Michigan State Spartans Playoffs!!

Cooper's football team has had a successful season. They ended the regular season with a 7-3 record. Cooper spent the entire season as quarterback on offense, and either blitzer or defensive back on defense. The Spartans felt good heading into playoffs and were excited at their competition. This group of boys have grown so much since the beginning of the season and have worked really hard to get to this point.
Their first playoff game was against Alabama, who we had lost to earlier in the season. Our boys came out strong and played one of their best games ever. Since I haven't been very good about getting pictures this season, I was glad I had my camera to get a few action shots of this phenomenal game!

Gotta love this smile through the mouthguard!

 The Spartans shut out Alabama 20-0! Cooper had one of his best games ever as quarterback, and caught an awesome interception that led to a touchdown on defense.

The next game was against Ohio State. This was the team to beat, as they are all Pop Warner tackle players that have been together for 3 years. We knew the competition was going to be tough, and they did several extra practices to prepare.

Cooper was co-captain for the game...

Unfortunately, the Spartans just didn't come together like they usually do. Although they all had some good plays, they also made some mistakes, and were out-played. We ended up losing 20-6. It was a tough loss, but these coaches and parents were very proud!

Making it to the semi-finals in this division is quite an accomplishment, especially for a team that was brand new to each other. We couldn't have asked for a better group of boys, quality of coaches, and nice families. We are looking forward to our final gathering for a pizza party to celebrate a great season!

A few weeks ago I took a little video to get some playing action of Cooper as QB...

Great job Spartans...we are so proud of you!