Practicing on Thanksgiving

Arroyo HC Jim Singiser getting his troops ready on Thanksgiving

Arroyo HC Jim Singiser getting his troops ready on Thanksgiving

(El Monte) – Most people don’t like working on holidays. But if you’re a high school football player or coach, you enjoy working on Thanksgiving. It means you’ve accomplished something, have advanced to the next level, heck it means you’re still playing.

This guy is ready to go

This guy is ready to go

This year Arroyo, by virtue of a 28-14 win over Schurr last week, has advanced to the semi finals and earned the right to practice on Thanksgiving. For the Knights it’s the first time they have been to the semis since 2004. They will face San Dimas, who defeated San Marino last week 56-28.

OL Coach Kenny Andrew...what's with the hair?

OL Coach Kenny Andrew…what’s with the hair?

Other teams on the practice field for Turkey Day are Paraclete and Monrovia in the Mid-Valley, Norwalk, Muir, La Serna and Burbank in the Southeast and Nordhoff, Bishop Diego, Oak Park and El Segundo in the Northwest.

This is cool but where's the turkey and mashed potatoes?

This is cool but where’s the turkey and mashed potatoes?

Trying to figure out the Wing Z

Trying to figure out the Wing Z

ARROYO

Listening to instructions on how to knock off San Dimas

 

 

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