Ravenna, Field, and Wadsworth

So a brief update about what your busy blogger hasn't gotten around to writing about.

The Ravenna game on September 30 was of HUGE importance. The PTC Conference title was on the line-- if Roosevelt lost to the visiting Ravens, they would tie with Crestwood and Ravenna for the title, something no one wanted. There is no substitute for victory, especially for this team. They love to win, and when they don't, you can almost hear their hearts being ripped in two. Or maybe that's the audiences' hearts... either way, the Ravenna-Roosevelt game was by far the most important game of the season. The Riders were up to the task. They countered a physical Ravenna team with some serious hutzpah. With Roosevelt winning 2-1, a Ravenna midfielder was tossed out of game by the referee for mouthing off after a yellow card. This was huge for Roosevelt. After this, Ravenna had no chance again to tie. Bottom line, Roosevelt wins 2-1, and the title is ours!!!

The Field game on October 1 was a bit of a joke, considering the team is about 0 and schedule. Roosevelt had some difficulty winning this game, surprisingly, but handled the Falcons just fine, winning 4-2. What was surprising is that Roosevelt was losing 1-0 early on. Bradford and the defense usually don't give up goals so quickly. The coaching staff of the Riders were incensed about the team's play, to the extent that the players were glowering by the end. I think Mitchell et al. were concerned about the team's apparent slacking after beating a tough Ravenna team, then coming to Field with a win kind of assumed. All the same, the coaches might have been a bit hard on the team, to the extent that they might have been played worse after half time in the face of a lot of harsh criticism. Roosevelt wins, nonetheless. Woot. 9 wins! Sad point: junior attacker Michaela Kline went down HARD midway through the second half. She left the game, and after a doctor's visit, she was revealed to have suffered a concussion. High school's sports are pretty serious about concussions, so Michaela will be forced to sit on the sidelines for a few after that game until a doctor clears her to play. No doubt she'll be raring to go.

October 3 against Wadsworth, Roosevelt worked the visiting Wadsworthians to a 2-2 tie, which was frustrating for many of the girls, as they had been winning at half time. Ah well. First tie of the season.