It's killing the hotels. They're having to sell to giant corporations at a loss to businesses that can absorb it. One hotel owner told me the first quarter he was down $40,000.

Josh was on our 4x100 relay team [that finished fourth in WPIAL Class AAA last spring].

We played a lot of young kids, especially up front. We won our last two games. Then we got bigger and stronger in the offseason.

I told the kids how intense I would be in practice. They matched my intensity, and more importantly, they matched my intensity in the game tonight because they were one intense football team.

We should never give up a play like that on third and long. That is something that is troubling, and we have to correct that.

(Indiana) likes to stretch you across the field with that offense. It was a great defensive game plan by coach (Matt) Smith.

The defense came up big and made a play in the second half when we needed it. They were two great stands.

He's also a former soccer player who was interested in kicking for us. Then during the summer, he asked to run a few routes -- and he's obviously fast. He looked good.

That was a very important play for us. That Indiana offense is very hard to defend. It was a great way for us to start the game.