Road Kill
Being Served
9/21/03
Hall-of-Fame Pitcher Nolan Ryan once said, "The mark of a great
pitcher is the ability to win even when you don’t have your best stuff
that day."
Hey nobody’s perfect but let’s not
split hairs. The Road Tough Novi Wildcats split town Friday night and
came away with one for the ages.
Check it out....
- The Cats never led the entire game
during regulation... but they led when it mattered most
- The last time Novi beat Brighton
the Bulldogs had some guy named Drew Henson at quarterback.
- The Cats overcame turnovers, costly
penalties and missed opportunities, but never wavered.
- Novi continued to prove they are
one of the most formidable road teams in High School Football running
their road record to 2-0 against two quality teams.
- After avenging last years last
second loss to the Bulldogs of Chelsea 3 weeks ago, Friday night’s
victory over the Brighton Bulldogs makes it a clean sweep of the Dogs
for 2003... paybacks are sweet.
Whether or not Novi had their best
stuff is irrelevant. What’s relevant is the mental makeup, the
attitude, and the poise they showed once again, as they marched into
enemy territory and despite being down 2 scores heading into the 4th
quarter, they maintained their composure as they took control to capture
the victory.
Championship caliber teams have an innate
ability to find a way to prevail even when conditions aren’t perfect
and the ball isn’t bouncing their way. They continually overcome the
setbacks, mistakes, and bad breaks that can happen to any human in the
heat of battle. And they find a way to prove superior even when they don’t
have their best stuff that night. Some people might think that game wasn’t
a pretty game for Novi.
Hey Cats for what it’s worth, your
stuff is plenty good no matter what... believe it.
In fact it’s beautiful.
(c) 2003 Novi
Information Network
www.novi.org
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BBernie Fratto's column
appears right here each week. Bernie is a member of the Minor League
Baseball Alumni Association and in his former life, he spent time in the
Cincinnati Reds Farm System. He is an accomplished Freelance writer, and
sought after keynote speaker, appearing often at Award Ceremonies,
Athletic Banquets, and Company functions. He is passionate about sports
and the life-lessons they teach. "Behind every sports story lies
the hearts and minds of real human beings," Fratto said..."And
these athletic endeavors often serve as a metaphor for the game we call
life."
Bernie is also the voice of Novi Wildcat Hockey
and host of Wildcat Face-off, a local
radio program dedicated to youth sports in Novi.
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