The stands were packed at the Drumheller Valley Secondary School football field, the Friday night lights were shining bright, and Drumheller’s youngest football team took to the field for their first home game ever.
The Drumheller PeeWee Terrapins had their home opener on Friday, September 13, and though they lost 63-0 to the Red Deer Steelers, they were excited to finally get the chance to play in front of a home crowd.
“It was an exciting game. A lot of people turned up and there was a great atmosphere,” said head coach Cory Miles.
The game started in the Steelers favour when they returned the opening kick off for a touchdown. From there, the Steelers built upon their lead.
“They’re a phenomenal team. They have an Atom program, so some of those kids have been playing football for four years and ours only four weeks,” said Miles.
By the fourth quarter the Terrapins were down, but began making some big tackles and first downs.
“It was tough for the first three touchdowns, then after that, they realized they had lost the game and just went out to have fun,” said Miles.
“In the fourth quarter they started playing better, because they weren’t worried about the score. We hit them, stopped them a few times, and got some first downs. Our goal going into the game was to get some first downs and stop them. As coaches, we were happy, because we made progress.”
The Terrapins return to the home field on Saturday for a rematch against Cochrane, who had defeated the Terrapins two weeks ago.
“They’re going to see a different team, because we have developed since the last time we played them,” said Miles.
The Drumheller Terrapins made their first appearance at home on Friday, September 13, under the lights of the Drumheller Valley Secondary School field. The Terrapins lost 63-0 to the Red Deer Steelers, but were cheered on by a strong contingent of parents and football fans. The Terrapins play again at home on Saturday, September 21.
