LEIGH
When the doctor finally cleared me to start playing, it was mid-season, around early November. The team had been doing poorly in the standings, and by then, we already knew we weren't winning the league this year.
But it's not like we could just forfeit. We still had to finish the season, especially with NFL scouts watching. Coach said I just needed to keep my head in the game and not worry about the table.
This week's game was an away match against Cornell. It was my return to the field, and it meant killing two birds with one stone, considering the location.
Lilith had been looking forward to this game since before I was even declared fit to play. I was going to travel with the team regardless, but now that I was playing, she would finally get to see I was progressing as she al
