The Clearbrook Bears football team was invited to play in the Top of the State Conference Football Jamboree this afternoon. The event was held in Argyle, MN which is about two hours north of us. We left home around 11:30 a.m. and stopped for lunch at a Subway along the route. We were half through our subs when Matt and Sara walked in and joined us. Since Matt knew the way to the football field in Argyle, we just followed him the rest of the way.
There were nine teams involved in the jamboree. Most of these schools will play each other sometime during the season. The regular playing and practice fields were divided into two fields each so multiple scrimmages could be held at the same time. For each scrimmage, the offense had 15 plays and then the defense did the same. There was no tackling allowed of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage--the defensive player just had to touch him. I think they had this rule to keep the quaterbacks from getting injured before the season started, which for most schools, is next week.
The Bears played well with no turnovers and only one or two fumbles. There are a few areas that need a little tweaking, but overall I think the coaches were happy with how the kids played.
On the way home, we stopped at McDonald's for supper, and once again Matt and Sara ended up eating with us. We were just about done our meals when the bus arrived with the Bears team. After briefly visiting with Sam and Hanna (she's the team's manager) we hit the road home.
Sam #7 playing Quarterback
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