When you're No. 1 like we are, you know the other team is going to be up for the game because a win over the No. 1-rated team could be the highlight of the season for some teams. I use it as a motivating tactic when my teams play top-rated teams.
It was a bit of a revenge game, but I think we had some first-game jitters. The first half they made it difficult for us. They played with a lot of energy and passion. The second half we regrouped and it went as how we had hoped. We played much more composed.
The kids finished well and fortunately we left the field healthy.
Unfortunately we're in the habit of being a second-half team and we've got to get that fixed or we're going to learn the hard way.
We played a solid game with a good results against a strong and respected program.
