It’s that time of year again!  Both boys are on the same teams as last year, but the game has been moved up a notch or two (or three or four).  Daniel’s team practiced all summer, twice a week, with very well organized and intentional practices.  David was allowed to practice with the team and has improved enough that he could probably play with the older boys if he wanted to.  The result is two very improved teams.

As is common this time of year, the first Saturday of the season brought sunshine and very warm weather; just a week later, it was cool and wet.  In the first game, Daniel scored with a great shot off his heel while spinning to avoid the defender.  David caught it on video and it’s shown above.  In week two (earlier today), David looped a shot – off the goalie’s throw – over the defense and the goalie into the goal.  That one is shown below.  David actually scored four goals in his game today, but could not quite keep up with Daniel’s five!  David’s team won their game 10-0, while Daniel’s won with a score of 12-4.

We expect that Daniel’s team will be moved into a tougher bracket after the first few games.  They seem to have improved more than most teams this year.