First Half
Mike gets hit hard about half-way through the first quarter. At least, he thinks he does. One minute these two HUGE Carmel crazies are bearing down on them at top speed, really racing for him, and he cringes and tosses the ball to Matt, expecting some hurt to be coming his way.
But ... nothing. Well, not nothing, he does get the sense that they've made impact, but instead of pain, there is like a vibrating sensation, penetrating deeper into his body before stilling. The Carmel guys are behind him, staring, unable to understand how someone so much smaller could get away from that his unscathed. Mike is wondering the same, but he shakes himself off and turns his attention back to the game; a moment later, he sees the Carmel guys do the same.