Game 2: Triumph

Here is a recap of our 2nd game:

Friday I met Shalynn, Wheels, and Barbara off of I-5 at around 2pm. They got a little delayed in meeting me so I decided I was hungry and went into the Chevron to the A&W to get a corn dog cuz the lady in front of me got one and it sounded good.

When I told them I got a corn dog for some reason they though it was pretty damn random and funny. This would be our trip theme.

Shalynn took the first leg driving and it was a beautiful day. Barbara came prepared with lot's of snacks. And she brought red vines so I will forever love her! lol

I took over in Medford. We got a little lost around Weed trying to find a gas station.

We stopped in Redding for dinner. Little did we know that there was an old car parade going on at the same time but we were able to find an Olive Garden. We sat down. Our waitress had a voice like she worked at Disney Land. Little kids were running around and I couldn't tell if the voices were the kids or her.

Then Shalynn said that a corn dog actually did sound good. We decided that we would be part of a Corn Dog Annoymous group. For some reason this was hysterical to us and I cried laughing.

We had a nice dinner and jumped back in the car. We arrived at our Hotel in Sacramento around 10pm. It was a nice hotel. We got to our room and got ready for bed. Apparently there was a group of kids staying next door that thought it was fun to be loud and run up and down the hall. Shalynn told them to be quiet but really she should have put on a helmet and chased them.

They woke us up at 7am. We showered and had breakfast. Wheels was happy because there was a waffle maker.

We jumped back into the car and drove the last 2 hours to the hotel in Madera. We got there around noon. As we were pulling up we saw one of our vans pull up.

We had 2 large vans driving down as well as 3-4 groups going down separately. One of the vans at 3am hit a deer. Bambi did not make it. The van wouldn't start. The cops were called. Then rainbow fixed the van and all was ok.

Everyone was drained so we took a little nap. We had Quiznos for lunch and chilled in the room for a bit. At 4:30 we ran to Big 5 so Barbara could buy knee pads cuz she forgot hers.

We arrived at the high school just before 5. We were the first ones there. After everyone finally got there and we got settled in we took the field for warm ups.

It was in the high 70s all day but our kickoff wasn't until 7pm so it was a bit cooler after we kicked off.

They returned the opening kick off for a touchdown.

We bounced back and scored right back.

They burned us deep.

We bounced back and scored right back.

Their team although talented resorted to some unorthodox methods of trying to take me down. But I bounced right back.

They tried to intimidate us. But we bounced right back.

Instead of folding we stuck together.

And it ended up being a very hard fought game. But I am so very proud of my team because we willed out that win. We took all the adversity and channeled it to do better. That's the sign of a good team.

Our offensive line was amazing. Everytime I ran up the middle they created huge holes for me.

Their quarterback had a great arm but we were able to force her out of the pocket and make her throw on the run. After some adjustments our D slowed them down.

I really feel like we proved something to ourselves this game.

It was a great feeling to be tested and come out on top.

I was exhausted. I took off my pads and my undershirt was literally soaked. I think I grossed people out lol There were times when I was beat up and tested but I wanted to keep going for my team.

We had crazy fun times celebrating at the hotel. And no we did not get kicked out. You can check out some of my pics on my facebook page.

The CDA (corndog annoymous group) left the hotel at 8am. The drive back was LONG but I was able to try to sleep through part of it. I did NOT sleep well at all the night before because I was so sore I couldn't get comfortable.

I got home around 6pm. Threw my clothes in the washer. Ate dinner. Took Ibprofen. Watched the Blazers steal game 1 from the Suns. And passed out.

Fillies Out of the Gate With a Bang

As the scoreboard ticked off triple 0 I couldn't really comprehend it. We won over the Ventura Black Widows.

We arrived at the field around 4 to help set up the concession stands and decorations. Note to self, trying to carry 15 balloons to the street corner to decorate the fence with while the winds are around 20 mph is a bit more difficult than previously thought.

At 4:30pm we went into the locker room to get ready. We just got our new uniforms on Thursday and we are all anxious to get them on. I have to say that they are pretty damn cool. They are edgy and professional looking. I am proud of them. The sizes seemed to run a bit small but I think that's party due to the material of them being naturally tight. I had to jump up and down a little to get my pants on over my leg pads but I got it to work lol

We went out onto the field at 5pm for early warm ups. As we were running onto the field I had to say we look damn good in purple.

I worked receiving kicks for a while. I'm glad that I did because the wind was making it difficult to read. I would come up hard and then the wind would catch the ball and it would sail over my head. Or I would hang back and it would die in front of me. After a few though I kinda got a gaige on it.

At 5:20 we went back into the locker room for the pep talk. As we all sat there it was all I could do to stay calm.

As we ran back on the field I couldn't help but feel like all the hard work we have put in was now going to be tested.

We were fairly silent during our stretching and warm-ups. If you know our team this is unusual. I think everyone was starting to focus.

We lined up in the endzone and they announced everyone on the team. As I they announced me and I ran out on the field I looked and saw the fan turnout that we had for the game was impressed. We never got that when I played for the Pride and I never even saw it for other teams when we played away games.

We had won the toss and I ran out alongside Tucker to receive the kick off. As the whistle was blown I said outloud to myself, "It's just like practice" and sure enough the ball came to me. I grabbed it and run to about the 50 yard line. Ok here we go I thought.

I knew before the game what the first call was going to be and I had envisioned how good it would feel if I could bust one. But I didn't think it would actually happen. I got a pitch and turned the corner, made a couple moves, and next thing I know everyone is pounding my helmet because I scored the first touchdown in Fillies history. I have to admit to everyone that it was also my technical first touchdown in my career. I have scored a couple but they were all called back. I felt almost a relief that we got off to that start.

Our D was incredible all game. We had several sacks, an interception by Mac-Attack, and a fumble recovery.

Our O ran the ball very well. Our O-line made huge holes. Overall we played well.

The other team had about 9 players. Now coming from the Pride I can relate to them. I know what it feels like to be on the other side of that blow out. Sometimes it's not how much talent you have when you have only 9 players. I have to say that I completely respect their heart. They didn't ever give up no matter what the score was.

The game was a great confidence booster for us however next week our real season begins at Fresno and they have more than 9 players. Every yard against them will be a lot harder. We will be tested and I think we are ready.

I am extremely proud of this team. I can't tell my teammates enough how much they mean to me. Stay tuned for week 2!