It would be disappointing to me if they got rid of it. You've got to teach kids that it's about more than just walking off the field. That's not teaching life's lessons. My kids know that whether we win or lose, we're lining up at the 50-yard line.

Harold Pearson

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We can now be called one of the best. These kids earned this one.

— Bernie Pearson

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On the road, where our kids have played pretty well for 48 minutes . . . if I had to do it over again, I'd do it the same way,

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