Friday, February 6, 2009

Last Game and Upcoming Schedule

Our last game vs. the Valencia Firebats ended much like the first game, our inexperience really showed. We lost the game 33-7 but we improved in few key areas. Once again I scored our only touchdown on a 3 yard carry. The good thing is that these first 2 games where against the toughest teams in the Spain. We have 7 games left on the schedule and 5 of those are on the road. Also, Sorry about the constant change of jersey numbers, we are really in need of new jerseys. I wore #39 last week and i will probably wear a different number the next week. I've given up on my dreams of having #22 and have decided to bring honor to whatever number they give me:).

This week we have off but here is the schedule for the rest of the season:
Feb 14- @ Barcelona Bufals
Feb 22- @ Madrid Camioneros
Feb 24-27- Jennie and I are going to London!!!
Mar 8- Home v. Rivas Osos
Mar 28-Home v. Badalona Dracs
Apr 4- @ Madrid v. Black Demons
Apr 18- @ Gijon Mariners
Apr 25- @Granada Lions
*For playoffs we must win 4 of these games.

Our following game against the Barcelona Bufals should be a turning point in our season. Recently, a few new players have joined our team. By a stroke of luck we found an American Quarterback studying is Sevilla. Although he has not played in a few years, I'm sure he will help us out tremendously. Additionally, we picked up a linebacker/fullback from Mexico who is currently studying in Cordoba. He is a solid player with good size and a great nose for the football. Also, our head coach Antonio and our running back coach Lars have decided to suit up once more and join us for the remainder of the season. Antonio and Lars have both played for over 10 years and they will add much experience to this young team. Lastly, for the next game i have been told that i will also play Free Safety and i am really excited to play defense. So look for me on both sides of the ball wearing a new number.

2 comments:

  1. Alex,

    Tapas, American Football, Europe in general and Spain in particular... it doesn't get any better than this!

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  2. Alex:

    George told me you were thinking about continuing your career and I am so happy you ended up in Spain. I am also happy you are blogging, and look forward to your experiences. Hopefully, they will be as wonderful as ours have been.

    Best of luck,

    Laurie Contreras

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