Had an e-mail from Jon Mitchell earlier in the week, Senior Night for the football team and cheerleaders was scheduled for Thursday the 8th at the stadium and he asked if I'd be able to preside over it. This would normally be held as part of a game night but with the attendance restrictions the school board has established it was rescheduled as a stand-alone event so the parents could be physically present. We got started shortly after 7:00 and it was all over in about twenty-five minutes, we recognized six cheerleaders and fourteen football players. As I was on my way out one of the parents approached me and thanked me for being there, he said it meant a great deal to a lot of people. I can completely understand his viewpoint since the parents have been shut out from seeing their kids perform in person (yes, the games have been livestreamed but it's not the same as actually being there). I thanked him for appreciating what I do, under normal circumstances I would have been there anyway so being present for this was no issue at all. Friday night was game night, JPM hosted Wilson for the last of four straight home dates. The Senior Night activities were recorded and broadcast on the livestream as a lead-in to the game itself. Wilson is traditionally one of the strongest programs in the state, on this night the competitive aspect was never in doubt. The visitors from suburban Reading scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and led 34-0 at the half. It was 41-0 with the mercy rule in effect in the fourth quarter, with six minutes left the Red Tornado scored defensively when Jose Garcia picked up a Wilson fumble and returned it 45 yards for the touchdown (Garcia ironically wears uniform #45). Sam Hershey's PAT was the last point of the night as Wilson took it 41-7. As it stands right now JPM has three games left and they are all on the road, Jon said he's working on getting some games added in November so we'll see what happens. Take care, thanks for reading.
