Rockdale Redemption

The Rockdale Falcons embark on a brand new season of tackle football. A new regime is formed with a handful of returning 10U players, a host of 8U players moving up and a lot of brand new faces. With a little over a month until the first game of the season, the falcons begin their conditioning and workouts.

The Falcons prepare for the season by making sure all of the kids are properly equipped and certified for the 10U age group. The coaches work hard to put together the right offense and the right defense for their first game against the Warner Robins Raiders.

It's hard to keep the kids motivated while dealing with a bye week, the holiday and an unforeseen forfeit. No one is sure if the kids will keep or lose their momentum with so much downtime in between games.

The 10U Falcons scrimmage against the 12U Falcons for a little head to head combat. At this point Coach Hampton is fed up with the performance of his team so he pushes the boys to play smart and give it all they got before they end up on the bench.

Somehow an eleven year old was allowed to play last week for the Midway Wildcats. Coach Hampton takes up this issue with the head of the GYFC to see why this happened and if there are any consequences for this action. This week the team tries to correct it's issues at center before they're next game with the Stockbridge Generals.

The Falcons have a big game this week against the North Dekalb Chargers. This is one of the most hostile environments in the league. Coaches work with the kids on proper technique when it comes to blocking with the offensive line and tackling on defense.

Tensions get a little high behind the scenes because some parents are unhappy with the playing time that their child is getting. The coaching staff tries their best to rectify the situation without putting the season or the wellbeing of any child in jeopardy. All while having to prepare for the next game against the champs from last year, the Monroe Elite Tigers.

It seems like the Falcons could have the right pieces but they just can't put the puzzle together. This week Coach Feacher questions the heart of the team while the staff decides to make some modifications to the formations and move some kids around in hopes for better performance.

The end of the season is near but this week Coach Hampton goes back to the basics. Blocking has been somewhat of an issue all year so everyone practices the proper way to shoot your arms and block correctly. The Warner Robins Raider seek a little revenge this week so the coaches focus hard on a win in hopes to secure the #3 seed in the playoffs.

The weather is getting cold so the number of players showing up to practice is getting smaller but the team is preparing for round number one of the playoffs. This season has had its ups and downs but Coach Hampton still believes that his team has what it takes to win it all.

The Falcons are just one game away from the championship game, so this week they try and come up with the right game plan to beat a tough opponent that they lost a close game to earlier in the season.