I wish I got to cover more football games like the one on Saturday between the ECS Elecs and the Central Cyclones.
It had everything: a veritable smorgasbord of offence, big defensive plays, a couple of massive special teams returns and even a recovered onside kick.
When the dust settled, the Cyclones had pulled out a 46-35 victory, but not before the Elecs gave it their best shot, with receiver Austin Garchinski grabbing an onside kick with two minutes left before an interception ended their hopes.
Even in 2011, their best season to date, the Elecs never put 35 points on the board. Saturday's loss would have to be one of the most entertaining games they've played in their five years of existence.
Garchinski and running back Cole MacCuish both had tremendous outings, with Garchinski and quarterback Justyn Taillon displaying great chemistry that resulted in a few highlight-reel catches.
But it didn't stop there, as receiver Kolby Dyck, who caught two critical passes in the fourth quarter, and running back Kaleb Memory were also key components to the offensive attack.
The Elecs weren't exactly playing a team of slouches, either. Unlike their win over the hapless Vanier Vikings the previous week, this game was a battle against a solid team that now sits at 3-2.
The last two games have created a lot of momentum for the Elecs and they still have two weeks left to try to earn another win.
A lot of people have sacrificed their time to put together a bid for Estevan to host the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.
It's a hard job that requires a lot of heavy lifting, and there's a lot more of that to come if Estevan is awarded the event.
It's getting tougher and tougher to get people to volunteer their time -just look at the annual meetings for sports organizations, where it seems like there are always at least a couple of vacancies.
That's even more true for a booming centre like Estevan, where so many people are so busy with their jobs and there are so many different things happening that it's hard to get people united behind one cause.
Speaking of uniting behind a cause, we saw that happen here with the Kraft Celebration Tour in 2011, and so far we are seeing it happen again.
That community support will be paramount when the Saskatchewan Games Council pays Estevan a visit on Nov. 7.
Lots of people have stepped up to get the process this far, and they deserve a round of applause from the public.
After a road trip like the Estevan Bruins had on the weekend, normally this space would be devoted to that, but with so much going on this week - including breaking news at press time on a Tuesday morning -a tip of the hat and a nod of approval will have to do. Well done, gentlemen.
Contact Josh Lewis at 306-634-2654 or sports@estevanmercury.ca. Is there something in the water in Washington right now?
