... October, 20, 1989..... I decided to check out some high school running back from Sheridan, Indiana named Brett Law..... He'd been receiving a ton of national media attention after setting the national record the season before by scoring 66 TDs.... He was becoming somewhat of a legend in the state and I had to see him in action with my own eyes.
I think he was already committed to go to IU and I was curious how good this kid could really be, being from a tiny 1A school... It was an easy trip for me since I live in north Noblesville no more than a 20 minute drive from home....
It was a typical late October night... cold in the mid-30s and some wind so it felt even colder than what the thermometer said.... Probably the first really cold night of the season. Not ideal weather conditions for sitting outside in the weather but I had to see this Law kid with my own eyes.
The season before Sheridan won the Class 1A Title cleaning the board with a 14-0 record... they were THE small school powerhouse in Indiana.... They were playing one of the "Clinton" schools, Clinton Prairie, ... Clinton Praire went in to the game with a 1-7 record so I sure wasn't expecting tough competition and I expected to see Law break loose for at least a handful of TDs!
I don't remember why but I arrived late. There was only about 3 minutes left in the first half and Sheridan had already run up the score to 41-0.... So, I watched the final few minutes of the first half and during the one series that Sheridan had the ball they would split Law out to the sideline and basically he'd just stand there. So far, I was bummed.
The second half begins and Sheridan has the ball.... Law is lined up in the backfield so I'm thinking, "Now I'm going to see what I came for!".... He didn't disappoint!
The very first play of the second half he starts to sweep around the left side and gets all the way to the sideline where CP has him hemmed in.... immediately he turns back to the right and starts heading toward the far sideline.... Law outruns everyone to the far corner turns it and goes about 70 yard to score.... I thought, "Not bad, lets see what he can do next."
Well, I never got to see what he would do next .... Sheridan's legendary coach, Bud Wright, decided to pull him and he never played another play the rest of the game!..... With the score at 62-7, I decided I might as well finish my hot chocolate and go back to the car and warm my frozen ass back up.....
It didn't matter to me that I only saw Brett Law handle the ball for ONE single play. The fact that what he did on that one play was enough to convince me that the kid was special and deserved all of the accolades he was receiving... after all it's not his fault he wasn't playing the top competition.. What he was able to do against what was presented to him was still impressive.
So, I got in the car, drove my 20 minutes east to home and had a cold refreshing beer. BTW, the hot chocolate tasted more like brown hot water...
(BTW: All dates, scores and opponents can be verified on the, www.almanacsports.com website.... the absolute best source I've found for Indiana High School football history and records - and no, I am in no way affiliated with it)
I think he was already committed to go to IU and I was curious how good this kid could really be, being from a tiny 1A school... It was an easy trip for me since I live in north Noblesville no more than a 20 minute drive from home....
It was a typical late October night... cold in the mid-30s and some wind so it felt even colder than what the thermometer said.... Probably the first really cold night of the season. Not ideal weather conditions for sitting outside in the weather but I had to see this Law kid with my own eyes.
The season before Sheridan won the Class 1A Title cleaning the board with a 14-0 record... they were THE small school powerhouse in Indiana.... They were playing one of the "Clinton" schools, Clinton Prairie, ... Clinton Praire went in to the game with a 1-7 record so I sure wasn't expecting tough competition and I expected to see Law break loose for at least a handful of TDs!
I don't remember why but I arrived late. There was only about 3 minutes left in the first half and Sheridan had already run up the score to 41-0.... So, I watched the final few minutes of the first half and during the one series that Sheridan had the ball they would split Law out to the sideline and basically he'd just stand there. So far, I was bummed.
The second half begins and Sheridan has the ball.... Law is lined up in the backfield so I'm thinking, "Now I'm going to see what I came for!".... He didn't disappoint!
The very first play of the second half he starts to sweep around the left side and gets all the way to the sideline where CP has him hemmed in.... immediately he turns back to the right and starts heading toward the far sideline.... Law outruns everyone to the far corner turns it and goes about 70 yard to score.... I thought, "Not bad, lets see what he can do next."
Well, I never got to see what he would do next .... Sheridan's legendary coach, Bud Wright, decided to pull him and he never played another play the rest of the game!..... With the score at 62-7, I decided I might as well finish my hot chocolate and go back to the car and warm my frozen ass back up.....
It didn't matter to me that I only saw Brett Law handle the ball for ONE single play. The fact that what he did on that one play was enough to convince me that the kid was special and deserved all of the accolades he was receiving... after all it's not his fault he wasn't playing the top competition.. What he was able to do against what was presented to him was still impressive.
So, I got in the car, drove my 20 minutes east to home and had a cold refreshing beer. BTW, the hot chocolate tasted more like brown hot water...
(BTW: All dates, scores and opponents can be verified on the, www.almanacsports.com website.... the absolute best source I've found for Indiana High School football history and records - and no, I am in no way affiliated with it)
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