Union County All-LFL Team

I had an interesting Twitter discussion yesterday with Junction City softballer Courtney Lowe, who revealed a fondness for football. Not watching, by the way, but actually getting on the field and knocking heads.
For girls, playing football isn't a fantasy anymore, thanks to several leagues, including the Lingerie Football League, which airs on MTV2. The LFL's uniform is almost as revealing as beach volleyball but, other than that, the women, a lot of whom are former college athletes, play real football.
Courtney, or Big Red, will be playing college softball at Louisiana Tech next year. A pitcher and infielder, she has a strong arm. She has also won trophies in bench press competitions. So, when she says she'd like to play quarterback or linebacker, anywhere she can get to hit somebody, I have no doubts she'd be a good player on the gridiron.
It got me to thinking. C-Lowe isn't the only girl in Union County who could do some damage on the football field. With that in mind, here's my Union County All-LFL Team for this season.
At quarterback, obviously would be Lowe. The three offensive linegirls would be El Dorado's Traliese Ford, Smackover's Kayla Nelson and Junction City's Breanna Lee. These three girls are all strong and were apparently too physical for basketball as they were all constantly in foul trouble this season. Now, they can push and shove all they want without fear of fouling out.
The running back would be El Dorado track star Rickitha Hicks. She's short, at just around 5-feet, but her speed in undeniable as the defending 6A state 100-meter champion. The two receivers are El Dorado soccer standout Meredith Rice and Parkers Chapel basketball forward Caleh Wall.
Rice, as the goalkeeper, probably has the best hands in the area. Wall is an aggressive rebounder and, since she's rumored to be kicking for the Trojans' football team next year, is a natural selection.
Defensively, the two down linegirls are El Dorado's Charlotte Bradley and Junction City's Ebony Holyfield. Bradley is an obvious choice with her bull-in-a-china shop mentality. Holyfield often picked up two fouls during the lay-up line so she should feel right at home putting a headlock on opponents legally.
The linebackers are Strong's Bre Newton and, since Big Red wants to hit so bad, Courtney Lowe. These girls are hard-nosed and athletic and, probably mean enough to strike fear in opposing players.
The defensive backs are Norphlet point guard Samantha Marshall, El Dorado point guard Sequoia Snowden and, although she's currently injured, EHS basketball and soccer player Hannah Burroff at safety.
Marshall is quick and changes directions smoothly. Snowden is quick, aggressive and unrelenting. She's the shut-down corner. Burroff is athletic enough and competitive enough to get the job done. Plus, she got a yellow card in last year's state tournament. She's not gonna back down and that's what football is all about.
So, there you have it. The first, and probably only, Union County All-LFL Team.
Keep in mind, my team's uniform will have longer shorts and full t-shirts. This is about athletics, after all, and nothing else.