Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

It was cold at the field on Friday night, a hot chicken dinner would have tasted very good.

The Cardinals were prepared for the Prairie Farm Panthers and beat them 64 to 8.

Prairie Farm is the champion of their conference, but they were not match for the Luck speed.

Things got off to a quick start with a touchdown and safety and the redbirds sailed from there.

It was Homecoming and Senior Night, so lots of photos to take before, during and after the game.

I took all my photos from the opponents side of the field, which gives me Luck crowd in my backgrounds, which I like.  It also puts me in a position to hear what the fans are saying about Luck.

One Dad chatted me up and I took a few photos of his son and hope he finds them on my Facebook page.  Our conversation started out strange, he came over and asked me if Marty had told me which photos to take.  Since I didn't know Marty, that was confusing to me.  He thought I was the fill in photographer from Marty Seeger who normally covers Prairie Farm as press.  

Okay here are my favorite shots from tonight.

Dad Kyle, Jack, Mom Heather

Team Captains

Coin Toss (Jack #8)

Presentation of color by local American Legion Post

Jude, big Cardinal fan

My nephew Kyle, with wife Heather, & daughter Stella - Jack's fans

Gage, Jude, Kyle, Jack, Jens & Heather
Most of the Johansen clan

Gage, Jude, Kyle, Jack, Jens, Heather, with cousins Alec and little Gussie

Kyle, Jack, Heather

First cousin (and coach) Cole with Jack

First cousins and friends; twins Cole and Alec Mortel with Jack

Jude, put me in coach

Cousin Ivan with Jack and little brother Jude

Jack helps Jude get the helmet off without removing ears.

Jack and Jude

Jack & Grandma Lois

Jack and Gage with Grandma Lois

Seniors with friends

A LOT of Johansens...Jude, Kyle, Ruby, Heather, Jens, Stella, Jack, Grandma Lois, Gage

Jack with cousin Emily and brother Gage

My brother Gus's football jersey from 1964.
Gus's son Kyle is wearing the shirt as he watches his son play ball.

Ruby and Aunt Wanda

Seniors and parents

Jack & Aunt Wanda

Only one more game for me for this season.

We go to Mellen next Friday for a 4pm game.  It's a 2 hour drive from my house, which makes it 3 hours for the Luck gang.  Ugh.

Then there is a Jamboree tournament day in Cameron, but it's while I am at quilt retreat.

If the Luck kids win in Cameron, there will be one more championship played, and hopefully I can get to that one.

It's been a great and undefeated season for the Luck Cardinals.

I've enjoyed snapping a few photos of their fun.