Personal Essay: The Best Years Of My Life

“The Best Years of My Life” “This kid is something special I’m telling you, he’s got a future in this sport” this is what one of my coaches said to my parents after I broke 4 tackles and ran for a ninety five yard touchdown its funny because I was only 10 years old at the time but I was one heck of an athlete. Just being on the field in full pads and hearing the crowd as I’m running down the sidelines to score is one of the best feelings I’ve ever felt in my life so far. I started off playing football in 2006 when I was turning seven years old. I played for a bunch of teams including the A.J. Pareese Youth football team, which was located in Punxsutawney, for six years, however I moved down to Kittanning and played there for one year. I was part of an entire new

In my youth years I was number forty four, then I switched my number in Kittanning I was number thirty four. To be honest my Step Dad Jon was the one who got me into playing football. At first I was hesitant about it, then after the first game I loved it with a passion, I couldn’t wait till July came along because that meant another whole season of football. During my two years of Bantams it’s mainly known as a learning stage. For example, getting used to the practices, learning the plays, and most of all just learning to have fun. In Bantams they don’t keep score during the games, like I said it’s a learning process and just having fun. My second year is when I started to get a name for myself and earn the starting position as a Running Back and a Linebacker. In my opinion I’m a better Running Back than a Linebacker. There’s a big difference between the two, a Running Back also known as a halfback or two back is a guy on the offensive side of the ball who carries the ball and tries to get as much yardage as he can or even a touchdown, these carries are called handoffs, also there are