We have to judge ourselves by how hard we play and not by how many points we might win by.

Right now, we're about the same as last year's team. I think we can do well if we play some defense.

We thought we'd eventually drop one, but we were mad that we lost, and I think we were kind of shocked. But our first loss was to a Class AA school, so it wasn't that big of a deal.

I just wanted to get that interception so bad. On the play before that, I let their guy get underneath me and I knew I couldn't let that happen again.

It's always kind of been my dream to play linebacker because they get in on most of the tackles. The transition has been getting used to the faster pace of everything. You have to make quick reads, and you want to be one step ahead of what's coming at you. Getting that down perfect has been the toughest thing.

He just keeps coming back, so I've got no doubt he'll play as long as he wants and he's got the hunger. He just loves it.