Rockmart holding onto fond memories of 2018 season
The Rockmart football team and student body look back on this year’s season and will forever have memories of the Championship game.
For several on the football team, the championship game was the last time they will play high school football, or football on any level.
Senior Timothy Malone described the experience and stadium as “breathtaking.” “The game was something new. We didn’t know how it would truly affect us,” Malone said. described the championship described her experience
“Ifeellikeourteamwas game experience as asan“adrenalinerush.” as close as it’s ever been,” “electrifying.” “You could “To be at the Benz Malone added. feel the atmosphere when watching some of the
Noah Hughes, also a you stepped closer and boys that I’ve grown up senior and Jackets kicker, closer to the field,” he said. with, playing in one of the said playing at the Benz “Even though it was a biggest games of their lives stadium was definitely sad ending, it’s one for the was honestly unbelievable,” a once in a lifetime books,” Rachel said. Holmes said. experience, but that he owes Deacon Allen, also a “It was an amazing season everything to his team and junior, said “to get to and doesn’t stop here. coaches. play on the same field as Those boys just paved the
“They’re nothing short of the people I idolized was way for future jackets to my family,” Hughes said, kind of surreal.” follow,” Holmes added. referring to his teammates. “When you lose, you feel Breeze Barber, also “As for the coaches, I cannot like every step was a gamea junior, played at the express how grateful I am changer,” Allen added. championship game as for them. They love what The football team a part of the marching they do and it truly shows had much student and band. “Having the chance during practices and community support, who to perform in front of workouts,” Hughes said. all have memories from the an expansive crowd of He added that his coaches experience as well. familiar faces is every band are his idols. Sophomore Brianna member’s dream,” Barber
“But after all, I’ll never Jordan was glad she went said. forget the 53-yard field even though the boys lost. “And our band is goal or the Bailey to Boozer “The moments I will so honored to have game-winning touchdown remember will be standing accomplished that dream against Cedartown,” Hughes in the student section and on the same field as our said. “That moment will sharing memories with phenomenal football team,” be talked about for a long people from all grades,” Barber added, “This game time on the East side of the Jordan said. “We all bonded may seem like a loss on the county,” he added. over one game.” surface, but it’s truly a win
Junior Jourdan Rachel Junior Jie Holmes for Rockmart.”