One of us is going to be a lot happier on Friday night.
We were awful in the second quarter. We didn't start that bad. We'd execute for a few plays, but we couldn't keep things going. We challenged them at halftime.
Monday was a better day for us. I left thinking we had gotten better. They were a little more focused. I sensed a different attitude. But what they have to learn is that has to carry over every day. It's got to be part of who you are. That is a learning process.
I don't know what it is. I don't know if it's leadership. I don't know if it's not playing hard. It's pretty obvious we've got a long way to go to be a good football team.
We actually got after it better. We played harder. It's a tribute to the kids. They've kept plugging away. It was important for them to see some results come out of the work.
Last year, we were playing for a region championship. This time we're fighting for our region life.
We're both searching for that first win. We're both in the same boat. Friday night is a very important game for us.
We're both in pretty similar circumstances right now. We will be hungry - and I'm sure they will be, too.
Give them credit. They played better than we did and deserved to win that game. We were still in the game and, really, I thought we were going to make a play and win until Jared took that big sack.
The key is aggressiveness. You have to be aggressive because you know Stanhope is going to be. You have to match their aggressiveness or you'll be in trouble all night.
