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STATE FINALS

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❛ state finals ❜

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          EVERYTHING WENT BY SO QUICKLY, I remember being the worst Peewee team in the district and now we were actually going to state finals against one of the strongest most hated team in the league. I was lined up facing the Hawks. It was tense. It was the final straw to prove who was the greatest team in Peewee hockey. Glances were being made at one another, even some frightful comments were being made from each team to each member. I stood in front of Adam and all I could see from the corner of my eyes are glares and smirks coming from his two former teammates and friends. The national anthem goes off and the entire arena starts singing along. After it finishes, the crowd goes wild as the games have just begun.

"Let's go. All right!" Bombay yells getting us pumped and ready for our chance of winning. Both teams were on their separated benches and the crowd kept getting louder and louder as we were discussing game plans. The Hawks side of the crowd were chanting their classic selfish cheer which was the 'win!' cheer.

"Okay, Ducks, let's get fired up! Come on, let's get fired up!" Bombay yells through the loud whooping. He gathers everyone's hands and began our chant.

"Quack, quack, quack..." he begins and soon everyone on our side of the crowd does the same thing, making it louder and clearer.

"Go... Ducks!" we break and head off to the ice. Our side goes crazy and the Hawks side starts booing us. I was on the bench for the start. I was about to take my seat when I see Jesse approach Banks before he skates off to his position on the ice.

"Hey, Banks... Don't forget what side you're on," Jesse warns him.

"He's a Duck, Jesse. And he'll play like a Duck," Bombay assures him before patting him to go to his position. Banks get to the center, he was facing McGill. Everything was running smoothly until the puck was dropped and Banks took a quick tackle by Larson and McGill. The puck was luckily on our side. Reily was cheering on for the rough ways his team was playing. Everybody on the Ducks kept falling. The entire bench was on their feet, yelling directions to our teammates on the ice. Banks shoots it up to the hot zone as the Hawks grabs it and continues their strong play. They were good but the Ducks managed to steal the puck from them as they got to our side of the goal. Banks headed towards the other teams' goal when he was knocked down against the wall. My eyes travel to the puck right in the Hawk's hands. They shoot and score. I sigh loudly in defeat as the scoreboard changes from 0-0 to 1-0. The Hawks side goes crazy but that didn't mean we were gonna give up.

We were so close to scoring when the Hawks kept pushing and making us fall. McGill and Larson were charging away with the puck. Goldberg goes up thinking he was going to be able to save it but instead he falls on his butt leaving the goal empty for anyone to score and that's what the Hawks did. Hopes for us actually winning this game was slowly going away. Now, the Hawks were leading with 2-0. I was still on the bench cheering for my team.