Nike 5D2F: Mid-Week

There is a distinct separation of mindset between the inner circle and the outer circle as Friday approaches in the rivalry week. The inner circle, being the body of WWS football, does not look at the 6-0 record vs. the 4-2 record of North. The inner circle embraces the 19 victories out of the last 20 cross-town battles, but knows that this is an entirely new week. They know that there is no security in a game against WN no matter what has happened up to this point. As adversity piles up in the form of injury and sickness, the Tigers keep in mind the last part of this year’s slogan: Rise above it all. There is no time for doubt and grief regarding the monumental losses this program has endured. Al that is left to do is prepare their minds and bodies to be better than the North side this week. Speed training, lifting, film study, and practice are the only remedies for the North/South rivalry. In addition to this, there is an entirely different wave of emotion brought about by this game. A suppressed sense of anticipation has sat bottled up in the back of the minds of each player ever since a few coaches left the team in March. These emotions are slowly making their way to the surface as the inner circle prepares to release it all on Friday night. On the other hand, there is the outer circle, consisting of the student body and staff of WWS. Their tunnel vision leads them from a 6-0 record, to the history of the rivalry history of the rivalry, to the hype f 5 Days to Friday, and accepts nothing less than a victory. The team knows that they cannot win this week without the love and support of the “Tiger Nation,” and there is no doubt in the mind of either circle that the Tigers are going to come out victorious in week 7….. counting down the days to Friday.