For them to tie our hands behind our backs and prevent us from participating in this scientific frontier would be unconscionable. We have to oppose them with everything we've got.

This was a quality win for us. We are not patient or disciplined nearly as much as we should be, and I think we saw the right way to do some of those things tonight.

They really give us a lift to where we feel like they can get anybody out on any given day.

It's a little overwhelming. Our goal was to just get to state and then once we walked through that door, take everything one more step at a time. Now for us to get fourth, it's a great feeling.

I'm pretty proud of our kids. They're the state champions, and they are by far the best (1A) team in the state. Our kids have come along way.

Notwithstanding these factors, we believe retail sales growth in the 7% range is quite reasonable given the increased attractiveness and availability of retail projects in Fort Bend and our relative prowess in the region as a retail destination.