I thought we started the game slowly. We showed a little trepidation in the first five minutes. Right now we are just trying to get better and play at the level of our ability. I thought we were unselfish on offense and aggressive without being reckless on defense.

He's the kind of kid that could make a defender miss in a phone booth.

The A Division looks very close on paper. West Islip probably has the best balance, Ward Melville has the best defense. We've got an array of talent on offense. Now we'll see if we can play at that very highest level.

We're playing everybody this year. It gives us a guess at who we are and shows us what we have to do to get better. The Suffolk A Division is extremely competitive this year, with four or five teams that could win it all, and a few more teams that can rise up and beat anybody.

It's an absolutely unfortunate situation for all of the parties involved.

You don't want to micromanage, but the board has to be kept up to date on where we stand.