Well, football season is over. I am a little sad too since it was Marx's last year of Little Griz Football. Marx had a great season. He was top scorer for the team, leading blocker and leading rusher. It was amazing to see the progression from last year to this year. Last year was the first time Marx played a ball handling position and though he ran tons of yards, he never made a touchdown. So to go from that to this year was amazing. During the awards banquet, Marx received the MVP Offense Trophy. When the coach asked him what he liked best about this season, he thanked his blockers. Without them, he wouldn't have been able to score. We were so pleased for him. He is also earning excellent grades.
Marx running the ball after a punt. He ran it back for 70 yards.
Here is Marx getting tackled. Notice that he isn't running with the ball??? Spencer (#8) is running with the ball. This is one of the specialties that Marx did this year. He fakes so well that he gets tackled--even the refs commented on it. They ran this play fake 3 times in a row and each time Marx was tackled.
We have a little break until wrestling season. Marx asked to wrestling freestyle and folkstyle so his wrestling season will start December 1st until June for USAW wrestling (which is both techniques) and then the regular Little Guy Season February and March. The high school coach is checking into letting him and the other 8th graders come and practice with the high school squad. That would be a great experience and excellent practice opportunity.
Marx T. is starting a new job on Monday. He will being doing maintenance at the Doubletree Hotel. We are excited for him. The job will be really in his comfort zone and the other staff he will be working with have been there a long time and seem to enjoy it. He will miss the guys at the diesel shop but the lack of work was difficult to deal with. He likes to be busy all of the time.
