Feel Demoralized Inc.

The disaster of this year’s 9/11 didn’t strike until the wee hours of the day. The bleachers were wet and slippery. The fans were rowdy and energized. Yes, it was the Wootton Cluster night. Students from elementary schools such as Fallsmead, Dufief, Cold Spring, Lakewood, Stone Mill, Travillah, and middle schools like Cabin John and Robert Frost lined up for $1 admittance for all the students in the cluster, a bunch of more free stuff and popcorn for a buck. $2 per pizza slice too. But let’s cut to the chase. Thomas S. Wootton high was playing Gaithersburg high. Wooton started up to a quick 14-7 lead. Then the Trojans came back, scoring a touchdown. But the Wooton defense was relentless, blocking their extra point. It was like that for a while. They had to dry off the ball because then the best player on Wootton, QB Alex Kelly ran for 45 yards to the end zone, making it 21-13 with 2 minutes left. Then the fans were just chilling out, having ramen noodles and fruit by the foot until 50 seconds left! On 4th down, Gaithersburg QB Zach Fetters passed it in the end zone for a touchdown to Sean Combs, and went for two points to tie it up. Fetters scrambled and finally tossed it to Sylvester Oni, a fellow junior, for a controversial two points. So it went in to overtime, with a pitch-black sky and jerseys covered with mud. Kelly then hit Rashaan Morris in the end zone to put Wooton up 28-21. Gaithersburg tried some old plays, and it was suddenly fourth down again. Well Zach Fetters wasn’t about to give it all up. He handed it off to Kerry Cross, and Kerry trucked and rammed into the end zone. And the mere 30 fans on Gaithersburg’s side went wild. So what do you do, go for it or kick it. The usual method is better safe then sorry, and the Trojans started some drama when their offensive unit stayed on the field. The Wootton side was making as many distracting noises as you can imagine, and we were about to celebrate good times. As usual, Fetters scrambled, but this time it felt like an hour until he threw the ball. With the tight coverage, I could almost feel the confetti on my hair. But again Fetters hit Oni, and Oni barely held on to the ball and immediately the scoreboard lit up with the words Wootton: 28, Visitors: 29, Final. And immediately the junior varsity team, the lower strings, the benchwarmers, coach, assistant coach, coordinators and a photographer sprinted onto the field, with everyone except for the photographer mobbing Fetters, and the photographer was just trying to get photos of Fetters and his fan club, with hundreds of fans heartbroken. Alex Kelly heartbroken. The Woo-Tan clan is heartbroken. That’s how it is in the real world.

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BRB