Father,
All those around us see today's opponent as vastly inferior.
No one gives them a chance to compete with us.
Please guard our hearts from such arrogance.
Hold us back from such folly.
Lead us to show dignity, honor, and respect to our opponents.
Help us to love this competitive neighbor as we love our-competitive-selves.
We commit this day and ourselves to honoring You.
We pay in Jesus' strong name,
Amen.
