Coach Andy Bourgeois helps fit a Cor Jesu player with a helmet, preparing for the 1969 football season.
Good article previewing Brother Martin High School’s upcoming football season. There was one line, though, that was a bit cringe-worthy, when Trahan offered some background on the Crusader football program:
Brother Martin won the 1971 state championship in a 23-0 whitewash of Catholic League rival St. Augustine for the 4A title.
OK, so, just to make sure I wasn’t being overly sensitive, so I put it to my 21yo (who is BMHS ’12):
ME: Sports metaphor time. You hear “Team A whitewashed Team B, 23-0.” Does this hit you positively, negatively, or are you neutral?
KIDDO: <shrugs shoulders> neutral
ME: you hear, “Brother Martin won the 1971 state championship in a 23-0 whitewash of Catholic League rival St. Augustine for the 4A title.” Does this hit you Does this hit you positively, negatively, or are you neutral?
KIDDO: yeah, negatively. That made me cringe.
Anyway, the article is a good assessment of the coming season.
