Phoenix, Ariz., Dec 4, 2011 / 11:05 am
Late in the championship game for “big” schools, eighth-grader Alex Pierre collided with his opponent in the end zone.
Both landed in the dry grass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale, Ariz., a neutral site. As soon as Pierre got up, he instinctively offered his hand to his opponent and helped him up. Neither was injured.
“It’s just a common courtesy to the other team,” Pierre, a halfback and wide receiver for Ss. Simon and Jude said. “I always pick them up if they’re down.”
Pierre, who also plays club football and basketball, said joining a Catholic school team was a way to grow spiritually and physically with his friends.