Phoenix News: Their Enemies – They Are Now The Phoenix
Pontiac Central won a single game last season, but as far as Marte Shelton, this is not the game.
Central in the final victory of the season, a 12-8 victory over bitter rivals, Pontiac Northern Ireland.
“This was my first time, beat, said Shelton, an associate holding back / defensive back.” If it was my last football game, at least we won. ”
Northern Ireland, won three games a year ago, and with the loss of funds, which are bad season even worse.
“This has been our rival school, and we always look forward to playing,” said Robert Dooley, the young defensive back, and remember. “I’ve never lost to them.”
Shelton and Dooley were in the unusual Monday.
Now, a senior member of the team, but not in Central and Northern Europe. They are employed in the first group of high Pontiac, will replace the North and Central Europe after the two schools.
“We must say, in northern and central Europe, but not more. We are a team. We are the Phoenix,” said Shelton.
Greg Ganfield, 60, in its 39th year of coaching. He spent 33 seasons in Romeo, before traveling to North Carolina, South Mecklenburg Alexander platz. Last year he was coach at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep.
There are players from both teams who hate each other, and they begin with the same device.
“During the summer in our preparation, I have not noticed any kind or separation or hostility,” said Ganfield. “I do not know too much anyway, but I can not say how many people in central and north. The fact that all of a merger is great.
“But I knock on wood. It could explode tomorrow, but until now there was a mistake.”
This is not a problem because the player does not. None of them are very good schools football experience to date, and they understand, they want change, they had to change.
“If we are together, the changes,” said Shelton. “We need to discuss. I must say that in Northern and Central Europe, but not more. We are a team. We are the Phoenix.”
Dooley Shelton and remember, last year in the game, they stopped fighting each other a few times. Now they are blocking each other.
“I feel good,” said Dooley. “I know he is in my back and I again.”
The hope among school administrators is that if players continue, and now they will set the tone for the entire student body.
“I think there will be problems in the first place,” he said. Shelton. “But once they learn from each other, they try to regroup if they want to go to school. I hope that what they do. “
