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            A captain is someone who commands, leads and guides others.  The Alden varsity football team selected great men to be the captains of the team.  It is a great honor to be a captain for the football team.  The captains selected were Brian Stoldt, Domenic Brotz, Scott Rosier, and I.  In order to be a captain, you need to be a leader.  You have to be a man of great character and work hard during the season and not during the season.  The whole team had a vote for captains and they chose who they thought were the best candidates for the job.  As a captain, you need to set an example for the rest of the team.  Younger players should look up to you, so you need to do the right things because you never know who is watching.  Each captain selected are great guys and they work very hard.  The off-season consisted of us and others working very hard in the weight room, doing what it takes to get things done.  Now, the team is taking one game at a time and really focusing during practice.  Being focused during practice is very important.  If you are not focused then you will not be prepared for the team you are playing. 
            Every Thursday Coach Masters comes to Alden and gives the team a talk that really motivates us.  He gets everybody in the room to think about where they stand in life and on the field.  Each week there is a word that we recognize.  That word is the basis of Coach Masters' speeches.
           Football season really brings the team close and we become a family.  We have each others backs and will do whatever it takes to help one another.  This season will have its ups and downs but hopefully more ups.  We need to stay focused and do what it takes to win football games.