Timber Creek High School varsity football team finishes the long season with a final game in the district championship.
By: Isabelle Doan
American football has always been the main sport in high school since the 20th century and gains more popularity decade by decade. Not only did it bring the school together, it formed a family of teammates that looked out for one another on the field and off. Discipline, goal setting, perseverance, time management and the handling of success and failures were big topics players learned to adapt with throughout their seasons. All players earned credit for grasping the aspect of working as one in order to survive socially and for future purposes.
Throughout the season, Timber Creek High School football team, the Wolves, have been staying strong, ending with an overall record of 7 – 4 and playing in the district playoffs against Lake Mary Rams. Head coach Jim Buckridge had been training the boys for several months, prepping them for the day the Wolves got to play in championship games. Trace Scott, sophomore, recalls the team originally being doubted by other coaches and teams but being able to come together even better at the end. Although most district games were unsuccessful, they still won the game against the Winter Park Wildcats 9 – 7.
All the players united as one and had nothing but praise for one another. At a post-game meeting, several teammates recommended sophomore Trace Scott as one of the players with the most potential to be drafted into the NFL. Although he loved the praise, he wishes to continue working hard in order to reach this goal. Sophomore Sean Wensyel says, “My first year in varsity was so fun. It was great watching all the guys play.” “We are all one unit and big family,” added Joshua Villamizar, a junior safety. “This past season we were not aware of our potential at first, but we proved a lot of people wrong and ended up winning the district championship.”
After the season, all the boys were still close and consistently trained together while preparing for their future goals. Stevens, a four year varsity star, recalls the improvements made by the team altogether, “We went on a 7 game win streak. We won district and hosted a home playoff game which was a goal of ours.” As far as the Wolves were concerned, our boys were stars and will always be. Here’s to next season!