You come in knowing you're going to play 40 minutes against the best competition in the nation. You can't think about it. It's too stressful. It's tough, but it's what you have to do.

I've always enjoyed competition, playing against the best. That's why I came here to the U.S. to play on this Tour. It's going to be a fun day, and by no means is it going to be easy.

If you don't play, then don't pick up a paycheck. Competition is why you play the game. I understand they've already reached some goals. That's all good. But if you can make history, take a shot at it.

Tough non-district competition is what we need to play better and become more focused. When you dress out only 7 seniors, you've got to be ready to step up to the plate, regardless of the opposition.

If it's a kid who doesn't think he can play there because there's too much competition, then they don't want him. It helps them weed out the players that they don't want. They are recruiting a guy that they know is going to work and is not going to want something handed to him.

It's hard to play your best when the other team doesn't give you as much competition. I do think we're playing well. We're really focusing on what we have to do. We have to keep improving.