Rick Woodard Quotations

We're moving along where we need to be. Each match, we've stepped forward.

We're playing good ball. The last two or three weeks have been a roller coaster. I'm hoping now we're on the uphill swing.

My heart felt a lot better and I didn't lose any years off my life (Tuesday). Josh came up big for us when we needed him to and Tyler (Sullivan) made many big saves for us.

I felt bad for him. I didn't think it was a foul that merited a warning.

We look at it as this is a playoff match. This is a playoff match to get into the playoffs.

I think that match brought us closer together. I think it is going to do a lot for us.

Matches are always at a quick pace and physical in this tournament. You have to be on your toes every moment. That's a reason we've been back in this tournament for five straight years. All the Garland schools are really talented.

It is complicated. It might be hard to go back and refigure had you coached for 20 years with shootouts that entire time.

That will be a new twist. I don't see weather being a factor this year.

We were able to get more quality shots (Tuesday). We beat a Pearce team who plays a very finesse brand of soccer. They pass and shoot very well and they force you to go to the outside.

We played much better in the second half. We just didn't do too well in the first half. They came at us early on.

We had trouble judging the wind in the first half and had several chances to score. We did better against the wind in the second half, but those long throw-ins hurt us. Now it's time to see how we bounce back from defeat.

We played a beautiful first half, but let them (Marcus) take too many shots in the second half. It was the tale of two halves. We had our chances in the first half, but we just didn't capitalize.

This should definitely alleviate any doubts. This is what we were hanging on for.

We seemed to fix a lot of the things we needed to (Saturday). I was pleased with our effort and the way we closed out the tournament. It's always good to close out a tournament with a win.

We've had so many players contribute. That is what has been so nice this year.

We missed the playoffs. Ideally, each match is a stepping stone to the next one.

Every team needs one. It may come down to who does and who doesn't get one. You want to start hot in this district. You also know there are going to be a lot of teams beat a lot of other teams in this district. The talent level in this district is pretty impressive.

It was the tale of two halves, but we managed to get the job done. We played better in the first half, but were able to squander their scoring chances as well.

The thing I'd like for us to work on is getting better quality shots. I'd rather us get fewer shots that go in than to take more shots that don't. I'd rather have quality than quantity.

Once they scored, I was concerned with how we would react. We never quit, even in the last couple of minutes. I couldn't be more proud of the boys. I felt the first team to score would have an advantage. The other team was going to have to dig in deep.

In our district (8-5A) there are no ties. It's a win or a loss. Everyone should be doing the same thing as far as shootouts across the board.

He's very solid in goal, but his knowledge of the game and ability to read makes him very valuable in the field. His foot skills are extremely good.

I don't like ties. I have never liked ties, because it always leaves a little bit of a sour taste in your mouth.

Allen outplayed us. It's that simple. We played flat and couldn't get things going.