[rock19701]

BGR,

While in search of a song that could truly represent both the Belfry Pirates and Hazard Bulldogs making it to state without recreating what I did last year for both these teams, I stumbled upon this speech which summed up both teams season perfectly.

The speech was given by Coach Flowers of Leland High School right before their Championship game. After the video, I will leave to actual script to the speech.

Good Luck to both teams at state!

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"Today gentleman, I am honored to coach you, and I am more honored to take you onto the field of battle. There is another honor to be bestowed upon you. That is the answer that comes with that question. Who Am I?

Answer: I am a champion!

I will conquer what has never been conquered. Defeat will not be in my creed. I will believe where all those before me have doubted. I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor and respect of my team. I have trained my mind and now my body will follow!

I will acknowledge the fact that I am an elite warrior who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by any means at my disposal. I accept the fact that my team expects me to move further, faster and fight harder than our opponents. Never shall I fail my comrades. I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it may be. One hundred percent and more.

Gallantly will I show the world that I am a specially selected and well trained warrior. My heart and my soul will be the fuel to carry my body when my limbs are to weary. I will never falter, I will never lose focus as long as there is hope in my mind and my heart still beats. I will never give in to the evil that is weakness and I will fight that evil with my dying breath.

Energetically will I meet my enemies, no one will challenge me, none will stop me from my goal. I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Champion’s word. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall at the hands of my enemy and under no circumstances will I ever surrender.

Readily will I display the discipline and strength required to fight on to my objective and I will complete my mission. I will rise when I fallen. I will rip the heart from my enemy and leave it beating on the ground. My enemy need not fear me but he will respect me and if he does not. I will make him respect me with all that I have to give.

History will remember my name and he will not have to be kind. For I will have denied his criticisms and put in my own praise, No one will define me, no one will tell me what I can achieve, none will say I have not given all I have to give and none will take my glory."

- Rock
www.derekforrest.com
www.twitter.com/derekwymt

[EKUAlum05]

Well put together Mr. Forrest!

Everyone should look closely at those highlights and see what kind of drive it takes to win a State Semi-Final game. The number of tackles broke by the runners and the effort to gain extra yards is awesome.

[Panther Thunder]

Made one of these in the preseason for Pikeville. Love the speech.

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Good Video...

Good Luck to both teams.

[MayfieldCardinal]

Nice tribute!

[Junior-Battle]

Zach Blanton #9 my boy....

[cuppett777]

hope they both reach that goal this weekend,up hill battle for both..

[LeeCoUKFan]

For anyone who has ever played high school football, this had to give you goosebumps while listening to this amazing speech, I know it did me!!

Great video Rock!!

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Here's another video LOL..

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Good Luck to both teams tho

[Blue-N-Gold]

Adam had this on facebook, too. Gotta love it. lol