Getting Ryan (Fodor) and Mike (McLeod), two of the most publicized kids in the state last year, the two MVPs, really helps us.
Junior running back Jordan Spence played in a utility role last year and must become a prominent part of our offense.
We can?t get frustrated. We made a lot of big plays last week. There might not be as many big-play opportunities in this game. They?re going to back up and not let you run by them. They?re going to make you earn it.
We handled adversity well last week. Now we find out how we handle success. Some teams don?t handle it too well.
In terms of front-line players, it's the worst since I've been here. Last year, we probably had 10 more guys injured at this stage of practice.
It?s confidence. The confidence level of this team built through the whole game on both sides of the ball and in the kicking game. You could feel it at halftime. We were just such a different team than we were last week. We were excited. These kids felt good about themselves.