This letter is to recognize all the varsity football benchwarmers and their families, especially senior sideline standers and, most of all, second year veterans of the sideline.

First, congratulations to all the boys who worked hard and earned starting positions. And congratulations to the families who cheered their hearts out at every game.

Boys who went to just as many practices as the starters got up just as early on Monday mornings for weightlifting; stayed just as late on Tuesday nights; spilled just as much blood, sweat, and tears onto the practice field; ran countless scout offense...