In the spirit of discovery I would love to share a story of something that Brach Thomaslacher experienced in his first year of the DSFL. The emotions were high and Brach was coming out of a college career that was one for the record books. Texas Tech defensive records were being shattered left and right and Brach was at the center of it all. He had made such a great name for himself that the DSFL had taken notice. He was a top prospect coming into the S23 DSFL draft and Brach just knew he was going to go in the first round. Excitement and nervousness crept in on draft day but, brach had a sense of calm knowing he would be selected high. he watched his friends go off the board, one by one and knew his name was about to be called. Then the first round passed... and then the second round passed. Brach was baffled, he fell all the way to the 3rd round and he had no idea why. He managed to have a competitive season and was thrown into some scenarios he had never imagined. From playing defensive end and not being very happy about it, to realizing he was not the best on the field anymore. He learned a lot in his first year in the DSFL, but in the spirit of discovery he found just how hard he was going to have to work to truly be the best that was out their on the field!
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