In the past, we weren't as strong. But now, when one person wins, it helps the rest of us build confidence, too.

Nobody took any issue with it and that hurts. I think (past) city staff has gotten us in a position that we shouldn't really be in.

I think it's gotten past the point of frustration for us. When we make a mistake, it seems to beat us. Tonight it was an infield hit. I thought it was a good ballgame and I thought we played well, but we lost.

At the time, I thought it was good for us. I thought it was giving us a rest. We didn't play very many kids. I thought it was to our advantage to have the stall game. ... I liked our chances at that point.

The rest of the world is sweeping past us. The oil and gas of the Texas future is the well-educated mind. But we are still worried about whether Midland can beat Odessa at football.

No matter what resentments we may have from the past, we have to be able to wash each other's feet. That frees the person doing the washing.