Day 6: Pontremoli

Today was game day and we traveled to the small, quaint town of Pontremoli. This town has only 7000 inhabitants. The meaning behind the town's name is "trembling bridge." We were police escorted into downtown where the locals watched with curiosity. After exiting the bus, we took a long walk to the top of the town. There, we arrived at a castle that was used to house soldiers in the 11th century when Pontremoli was a city-state. Now, the castle is used as a museum, presenting artifacts dating back to 3000 B.C. While at the top of the castle, we were greeted with an amazing view of the countryside. We also were able to get a team picture during our time at the top of the castle. After seeing the entire castle, we got a chance to meet the mayor of the town. He was extremely grateful for us visiting. He presented Coach Paul with a plaque commemorating the game we were playing against the local Italian Team. Once the ceremony was completed, we traveled to the field to finally play the game. We won the game 63-6. Even though we out mathced the Italian Team, they showed a lot of courage and love for the game of American football.


~written by Anthony Brown, junior wide receiver