Wednesday, October 18, 2023
After an overall good few hours visiting my Mother in Pasadena, I was off to Camarillo for another of Jacob's flag football game.
The Las Colinas Mustangs
3 Wins - 0 Losses
at
The Mesa Union Tigers
Record Unknown
I was concerned about the heat for all of those playing, coaching and watching today's game.
It had been HOT in Pasadena,
were we really in mid-October?
Of even hotter news this week from the world of flag football was this announcement . . .
. . . from the organizers of the
2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The LA28 Olympic organizers are adding six sports to their agenda.
Baseball and Softball will be making returns as Olympic sports, they were both last in the Summer Games in the Covid pandemic delayed 2021 Tokyo Olympiad XXXII. The 2024 Paris Olympics to be held in Paris will not include these two sports.
Cricket's last Olympic appearance was in the 1900 Paris Olympiad II.
Lacrosse was last played as an exhibition sport in the 1948 London Olympiad XIV.
Squash competition will make its all-time debut as an Olympic sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympiad XXXIV.
Which leaves us with one more sport making its all-time Olympic debut . . .
. . . FLAG FOOTBALL!
This was awesome news for many of us.
Flag football is a HUGE part of the EuroBall scene, so we are looking forward to seeing some familiar faces either on the fields or in the stands in five years.
Let's see, in five years Jacob will be 16, probably a bit too young to make TEAM USA.
More at hand though was today's game in the heat.
What heat?
A solid reminder about why living in Camarillo is so much nicer than residing in Pasadena just 50 miles to the South.
Mary was IN THE HOUSE!
The orange streaks in her hair matched both her Autumn themed outfit and the condition of the "grass" on Mesa Union's field.
This opening Kickoff was the
last moment that the game would
be even remotely close
The only hope for Mesa Union's field would be a quick fix by George "The Sodfather" Toma who prepared every Super Bowl field for the NFL from 1967-2023.
Maybe not so much of a quick fix actually.
Jacob running around burning
all sorts of calories and energy
The Pit is about to get serious
with Jacob at Tight End!
Downfield blocking
Jacob running an Under route
as a Wide receiver
Pincer move on another
Mustangs Kickoff
These Mustangs made the play
End of the First Quarter
Las Colinas - 18
Mesa Union - 0
Twins receivers going . . .
. . . deep . . .
. . . DEEP . . .
. . . but not quite deep enough
#12 is the Mustangs highly skilled
QB who had another good game
Jacob giving a thumb's up to
the latest play call
Las Colinas' one and only female,
swivel hipped Mustang in action
Jacob at Outside Linebacker
For the third straight game, Jacob rarely left the field but that would all change soon.
At the Half
Las Colinas - 33
Mesa Union - 0
We were all happy to see the Mustangs coaches do the right thing in taking out most of their key players, give their backups more playing time and attempt to minimize any more embarrassment to the Tigers.
Tigers going deep . . .
. . . but it was intercepted
One man convoy
Working the Under route again
"Jacob, are you having fun?"
End of the Third Quarter
Las Colinas - 41
Mesa Union - 0
Michael's orange t-shirt made him the
perfect choice to serve as the emergency
Down Marker during the game
The Mustangs vaunted Sweep play
Jacob's debut at Center
GOOD SNAP!
The old Tipping Drill in action
Center's have to pass block too
Tigers gaining yards
Just missed him but here
comes the Mustangs pursuit
Mustang teammates watch the
Defensive back-ups close out the win
Final Score
Las Colinas (4-0) - 41
Mesa Union (?-?) - 0
The Mustangs will be on the road again next Monday at 4:00 p.m. to take on the Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School Eagles.
In other news . . .
The Rams welcome Disney Pixar
to the bandwagon
Good to see former Washington Huskies
RB great signed by the Rams
The Rams need immediate help at RB due to injuries and the imminent . . .
. . . Steelers game on Sunday
Finally . . .
Jacob's new look towel for
this Saturday's Stingers game
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month which means that pink is worn at games to support this more than worthy cause.
Two weeks ago when we attended the John Jay H.S. Patriots football game during our recent West Point, New York trip, many were wearing and/or waving this pink towel in support of Cancer survivors with the distinctive John Jay logo on it.
Michael bought this towel at the game and now Jacob will sport it on the field against the Calabasas Rams Black (7-0) team at Ventura H.S. for the Stingers (4-3) final regular season game.
Wednesday was a good day.
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