Sometimes the Loss is the Best Victory

Pictures provided Clif Reid

It was a great night for football. The weather was perfect and the stands were packed. Our Broncos battles against the Sulphur Tors. It was truly a defensive battle for an entire two quarters before the Tors put the first score on the board. Anyone could see both teams brought their best game to the field. In the end, the Tors won the right to claim the victory by two touchdowns.

However, I see the loss as a true victory for our boys. The team went into this battle with a 4 and 0 record. With that kind of record, the opponent was sure to talk a little bit too much about defeating the undefeated. So maybe they did, but what they didn't win was the character building this loss helped develop. They surely didn't win in sportsmanship with all their personal fouls they received Friday evening.

In my opinion, our Broncos came out stronger as a result. They were able to shed that undefeated burden off their back. Don't get me wrong... they would have LOVED the victory! However, I see a team who is willing to shut the door on this game and move on to the next one. I see a team who will learn from the mistakes and grow.

Sure we want the W, but sometimes football is about creating great character in a young man and teaching about life. That's the sweetest victory.