Varsity Football v. Loomis Chaffee

Eaglebrook Varsity Football enjoyed a fun and engaging opening game on Saturday against a terrific opponent in Loomis Chaffee School. For the inexperienced Eagles, the game was a chance to put all of their learning into practice and to try and bring a sense of athleticism and intensity to all of the "x's and o's" that had been taught during the first weeks of school. The game was at first a defensive struggle but gradually both offenses started to find success in picking apart the defenses by taking advantage of the space that was given. At halftime the Eagles were down by two points but a "pick six" on Loomis's first 2nd half drive by the Eaglebrook defense sparked the team and refocused our efforts. By day's end Eaglebrook had earned a victory in their opening game but more importantly had shown strong resilience, focus and determination. Much is to be learned from the many mistakes made on the field but the team has started the season with remarkable enthusiasm and attention to detail. For such a group of absolute beginners to come so far in such a short time.... the coaches are proud and impressed and look forward to the team's continued growth.