12 pax met at the Bluff on Friday for a rousing game of Soccer. We even brought a new guy to clash (not new to F3) and a FNG. The problem with the Bluff is that it’s dark. Knowing who is on which team is tricky at best, despite pennies. Maybe we should buy some reusable glowing belts. I wonder if NoxGear would donate some….probably not. Oh well, the dark keeps it interesting.
Conditions: 43F, dark, crisp
Disclaimer: Mostly don’t hurt Pinot or Pepto. No slide tackles, No goalies. We are not professionals.
6 on 6 with almost a full field. The end zones were from the 10 yard line to the front of the end zone, for the 1st 45 minutes, then full field for the last 60 minutes. Out lines were standard American football side lines. No one can see the black soccer side lines, it’s dark. The teams were evenly matched. YHC had a couple of great shots on goal, but it ended up being mostly assists that YHC racked up. Pinot and Watergate showed off their mad dribbling skills. Steel toe showed off his amazing ability to boot the ball clear across the field. The new guy, eventually named Kubota, had fun trying to keep up with who was on who’s team. YHC was faked out by Olive Oil, and tricked me into passing the disc, I mean ball, to him. Score ended up being tied at 12-12. No losers today, just winners. Unfortunately, YHC forgot to bring the participation awards & trophies to the game. Oh well, maybe next time.
COT/BOM
Announcements
Prayer requests: Steel toe’s 10th anniversary and trip to Antigua. Prayers that Good Hands has the opportunity to go to Antigua one day.
Closing Prayer
FNG: Matthew Derrick- farms, hunts, fishes, volunteer firefighter. He didn’t give us anything to stick him with. Since he farms we thought about John Deere, but settled on Kubota. YHC’s favorite color is orange, Kubota’s are orange, and I’m pretty sure most of the guys there were Clemson fans….especially Watergate!
Addendum:
Some pax may spread a rumor that we didn’t actually play soccer. You’ll likely hear some gibberish about how no one brought a ball to a soccer match. YHC would tell you they must have been hallucinating or still dreaming. Sure, at times the game probably resembled ultimate frisbee with a glowing disc, but Bluff Fridays are Soccer days, so who’s going to believe those Wackos???