Jim Keays Quotations

I thought we came out and played well in the first quarter. Then we lost the battle of field position.

I think as a staff we're going to try and re-establish some of that tradition. It was one of the stronger programs. (The players) are somewhat aware there is tradition here. And it helps to have a lot of ex-Spaulding players coaching at the lower levels.

We like their athletic ability. There are a lot of good athletes in the junior and sophomore classes. And everything is brand new for them, so they really have to pay attention. We have new offense and defense and we're trying to create a team atmosphere. All the things we're trying to establish to get the program pointed in the right direction.

The schedule is very tough and difficult. We have to prepare every week. You can't take any team for granted in this division. If you do, it's a loss. We can't look past anyone. I've been around long enough to know that.

It shows we're putting the effort in. We're trying to teach these kids to play for 48 minutes.