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We drove 5 hours, and played our butts off to get our
trophy we've been waiting 14 years for. |
Last night was probably one of the best nights in history for the Dixie High School football team.But probably one of the worst for Spanish Fork. I don't think I've been prouder to be a flyer till last night. We loaded up the 6 buses going up to Rice Eccles Stadium on Friday morning at 4:45 a.m. to make the 5 hour drive to watch the state championship our boys have been waiting 14 years to finally be at. we arrived at the stadium at about 10-10:30 and filed in with the rest of the student body, got our seats and waited impatiently as we watch our boys stretch then run into the locker room.
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| The team all lined up. Lukas and Braxton are ready to win. |
The game finally started, we made the first touchdown the first 5 minutes into the game. But as the game goes on in the first quarter, the Spanish Fork Dons then made one tying it 7-7. First quarter ended, second started as we all watched and cheered as Blake Barney, our star quarterback passed the ball to someone else and made another touchdown. The cowed was going NUTS! Blake passed the ball to Andy Appel, and he ran for his touchdown making the score 21-7 with 30 seconds left on the clock.
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| Students lifting up Tyson after winning. |
Third quarter then started and we cheered our hearts out for our boys. About halfway through, Spanish Fork made a 32-yard run. Blake then caugh up with Lukas Hildebrandt, threw the ball to him he caught it, made several moves on the other team, then booked it for the end zone. About 18 seconds after that happened, the Dons caught up and made a touchdown at the end of the third quarter. Third quarter ended with 28-21 Dixie.
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| Cheering for the team. "We're from Dixie Couldn't be prouder" |
Fourth quarter starts with everyone cheering and freaking out on both sides. The last 4 minutes, blake passes the ball to Tyson Graff and he makes a 33-yard interception return for the score. Winning the game with 49-21 as the score on the score board. Dixie won the 3A state championship for the first time since 1998. Can you imagine the excitement from the players and from all of us in the stands? Cheering our cheers saying "We are the Flyers, we are the best and we HAVE conquered.", "W're from Dixie, couldn't be prouder", and my favorite.."WE BELIEVE THAT WE JUST WON, WE BELIEVE THAT WE JUST WON, WE BELIEVE THAT WE JUST WON". I am soooo proud of my boys, and so thankful that I was able to go up and watch them finally be able to achieve their dreams since they were little kids to become state champions.
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| Blake making a touchdown |
We entered the State playoffs third seed from Region 9, beat North Sanpete, killed the undefeated Stansbury, and beat Juan Diego 14-13 at Rice Eccles stadium in the past 3 weeks.
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| Lukas and Drew after finding out our touchdown didn't count |
Blake Barney became the 6th highest offensive producer in state history. And Lukas Hildebrandt set the state championship game record with 207 receiving yards.
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| Playing for our Trophy |
5 comments:
Josh and I couldn't believe it's been 14 years but after doing the math, it was my sophomore year at Dixie the last time they took state so you and I have something in common! Both our sophomore year in HS at Dixie they took state. Maybe the Sappingtons are the lucky charm ;)
My high school took the California State Championship when I was a senior. It is truly something you will remember all your life!!! Go, Flyers . . .
I'm a junior tho lol(:
Way to go Kendi. It was your cherring that won the game. Without you in the stands it would have been just another game. "Flyers Rock".
Oh LOL I wondered if you were a junior. Oh well, still counts! It's the Sappington in you!
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