Preparation and Brotherhood:
Firm Foundation for Trinity Football Program
By Samantha DePriest
Football weather is finally here and our youngest Lions are ready to take the field. Coach Brian Skinner serves as the head coach of our 5th and 6th grade football team as well as as the President for Lion’s Club and TCS Dad to three Trinity Lions. Coach Brian shares, “Our season is off to a great start! We have had several scrimmage games that we have done well in. Our first official game is this Saturday 9/1 against Landmark at 11am. We would love the TCS family to come out and support our team.”
Coach Brian goes on to share his vision for the remainder of the season, “We want to keep getting better as a team and giving our absolute best every game. We want to boys to have fun, compete and learn characteristics of being a Godly man.”
Pictured left to right: Noah Osterman, Parker Johnson, and Reid Skinner after the TCS vs. Landmark game on Saturday. The three boys have been friends and baseball teammates since 3 years old.
(Image by Kelly Osterman)
Mrs. Keri Bethea, proud football Mom to Jonah Bethea ‘30, shares, “We are having a wonderful experience on the TCS 5th and 6th grade football team. There is a strong camaraderie and family feel on the team. The coaches are committed to teaching the love of Jesus on and off the field. They motivate the team to work together, do hard things, and to glorify God. in all things”
Ms, Kelly Osterman, another grateful football Mom to Noah Osterman ‘30, shares “We are loving Noah’s rookie football season! It’s an incredible joy for him to join this brotherhood with so many of his lifelong friends. We love that his heart and character are being shepherded with the love of Jesus while being challenged to strengthen himself physically and grow spiritually. It’s incredible to witness the encouragement and mutual respect between the coaches and the players. Trinity is FAMILY! Go Lions! “
Varsity Football Coach Kenny Dallas is in his 7th season here at TCS and shares, “Inside the Trinity football program, we are unashamed about 2 things: we want to honor God above all and we want to teach our young men to prepare, practice, and play to win! We LOVE when young men get involved in the football program starting in the 5/6th grade and Middle School, because it allows them to learn our football culture at a young age. Our football culture is defined by 2 words: Preparation & Brotherhood. We want our young men to learn how to WORK HARD (preparation) and to LOVE DEEPLY (brotherhood)!! Our 5/6th grade boys are blessed to have that modeled to them by Coach Brian Skinner and his staff! Hope everyone can come out and catch some 5/6th grade games this fall and see a preview of what is coming in the future on Friday nights in Sharpsburg!” Coach Dallas and his talented coaching team encourage players daily that “champions are built when no one is looking”. In 2021, the mighty Lions reaped the rewards from weeks, months, and years of preparation as they took home the title of Class A Private champions. About 19 of the 22 starters that season had been at Trinity since middle school. We may very well be cheering on this team of young men on to another Championship in the near future.