Parties & Posters

We lost our football game against Los Alamitos 21-26, but it was so cool to see the kids on t.v. Elijah ran a 50 yd. kickoff return to start the third quarter & had several other great runs...I was really proud of him. The announcer even praised him for being a smart player when he tucked the ball in instead of trying to reach it out farther to get the touchdown & risking a turnover.

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Edison's Elijah Herrera runs the ball in the first quarter during a game against Los Alamitos at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach. (Scott Smeltzer / Huntington Beach Independent)

I wish I could take the game I recorded (DVR), & put it on a DVD to send to the family! Do any of you know if it's possible?

Two weeks ago we went to the school to decorate for our big "Battle of the Bell" game against our rivals Fountain Valley. We had to be there at 2:00 a.m. & every inch of the school got postered. Here's some shots...it was still dark out so I couldn't get the far away pic.

How's that for decorating a school!




My handsome hubby!

The parking lot party before the big game


Elijah #26 makin some moves

Elijah scored his 1st Varsity TD in this game! WE WON!

Taking a breather in between plays

So next week we head into playoffs as the second seeded team.

I'm actually done with my pictures for the year (I take for JV). This should free up a little time, BUT I still have 3 games to edit & send out. I fell WAY behind!

Edison vs. Servite CIF Championship Game

Tonight is the big night...we play Servite for the CIF Pac 5 Championship at Angels Stadium at 7:30. It will also be shown on Primeticket, but we'll be there! We've had a great season, UNDEFEATED.

I feel bad for Jullien, he should have been in this graduating class but I started him in school when he was 4. He constantly lets me know it too! Last year he received 1st Team All Sunset League Linebacker and had an amazing season. He said, "Imagine how good I could've been if I had one more year with the kids my own age." Last year he missed the last game, which we lost to Esperanza, due to a concussion. It was the worst possible thing...5 way Sunset League tie for 1st place. They pulled names out of the hat and we were not picked to go to CIF playoffs. It was devastating for the seniors! It's sad to see them at the games this year...just dreaming about what could've been last year.

It's going to be a tough game. Even though we handed Servite their only loss this year, they're going to be ready. The thing that worries me is the rain. My oldest son, Josh was on the 2006 Edison team that went to the CIF Championship game by defeating Servite twice to get there. The problem in that CIF game, which we lost lost to Orange Lutheran...R A I N!

We are a passing team. This presents a lot of opportunity for errors when it's raining. Servite has a quarterback who scrambles...makes it a little easier for them. This year however, Edison has so many weapons. They mixed in the Wildcat offense to throw our opponents off in a couple games. It worked! This may be a great alternative for Edison this year if we run into the same problem as the 2006 team. It will be the first CIF championship for Edison since 1985. I know the boys can pull it off...we just need to continue with the same "Refuse to Lose" attitude.

**If you watch it on t.v., be sure to look for my stepson on the sidelines #26 (he's only a sophomore). During last weeks game he kept standing behind our quarterback, Matt Viles, every time the camera was around. We were teasing him and told him to make sure he waves to all his fans this game! He's no dummy, he knows the cameras are going to be on Viles & strategically positions himself...he loves attention!

WORST POSSIBLE SCENARIO!

Tonight's game was a DISASTER! If we beat Esperanza, we would be sole Sunset League Champions. If we lost...it would be a 5 way tie for first place and would come down to pulling out of a hat to see who goes to playoffs. WE LOST!!! We all hurried back to Edison, and waited, held our breathe and hoped for good luck. Only 3 teams would receive a playoff spot...two would be automatically out depending on what number they pulled out of the hat. Edison pulled spot #4...this leaves us with a slim chance that the CIF officials will pick our league to receive the "At Large Berth" tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.

It was terrible...Jullien and the seniors were DEVASTATED! He didn't get to play in his last high school game, on his birthday and this might be the end of his season. Everyone keep your fingers crossed that the CIF officials will choose our school to be the final playoff spot!! I haven't seen him this upset in years. He has worked so hard to earn a starting position and make it to the playoffs, to have it all come down to LUCK is hard to swallow.