A couple of those years we probably should have been 1-1. We've had some tough games to open. Our third game, against Symmes Valley, has been tough. Our kids are killing me.

We had a lot of teamwork and cohesiveness. We made some plays. Caleb (McComas) played well in the second half. Symmes Valley's a tough team. They played hard.

It depends on what they are. We had some guys trying to get off blocks and the (opposing) guy spun and we got called for something. Some holds may get called or they may not. All in all, the penalties jumped up and got us at the worst times. We'll address that.

We had one bad series, but our kids answered it. Our kids had an answer and showed great character.

They came at key times. We'll work on that.

We made a ton of mistakes against Portsmouth. Our guys have to step up.

We used some misdirection. Symmes Valley flew to the ball pretty hard. They read the guards really well. We were able to pick up some big gains. We were fortunate. Symmes Valley got after it and they play hard and are well-coached.

I'm proud of our kids. Our defense stepped up and played well. We had one bad series on defense, but our kids answered.

Against Portsmouth we played well enough to win. In the Wayne game, what bothered me most was our lack of execution. I take a lot of the blame for that.