The day the Wallers came to town
Saturday's game between McMurry and Hardin-Simmons was the final installment of something that had become a regular occurence for me over the past two football seasons.
McMurry tight end/deep snapper Seth Waller was one of six seniors making his final appearance at Wilford Moore Stadium and had a whole bunch of relatives in attendance. I don't count myself in that group since I haven't done any research (I'm figuring we'd have to go back at least five or six generations to find a connection), but it didn't take long for me to make an acquaintance last year with Seth's parents, Jimmy and Ruth Waller of Bryan. It was a lot of fun to ask Ruth why she had my name on the back of her shirt.
In addition to the parents, Seth also had big brother Cody and Cody's daughter Madelyn on hand Saturday. With me there as well, it must have been the largest collection of Wallers at a football game since ... well, the last time the Albany Lions played at home.
And Madelyn was certainly the cutest Waller to attend a game since ... well, the last time Katie Waller led cheers for Albany. OK, that was Friday night over at Bronte, but Madelyn's still pretty cute. Just ask her grandmother.
I enjoyed chatting with Ruth, an assistant principal at Bryan High School, before each game the last couple of seasons. She wasted no time in letting me know whether or not she agreed with my predictions for each game. I was just glad to correctly pick a few wins for the Nation this year.
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