01/03/26: How Did We Get Here

For five years, I stood behind the uprights at practices, sat in the stands on Friday nights, and watched my son Trace grind through every step of his specialist journey. From the early days of learning how to strike a ball cleanly to the pressure‑filled moments of late‑game kicks, I saw a side of football most people never notice — the side lived by kickers, punters, and long snappers.