It's Football Time!!!

Midway Central Wolverines Football is in full swing.  Antonio is having an absolute blast.  We are very proud of him.  He wanted to play defense really bad this fall and we told him that he needed to "earn" his spot on the squad - and that he did.  He worked his butt off during the first 2 weeks of practice and impressed the coaches.  They are still working to figure out where he will be most affective.  They have had him at defensive end and also cornerback.  Antonio is not the biggest kid for his age so he really has to work at it - he can't just rely on his size.  He is fairly aggressive and effective at getting away from blockers, but hasn't perfected his tackling technique yet - the bigger kids still run over him occasionally when he tries to take them down above the waist.  The coaches are teaching him to "wrap them up" - he'll get it.  He got 3 helmet stickers for his hard work during their first pre-season game last Saturday.  Antonio loves the game - and is having a blast.  He loves to practice, loves to play, and loves to watch football on TV.  Like Diego with Lacrosse, Antonio has found his sport.