Trojan Football Fans.... Las Animas Updates
by Bobbie Walker Smith
Around Town
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Sadly, the Las Animas Trojan football season ended Saturday with a 34-13 loss to the Wiggins Tigers.
Travel conditions were great for our 3 1/2 hour trip to Wiggins. We stopped at a Loaf & Jug in Limon and soon the parking lot filled up with Las Animas cars painted with blue and white Trojan slogans such as "Go Big Blue" and "LA All The Way". Some of the high school girls tied blue and white ribbons on all the vehicles and we looked like a convoy of blue and white as we all continued the drive to Wiggins, ribbons waving in the wind.
Las Animas fans continued to arrive right up to the start of the game. It was great to see so many familar Las Animas fans turn out to cheer the Trojans on.
The game was intense and when Zac Wagner made the first touchdown of the game with Zack Atkins kicking the extra point, it seemed as though we had more fans there than Wiggins from cheers. Wiggins followed with a touchdown and then the score was tied. Las Animas scored again and this time I could not see through the crowd or hear the announcer so I was not sure who made the touchdown, just knew the extra point was no good. One of the parents told me it was James Lewis but the newspaper said that Andrew Abdulla made it. We were in the lead 13-7 and it was half-time.
The second half proved disastrous for the Trojans as they failed to complete any of their drives to score again. Wiggins on the other hand capitalized on our errors and scored 27 more points to win the game 34-13.
Although the Trojans are not going to make it to the championship game, they have had a fantastic season. My heart goes out to the team and the coaches for this loss. Win or lose, I am very proud to support the Las Animas Trojans. Hats off to the players and coaches for their outstanding display of team spirit, good sportsmanship, and hard work. Also to the fans for their support.
Basketball and Wrestling begin in a few weeks and next year's football season is only 10 months away. My grandson will be a freshman next year so I can hardly wait.
Bobbie Walker Smith "67"
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November 3, 2001
October 27, 2001
October 20, 2001
October 13, 2001
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