I was seeing her do the same things as a 10th-grader that older kids were just getting to,

I am proud of the kids and the season that they had. They never gave up all season and they never gave up in this game. You feel bad that the season is over, but they played hard all year long.

From a coaching standpoint, it's been an interesting year and a good year because the kids who are playing for me suck up the knowledge of the game like leeches. They just want to learn and get better.

We felt like we were a much better football team than we were showing. Our kids are battlers and that's what we did in the second half. They responded to some adversity themselves and rose above it themselves. It's a credit to them.

We told the kids at half-time that we could do a lot more than we were doing. We had some turnovers and we had some busts on plays that hurt us. But I have to give credit to Memorial. They came out ready to play and they took it to us. They took advantage of some turnovers and made some big plays.

I think our biggest priority as a football team is to keep focused, make sure the kids are having fun while they're working hard. It's a new challenge and a new adventure every week.