It's hard on the kids because the kids want to play. My fullback had four carries and Rider probably had four carries. It's hard to keep those guys pumped up and ready to roll.

They're a playoff team from last year and they have a lot of kids back. This should be a great game. We'll find out where we're at.

To tell you the truth, I feel bad for (Carrollton coach) Jeff (Catlin). I know how hard he's working over there. He's putting a lot of time and effort in and he wants his kids to play good football.

That might have been the back-breaker right there. Adam's a play-maker.

He's a good kid and he's a competitor. He wants to win. ... He throws the ball as well as any kid I've seen.

Our special teams played well.