History Making

Words cant describe the last couple of days to say the least.

For the past couple of years I have been helping coach the Estevan High School Elecs football team, and as expected with a brand new football tea,. The program struggled in its first year the Elecs had troubles in their first year. They didn't win a game.

This year the team was in contention, but weren't able to pull out that elusive first win. They lost games by 5 points twice and 2 points.

But thanks to a league where every team makes the playoffs, the Elecs made the playoffs and got a shot at Swift Current this past Tuesday. Estevan managed to pull off an 11-6 win. A win they deserved. For the amount of work the players put in the last 2 years, the amount that coaches and the entire community put in, no doubt they deserved a win, and even better they got a playoff win.

To make things more memorable, on the trip back, the Elecs bus hit the ditch and the team had to spend the night at the school in Weyburn. While it wasn't the most ideal situation, the team was so ecstatic with their first win, there was nothing that could dampen their spirits. The team took it the right way and probably became a better team because of it.

The Elecs now head to the semi-final against the Vanier Vikings, a team the Elecs lost 15-10 earlier this season. Since the Elecs accomplished a playoff win that no thought was possible, really what do they have to lose.