The motivation wasn't there. I don't know if it was the layoff, but they just weren't ready to play. The mental mistakes, the turnovers, everything just showed they weren't prepared.

We've got a chip on our shoulder. We've won two state titles, and we want to do that year after year.

He's a very versatile player. You can put him anywhere on the field and he will give you results. He's a tough competitor who plays a physical style.

Every week we've been getting a little bit better.

I'm just hoping our guys will respond. Our backs are against the wall.

All of our egos were flushed down the toilet after that game. We were knocked down from riding that high horse.

Like everyone's been saying, it was a wake-up call. They're playing more as a team now, and you can see it in practice, where before individual egos were getting in the way.

We have arrived. Now the entire county is getting the respect.

It kind of hits close to home. They're in the same type of scenario as us. We know what it's like to be embarrassed.