(S24) - PT 4 - Trial by Fire

[Z-Whiz]

My welcome to the league moment came in the final week of the regular season in my rookie year in the DSFL. The Royals were a win away from clinching home field advantage in the NFC North due to a lose by Kansas City the game before. The Royals had won 5 games in a row to give themselves the chance and momentum was high. After a tough start to the season, this would be the final payoff in their “never give up story”. Unfortunately, it was not to be. The Royals offense put up a meager 3 points and 72 passing yards. An even closer look shows that I made no impact on the game with no receptions. It was devastating. We had been on a tear and I had been doing well in yardage and reception during the winning streak. We had to take a hard look in the mirror and come up with a better plan for our road game in the playoffs. I came out strong in that game giving the Royals a halftime lead with a touchdown reception. Only catching 1 TD in the regular season was a tough pill to swallow but getting one in the biggest game of my career so far was huge for my morale. We still ended up losing the game by 1 point, but it was a good reaction from the team after getting blown out the week prior.