I told our team that it's to be expected. Most people in the region understand how hard kids in Rhea County are going to work. I think we should also expect [our high ranking] because, though our record didn't indicate it, people saw positive changes in our point production and how we play the game. |
It would be great to think that this is the start of an 8-2 season, so we've got to get ready to win our next eight games. The things that didn't get done tonight are some of the same mistakes we've been making all season. We had an inability to tackle, dropped passes early and our protection of our quarterback broke down. A lot of those things have to do with our intensity, and that's my job…to motivate these guys. |
It would be nice to have a few weeks and then come back and actually be able to talk about what we really know. |
Losing [Kyle] hurt our whole line. We've prepped the last four weeks with him. We're really young right now, but that's no excuse. This game will be good for us going into the region schedule. |
We played some terrible defense in the first half, and that really got us in a hole. We planned to play on the edges with our defense. It was designed for what they call their zone running plays, and we couldn't pull it off. |