like a completely different team had taken the field. They were confident in what they knew, executing their plays well.

As a fan in the stands, it was a GREAT game. The kind of performances you wouldn't expect from a first year team. I couldn't be prouder of the players, coaches and staff. For our team to rise to the occasion like that and be able to compete on that level of play, was truly an amazing sight to see.

The game was a nail biter, honestly. We were neck and neck with a highly ranked team in the FCS (formerly known as Division I AA) the entire time, forcing the game into the first overtime in our football team's short history. It was nerve wracking the entire time.

Sadly though, we lost 34-27 in overtime. And it was a heartbreaker. Watching their faces broken my heart for the second time that day. These guys are now like my sons... though I am pretty sure they don't think of me as a mother figure. So seeing them hurt and be disappointed was incredibly difficult for me.

But Monday is here again. And the excitement for how well they played on Saturday is carrying us toward our first away game this weekend. Wish us luck!

Best wishes and blessings,

Brooke