Warning: This is not Lola's best sports commentary work. I was preoccupied during the game. It was homecoming and the parade and other festivities had me a bit nostalgic to my own homecoming days so please excuse the lack of sports talk in this weeks column. It may read more like an article from Vogue during fashion week.
Dodge City Red Demons moved to 3-1 on the season Friday night by defeating the Liberal Redskins. First quarter was very sloppy. Tons of flags, penalities and maybe some turnovers? Finally Dodge City got on the scoreboard to make it 14-0. We were moving the ball well on the ground and in the air, but we let one get away and Liberal had a long run right before half to make it 14-7.
Then the halftime crowing ceremony could begin. Wow! The girls all looked so pretty. It was like they had all coordinated what to wear. All the dresses were similar yet, unique. All the girls wore short cocktail dresses in shades of black, white, cream, gray. Their hair was all beautiful, long natural and flowy. Very pretty. Kind makes me think how hideous we looked back in the nineties. Back in my day we headed to the most fashionable stores for our outfits. Maurices and the Brass Buckle. (now days shortened to simply the Buckle) My homecoming outfits consisted of a purple suede miniskirt with some flashy black top with splashes of purple, turquoise and fushia thrown in (more accurately it looked like throw up). I completed this ensemble with some black tights and black flats from Payless. My hair was nice and huge. Tall bangs and fluffed out frizzy perm cut in a bobish wedge? Seriously. What was I thinking? I was so cutting edge. Other girls might have opted for some sweet corduroy pants and a big chunky sweater with some pretty roses or something on them. Wow. Were we hot?. And to think! We felt sorry for the foreign exchange student, who looking back was the only one dressed decent in her simple green cocktail dress and nice natural bun normal looking wispy bangs. She looked like Penelope Cruz while the rest of us resembled characters from Full House.
Anyway, fast forward to the present, one of the cutest little pumpkin nuggets at homecoming was Coach Foster's daughter, Mary Kate She looked similar to the big girls in her charcoal gray knee length dress adorned with sparkles and a satin ribbon. Her long hair flowed down her back and was accented with a rhinestone pendant headband. Thank goodness she has more fashion sense than her mother.
So...the queen was announced she got her little crown from the king and received a very respectable kiss on the cheek . Unlike my day. We were so nasty. Long disgusting drawn out kisses on the track making every one either squirm in their seat, look away uncomfortable or hoot and holler like it's the best show on earth. This is what happens when you grow up in a tiny town. You end up kissing your best friend on the track and acting like its the best love scene ever. Once again, they do Homecoming better these days. Classier. Ok, festivities over back to the game.
Red Demons had all aspects of the game in control in the 2nd half. They dominated offense by moving the ball up the field and adding another 16 points. Special teams caused many turnovers and brought down two interceptions. Defense was stingy and allowed no more points to be scored by Liberal. Game ended 30-7. Dodge City moves on to play Great Bend next week. An always tough rival with small stands and rude fans. (At least that is what I have heard, just sayin) I promise Lola will be back to business next week providing you sports fans with a little more football and a lot less nostalgia. As always comments and compliments gladly accepted.
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