08/24/2026
The Molly Ockett Middle School football program is in danger of not happening. I wanted to share a few thoughts and give my plea to see if we can find more players for the program.
There are a lot of great sports out there, but in my opinion, there is nothing quite like football.
Football teaches you life lessons that go far beyond the field. It teaches you how to deal with adversity, because almost every play brings a new challenge. You get knocked down, things don't go your way, and you have to get back up and do your job on the next play.
It also teaches you what being part of a team really means. Eleven players have to do their job for a play to work. It doesn't matter who gets the credit. Sometimes your job is to make the tackle, or maybe it’s to block someone. Sometimes it's doing the little things that nobody sees. You have to be willing to sacrifice for the guy standing next to you and understand that the team is bigger than any one player.
Molly Ockett Football is at a critical point, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t frustrated and concerned.
Right now, our 7th and 8th grade football program at Molly Ockett needs 14 players to have a team.The school currently has 5.
That means there are classmates who desperately want the opportunity to play football this fall, but they need some of you to step up.
So here's the challenge:
ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP SAVE THE PROGRAM?
Are you willing to commit to a fall season, put in the work, and give your classmates the opportunity to experience what being part of a football team is all about?
Football is all about having that mindset of, "Yeah, I can step up for them and do my part"
That's what a teammate does.
You don't have to know anything about football. You don't have to be the biggest or fastest kid. You just have to be willing to show up, work hard, learn, and do your job for the people beside you.
Fourteen players is what the school needs, Five have already stepped up.
Who's next?
Sign up. Please give it a chance. Step up for your classmates.
Let's save this season and give these kids the opportunity to play. 🏈
Please reach out to Matt Lokken ASAP to let him know your intentions to play and help save a program.
Rick Buzzell
Fryeburg Rec Director and long time football coach