National Flag Football Tournament

On Saturday, January 24th, my mom, Cassie, Liberty and I were headed to Phoenix, Arizona for the National Flag Football Tournament. The trip was a total four days.

The first two days of our trip we didn't have any games. Because of the tournament, my team was able to go to a lot of cool events. Some of those events were going to the NFL Experience for free. That was really cool because there was so much stuff to do and see that we'll never get again.

Another very cool event we got to attend was the Pro Bowl and go on the field. Also, during the half time show when Nico and Vinz performed, my team got to go and dance right in front of the stage. We were on TV a little bit.

At the Pro Bowl there were also a lot of things we could do outside. We dance a lot at this little field with a DJ. And we just goofed off and hung out.

Because of how the whole trip was set up, I became extremely close with my teammates. I was so sad when the trip was over because I was afraid we wouldn't see each other anymore. Fortunately, we all live in the same town, and even since the trip we have seen each other multiple times.

On our third day, we had our play-off games. Even though my dad wasn't sure if he would be able to make it, due to work, he flew in to Pheonix so he could see my games. It was so exciting but also so nerve racking. We had three seed games, and we won all three seed games. Therefore, we were seeded first. We then had two play-off games. Which we won both of. We didn't have ANY points against us in any of the games! It was amazing. None of us, coaches included, would have ever believed that was going to happen.

On our last day, the day of the championship game, we did a lot of mental preparation. The team we were playing had seeded second in the games the day before. They were also the team that we only beat by one point in over time the day before. So we knew the championship game was going to be tough. The game was 0-0 when the regular game time ran out. So, again, we went into overtime. Only this time, they ended with the point. Making the score 1-0 with us on the bottom :( It was pretty sad for us, but it was such an amazing experience. Win or lose, the trip would have been just as much fun, so it all turned out great. Although some of us were a little more upset than others, I know that we were all so grateful to have had the experience.

We all know that losing is part of the game and we can't let that drag us down. We are an amazing team and we play together so well. Even though it was my last year, I believe the other girls can make it there again next year and hopefully come out in first.

I'm so happy that I joined the team and we got so far. The experience was overall amazing. I know we will never have that experience again and I'm so grateful that we got to enjoy it.

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Kendra <3