Call-ups
Wow, I had to do a double-take when I walked up to practice today. The team grew from 62 to 90-something over the weekend as coach Croson called up players from the junior varsity in anticipation of the playoffs. It's always fun when the younger kids get to line up against the big guys on the teams. On a typical Monday, practice can be a little ragged as everyone shakes out the cobwebs from the weekend, but with the new JV call-ups, there was a lot of intensity today.
Most of the guys will never see the playing field, but it's a really good experience for them to get a taste of the big-boy game and playoff atmosphere, which begins, this week with the annual showdown against West Valley League rival Taft. It's great when this game falls on the last week of the regular season. Both teams have been building towards this all season and the league title is on the line. Last year, it just felt silly to play the big game in Week 6, but this year, the rotation is back the way it belongs.
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