The Scoreboard Doesn't Always Show the Real Winner I know that we have all heard that before. But I want to share with you the story of this team. This is the Tishomingo County High School Lady Braves Soccer Team 2007 - 2008. This group of girls deserves to be recognized for more than what you could ever see on a scoreboard. Soccer is a new sport to the Northeast Mississippi area. By new I mean it has not been given much attention and most of the schools in this area have only had their soccer teams for a few years. Tishomingo County was no exception to this. This past season was only our 2nd season of high school soccer. During their first year these girls showed all their opponents they were here to stay! They ended their season with only 1 win. Then the 2007 - 2008 season rolled around. Once again this group of girls showed up to play soccer. They came to every practice with the attitude of winners. They wanted to learn all they could about soccer. They also added some experience to their team with the transfer in of 2 seniors. Joscelyn and Brittany added not only experience but leadership to this new team. What most people don't know is that in the state of Mississippi soccer is played during the months of November, December and January. Yep...outside playing soccer during the winter. I have seen this group of girls pile on the underarmour shirts and leggings, put on gloves and caps and 4 pair of socks and hit the field with a determination to play the game the best they knew how. I have seen them play when it was raining, sleeting and even snowing! As parents we could see a change in our team. We could see their attitude toward the game change. When mistakes were made on the field there was not blame to be thrown around. The team as a whole would step up, identify the problem and make the changes to correct the problem. We could see a difference in the coaching staff also. These girls were coming together as a team! By the end of the season this group of girls (that had very little soccer experience) ended with a record of 9-9-1. What an amazing turnaround compared to the season ending record for the previous year. Not only did they end with an amazing record but 3 of the girls signed college scholarships! Now the new season is almost upon us. This team will once again rise up and show their true spirit. They will show that they are ready to face any opponent. They will show they are willing to put in the work during practice to be the best they can be. These girls are REAL winners!!