Oct. 20: Toronto | The 8th Annual Pan-American Football Derby

When: 2 p.m. Oct. 20
Where: In the shadows of the Toronto skyline
At stake: The Richard S. Johnson Memorial Trophy

Time to reclaim what's rightfully ours. Way past time, in fact.

The most funnest soccer game in the whole wide world happens every autumn, and this year it's in enemy territory.

As Robert notes in his e-mail: "For those of you who have not participated in the past, we always have a great time in Toronto. The soccer is competitive but we usually manage to have fun during the game and we definitely do at the drinking party afterwards."

Please head to the comments to add your RSVPs, thoughts, ideas and anything but our top-secret game strategies...

Sept. 23: Sunday soccer | 11 a.m. | Madison Heights

OK, now that we got you here, please enjoy a nice RSVP or two.

New locale this week! A lush, lovely pitch out by the Huschkas' crib: Japhet School, 31201 Dorchester Ave, Madison Heights.

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The Sunday forecast? Sunny and a gorgeous 79 degrees.

Sept. 16: Sunday soccer | Catalpa | 11 a.m.

'Tis supposed to be a lovely Sunday morning!

Sept. 2: Sunday soccer | Catalpa | 11 a.m.

Looks as if we should have a good-sized group for pickup play this fall -- we rounded up a few new folks last Sunday out at the park.

The Catalpa fields have also improved a bit from the Himalayan-like terrain of the summer. Now if somebody can show up with a ball that's juuust right...

Aug. 26: pickup soccer | Catalpa | 11 a.m.

Whatever becomes of our fall fate, this weekend is a done deal: 11 a.m. scrimmage at Catalpa, over on the kids' field.

As ever, bring friends, family, cats, dogs. See ya there.

End-of-August Excitement

And so we come to the FPSoccer blog post in which I remain annoying by harping on pickup play for the fall...

July 22: Sunday league soccer | 11 a.m.

Here's where you help assemble the team that will give us our second victory of the season.

JULY 11: Wednesday soccer | Catalpa | 7 p.m.

Remember, rain or shine! Don't waste a nice summer night indoors!

JULY 4: Wednesday MORNING soccer | 11 a.m. | Catalpa

Come enjoy the fireworks on the pitch...

JUNE 27: Wednesday soccer | 7 p.m. | Catalpa

Please RSVP for this Wednesday's pickup game in Southfield.