To Hendricken Parents, Families, and Supporters,
We had a tremendous team win this past weekend against a previously undefeated team from Barnstable, MA. While we faced many challenges, especially the long bus ride, I couldn’t be prouder of the battle our athletes showed in difficult circumstances. Erasing a 14-point deficit in the 4th quarter is never easy, but our kids fought hard and, most importantly, played as a team. Thank you to all the parents and supporters who made the trip and provided much-needed food and snacks for our athletes.
This Friday’s game is pivotal for our team. Central has provided us with some of our toughest battles over the last few years. The game is this Friday at 7:00 PM at Conley Stadium. It is their homecoming, so we expect a big crowd.
If your child is missing any school or football clothing or apparel, please have them check the lost and found near the cafeteria. A large number of items from the locker room are there.
I encourage all parents of seniors and senior athletes to attend the FAFSA Pizza Party this Thursday from 6-8 PM in the DeLucia Center. At this meeting, you can learn more about the college financial aid process.
Please continue to speak with your child about the importance of attending practice. Right now, we are operating at a 68% practice attendance rate, and we really need that number to be higher.
One of the best ways to help your child prepare for playing football at the college level is by watching film regularly. All our student-athletes receive regular messages and communication through our team’s HUDL app. In addition, they can watch film 24/7 from their phones. However, 56% of our student-athletes have watched 0 minutes of film in the last 7 days. This number is too high, and if they don’t check their messages regularly, they will miss out on important team communication.
We are in need of locker room snacks for our student-athletes. Electrolyte drinks and protein bars are a great resource for us. If you are willing to contribute in any way, you can have them shipped directly to the school to my attention.
For current playoff standings, you can go here: Playoff Standings. For an explanation of the RPI formula used to determine playoff standings, visit RPI FAQs.
For all current stats surrounding our team, you can find them here: Team Stats.
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