We would have liked to have stayed with the UIL and be given the opportunity to be in a more competitive district. But the risk was just too high.

I could see other communities being in this situation. You have to think about whether you want to be an 11-man community. This community does. We've got to make 11-man football work and this schedule makes it work.

There was some positive and some curious questions about it. Of course, our players are young and they want a chance to compete in a district. There are pros and cons to both sides. But we have to take a safety first approach and do what's best for the kids.

I don't want to get into a district and have to cancel somebody's homecoming game. We were close to that this year. We would like to be in a more competitive district. When you're running the clock in the second quarter, you're not in a competitive situation.