Now That’s Trickeration

I was in Jackson, Mississippi with Number Three Son on Saturday attending The Crossroads of the South Invitational sponsored by The Jackson Futbol Club. Kudos to the club and the city for putting on one of the best tournaments we’ve ever attended.

Number Three’s U-15 United squad played very well, winning their bracket by defeating a Chicago Fire junior team 3-1. Despite carrying the field in both possession and shots on goal in the semifinal, we fell 1-0 off a free kick from 35 yards out (one of only 3 shots on goal our opponents had all afternoon) that slipped past our keeper’s fingers and just under the crossbar. As I often say, soccer is a cruel and fickle mistress.

But the real sports news was taking place in another part of town, right under our noses.

Now that’s trickeration.

4 Comments

  1. Mike the Eyeguy

    Incidentally, Millsaps in coached by former Bama HC Mike DuBose.

    From the poor pursuit and the way the Millsaps defenders ran out of gas on that play, it appears that fitness is not one of Coach DuBose’s emphases this year.

  2. Mike the Eyeguy

    I counted one forward pass and 14 laterals, but somebody might want to check my math.

  3. Mike the Eyeguy

    Looks like it was 15 laterals, and it’s now dubbed “The Mississippi Miracle.”

  4. mmlace

    Wow.

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