Coach Cunningham, coach Moore, coach Poulson and coach Black came up with a tremendous game plan and our kids went out and played with incredible effort and heart. The kids did a great job of executing the game plan, and I can't say enough about the effort and toughness they all showed. This is the kind of defense that championship teams are built on.

Gene Cathcart

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The objective was met but we've got to learn from this and be ready to play from the get-go. We must learn from this because next week is huge.

— Gene Cathcart

Maybe so, but the last couple of years have been close games that they could've won. We're not good enough to look past anyone. And we won't.

— Gene Cathcart

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— Gene Cathcart

Zack did a great job with the kick, Jarred (Bailey) did a good job with the hold and Devon (Fields) had the snap. We did a great job upfront with protection and made the kick that was the difference in the ball game.

— Gene Cathcart

Jarred is one of our best football players. He's a student of the game and he's as hard a worker as we have. We're awfully proud of him stepping up so big.

— Gene Cathcart