Al Phillips Team Quotations

Are we the No. 1 team by default because Manchester lost, or are we the No. 1 team because we really are? I think we still have something to prove.

I think it's just neat for the kids, to finish that climb to the top. I'm really glad to be able to rest. It was our first time playing always as the favorite instead of moving up, trying to knock someone off. We really felt the pressure of teams coming after us. It was tough, to keep working hard and not get complacent.

That's probably the best game I've coached in 20 years in terms of performance, the way the kids came through. Going down 10, that's the kind of team they are, right from the gut. They dug in. I'm really proud of them for coming away with a win like this.