A Prayer For SUHI's Football Team

Preface to the Prayer
For the first time in 29 years, the Sweetwater High School Varsity Football team will be competing in the CIF Championship  finals.  What a season it has been!  It has been memorable.  It has been special......and it is not over.  Next Saturday (Dec.7) is the showdown.

                                 PRAYER ON DEC. 7, 2013

Almighty God we thank you for allowing us to be here today. We thank you for the hard work and devotion of these football players.  All have endured pain and sacrifice.  They are living proof of what hard work can bring.  They have done it for the love of this game and respect for their school.  We thank you for their coaches, families and friends.  We thank you for all that have supported them in this endeavor.  They have come a long way.  This team has brought honor to Sweetwater High School, National City, and to the communities of South Bay.  And they continue to represent themselves, their coaches, their families, their school, and their community.  We humbly come before you and ask your blessing upon us here.  Bless all persons connected to this team.  Bless all starters and non-starters, all are important, we are a team.  We ask that you inspire and motivate every player on this team to do his very best in every facet of competitive high school football. That they may compete with an intensity, focus and skill that is superior to all the games behind us, which are now history.  Place a fire in the hearts of these players.  Give the coaches guidance and wisdom.  Protect all from accidents and injuries.  That they may play their "A" game on  offense, defense, and special teams!  Thank you.
In Jesus' name, amen!