Denair High football receivers coach Tim Fanning had mixed feelings on Sept. 29 when he watched his daughter and the program’s first female player Emilee Fanning run onto the field for a point after touchdown attempt. He had been coaching and assisting her since March, but wanted no part in watching, as he sat just looking at the ground and praying silently for her daughter to stay safe and to be successful, he said. Each point after attempt, Tim held his breath, waiting to hear the sounds of cheers from the crowd or boos, only the boos never came.