{"id":38608,"date":"2026-08-22T15:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T19:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=38608"},"modified":"2026-08-22T15:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T19:32:58","slug":"this-isnt-a-football-story-grant-and-daughter-when-time-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/22\/this-isnt-a-football-story-grant-and-daughter-when-time-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"This isn’t a football story: Grant and daughter – When Time Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DEAN JACKSON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn’t a football story. This is one of those that happens when you aren’t paying attention.

It was a tough opening-night slugfest, but South Adams walked away on the wrong end of a 45-27 final against Eastside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Both squads traded blows for four quarters in a physical, bruising battle where nothing came easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with the sting of the loss, South Adams coach Grant Moser kept it real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s one of the thousands of reasons Grant has become a dear friend; he’s super funny, he’s authentic and all-around good man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He needs little reminder of what actually matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, he got that reminder. Mid-conversation with me in the postgame, his daughter came sprinting across the field toward him. He paused, excused himself for a moment to catch up with her, and then stepped right back into the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even a cynical, sarcastic, game-hardened reporter like me can\u2019t help getting a little caught up in that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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POWERING UP YOUR NEXT PROJECT!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hang tight, Coach. The days go by fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My own ride, the one with a racecar named Dakota, ends in May at graduation. WOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dakota will be fine. Pray for her dad, please.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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