Aaron Britton posted a tweet that DePaul Prep has a unique place in history as being the only team to win their last game of the year for last five seasons—three championship wins and two third place wins.
The Rams handled York late Friday evening overcoming injuries and exhaustion from the historic and draining loss to Benet earlier in the day.
The third place game doesn’t mean what it once did for the Rams in light of the three consecutive state championship. Still, it beats losing.
Rykan Woo was upbeat after the third place game. He told me it was great having one last chance to play with his guys. It was great for me to see them play together again one last time. It was fun visiting with the players and coaches after the game too.
This is a special group of seniors. Four appearances in the state finals. I got to know these young men over these years. I am in the words of Douglas McGregor, “mightily impressed.” Wonderful young men. Credits to themselves, their families and the school.
I wish them all the best and expect frequent visit to games to the last year of games at the Tom Winiecki Gym.
Here are some photos from the third place game.
