Friday Night Lights.

So...we've started another football season! It makes me so happy to see "my" guys out on the field doing what they love, and giving everything to achieve the ultimate goal-the state championship. My football guys (Hewitt-Trussville) started last night, and played against Gardendale. I'm not sure if it was "10,000 Strong," but I'll tell you that those guys were the most fired up I've seen them in a long time, and I see those guys a lot. As all of Trussville, and most of Gardendale knows..I was tackled last year at the HT vs. Gardendale game and EVERYONE saw it, but I'm happy to report that I didn't get "MUSHed on" this year- see tackle here. Everyone always says to me..."Anna, thank you so much for what you do," but it's more of a privilege for me to walk out on the field with their son, it's not a job for me. I always call the football team "my football boys" or "my football guys" because that's what they are. I don't want to be just another photographer taking his picture as he makes his first tackle or wins his last high school game, I want to be the friend with him along the way to say "you got this," to pat him on the back and say "you'll get them next time" and to show their struggle to get what they want in the photo I take of them. I don't really know what it is about high school football, and especially Hewitt football, but once you've left, you're never really gone. I feel like the luckiest person to be able to say, "yep, I hang out with the the Hewitt football team." This group of guys this year are so close to my heart, and I love every single one of the players. I will never forget getting offered the job of  working for The Trussville Tribune, and thinking it wasn't what I wanted, but now...I don't want anything different. I consider myself blessed to walk among this team, and I have The Trussville Tribune  to thank for that. I would've never imagined enjoying this job so much, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Anyhow, since I've already written a "mushy" blog post- no pun intended, I'll leave y'all with this, I'm so proud of my football guys for their victory against Gardendale! We have a great season up ahead of us, so everyone watch out! They're most certainly "bringing the hammer!"

Here are a few photos from the Gardendale game! Enjoy!