Coach has shown he has a lot more confidence in me. I've just got to prove I have a lot more confidence in myself. I don't know about starting, but I'll probably get a few more minutes.

We watched a couple of (Highlands Ranch's) games and confidence was what they built on. In practice all week, coach (Rudy Carey) told us we had to come out and make a statement.

We were the underdogs. Nobody picked us to win that game. We played our hearts out. That's a memory that will stick with me the rest of my life.

It means a lot to me that my coaches and teammates have a lot of faith in me. I just want to go out there and play as well as I can on the defensive end, and anything I do on the offensive end is a plus.

It felt good, it was a good start, a confidence builder.

It felt good. It was a good start. It was a confidence builder. Physically, I felt OK and I didn't have any setbacks. It is a good sign, so far.