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 Now live from the North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic, here's your host, Kevin Johnson.

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 And good morning. Welcome to the first edition of the 2026 Coaches Breakfast.

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 Glad to be with you from the North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic on a great and beautiful morning here in the Shoals area, high atop here at the North Alabama Medical Center.

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 Kevin Johnson, glad to be with you once again this year.

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 High school football is back. We can all breathe.

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 Oh, man, can't you just feel it?

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 Was it quite high school football weather? That is for sure.

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 It was way beyond high school football weather, but it was definitely one of those things where it was a lot going on last night with the heat, a lot going on, some with storms down in South Alabama.

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 But the biggest thing was it was a great night to get high school football started back.

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 Thursday night, boy, it had a little more weather delays, and we'll be talking with Coach Brett Maskell-Lexington here in a few minutes.

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 Some teams would get started, had to stop, had to start.

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 Some last night in Birmingham area had to stop because of weather and didn't finish up until after midnight.

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 But everybody seemed to get most of the games in.

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 We had a couple of electrical delays in a couple of stadiums that forced out some, so that wasn't good.

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 All that to say was is that it was just a lot going on, but high school football is back, and that's the big thing, and everyone's excited about that, and it's good to see it back as well.

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 Man, it just felt good to be in the stadiums, the Friday Night Lights, the bands, the cheerleaders, everything about it tied together.

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 It was just a good night to be back and see the young men participating on the field last night.

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 I hope you enjoyed high school football somewhere as well.

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 And, man, with all the new reclassification and all the new separations of regions, it's still mind-boggling a little bit trying to figure it all out.

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 We'll try to help you keep you separated on it throughout the season and keep you informed on that as well.

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 What were three things that KJ saw last night in high school football?

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 I'm glad you asked.

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 Let's start off with that game that was played between Deschler and Russellville.

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 The 100th year that these two teams of police played each other, and after last night, if I'm not mistaken, I think it's a 48-48-2 record.

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 I mean, that shows you how incredibly close those two teams have been.

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 Close in proximity.

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 They're great programs.

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 They're both named the Tigers.

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 They're very much mirror images of each other over the years.

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 And last night, why not just have an absolutely great high school football game to start the season down to the wire?

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 Both coaches are here today from Russellville and Deschler.

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 Last night, it was a two-point conversion stopped at the end, and that means at the end, it was the Russellville Golden Tigers getting the win last night, 28-27.

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 So, tremendous job there, and it was great to see those two teams get after it, and great crowd on hand.

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 That's what high school football is supposed to look like right there.

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 And I can't wait to talk to these two coaches to start off our broadcast today.

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 What else did KJ see last night?

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 Wow.

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 High school football can be romantic.

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 You hear about baseball is romantic.

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 High school football can be as well.

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 The CrossFit Lions were 0-30 in the last three seasons they played football.

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 But here's the key.

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 Their last season was 2022.

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 They shut down the program.

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 After going 0-30, not able to get kids to come out, they were like, we just can't do it.

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 The band continued to participate and play at different stadiums.

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 The cheerleaders continued to do basketball, but there was no football program at Crossville High School until this past year.

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 They got it together.

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 They got 30 young men to go out.

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 They got a new coach.

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 They put it together.

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 They played Asbury last night.

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 It's the first game that Crossville hosted in over three years.

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 The last time they won a game was in 2019.

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 Think about that.

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 Maybe even 2018, I have to go back and check.

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 So they were 0-30 in their last three seasons.

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 Last night, Crossville wins their home opener over Asbury, 24-13.

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 But here's even the kicker to that.

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 During the pep rally yesterday, the principal went over to them.

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 I think his name is Andy Sims, if I'm not mistaken.

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 He told the school, he said, look, if we win tonight, we're going to do like they do down on the plains.

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 We're going to roll the goalposts, and there's oak trees outside the stadium there.

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 Kids got all fired up.

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 Team wins.

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 They got fired up.

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 And last night, they rolled it.

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 It looked like Toomer's Corner in Crossville, Alabama.

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 What a cool story that is.

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 If you haven't read about that, look it up.

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 It's a cool story from last night.

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 Congratulations to the Crossville Lions.

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 And finally, the Fife Red Devils.

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 They are taking on a great, great Central Clay County team.

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 And Central Clay County came out and really took hold of the game and led it 14-0.

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 and Fife will end up winning the game with a two-point conversion stop on defense.

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 They held them out on the two-point conversion, and they knocked off Central Clay County 21-20.

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 That is what high school football is all about.

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 Let's look at some scores from around the state last night.

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 Remember, we're in six classifications, so 7A dropped to 6A.

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 Enterprise was over Pike Road over Enterprise last night, excuse me, 38-30.

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 Hewitt Trustwell in Auburn had a shootout, and Hewitt Trustwell won it 56-42.

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 A game very much caught the attention of the Shoals area was Muscle Shoals

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 went down for the first time ever to take on Hoover on the road.

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 James Clemens, big, I tell you what, James Clemens is a sneaky good team over there.

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 They've got some talent.

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 They knocked off Austin last night, 45-24.

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 Smith Station falls to the north side in Georgia, 29-6.

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 Spain Park just squeaks by.

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 Spartan on the road, 17-14.

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 In a game played Thursday night between two powerhouses, Thompson went down to Central Phoenix City

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 and flexed their muscles.

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 They won it 42-14.

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 And Vestavia Hills, they beat Parker last night, 32-14.

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 5A, Albertville, big win over Paul Bryant last night.

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 They got a couple of wins in the past year.

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 And the home opener last night, they win it 20-13 over Paul Bryant.

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 A-Rab shuts out Guntersville, 14-0.

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 Athens gets the win over West Morgan.

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 That's a big win for the Golden Eagles, 28-6.

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 In a game heard right here on 93-9, the score.

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 The Florence Falcons win on the road to take on the Pinson Valley Indians,

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 a team that they've not defeated on the field before in four tries.

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 The Falcons flexed their muscle last night and flew high,

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 Hartzell, big win over Bob Jones last night, 35-6.

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 It was Huffman, a win over Hazel Green, 44-3.

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 Huffman's flipping their program around.

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 Jasper, who will play at Florence next Friday night.

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 That'll be a huge game at Brawley Stadium, the home opener.

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 Jasper has one of the top running backs in the state of Alabama, Mr. Cogar, is coming to town.

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 He just got an offer from Ohio State, only a junior.

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 They knocked off Huntsville last night, 28-14.

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 Other scores of interest from 5-8 last night.

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 You had one other I'll run to you right quick, and that is Russell and Deshler, as I mentioned,

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 28-27, as Russell wins that one.

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 Class 4-A, while they had some great wins last night.

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 Ardmore and East Limestone went at it.

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 Ardmore wins it 27-25.

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 Cullman falls to Boaz, 21-14.

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 It was the Red Devils of Lawrence County winning it, 34-12.

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 Northside Rams, they're real.

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 They're going to be really good this year.

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 They go over to Winfield and knock off the Pirates, 49-27.

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 They're a team from down in Tuscaloosa area, but they are strong in that 4-8.

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 Class 3-8 last night.

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 I know Hatton knocked off Brooks last night.

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 They had an injury.

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 Our thoughts and prayers were with the young man from Brooks who was injured,

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 so they were late finishing that game up.

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 I don't have the score before me, but that was one of those games.

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 Things like that happened in the first game.

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 Class 3-A, you had Clements getting by shows Christian last night, 47-16.

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 Haleville over Sheffield, 49-0.

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 Madison Academy beat Westminster Christian, 49-14.

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 Class 2-A last night, we've got a couple of scores coming in from 2-A of local interest.

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 Lexington on Thursday night knocked off Lauderdale County, 20-19.

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 Huge win for them.

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 We had Hulbertville over University Charter last night.

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 That's a big win for them, 28-22.

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 Brilliant.

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 Congratulations to Brent winning the shutout last night, 32-0.

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 They've got a fine young coach out there doing a good job.

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 And Red Bay was over a field camera last night, 36-20.

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 Mars Hill with a big comeback win over Madison Academy in private school A division, winning that one last night, 24-21.

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 I'll try to catch a few more of these if I can right quick, just to let you know some of these that we may have missed.

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 Hatton did beat Brooks last night, 27-20.

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 Also, last night we had, I think we said a couple of these other scores, but I'll make sure we get these in.

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 Lexington knocked off Lauderdale County, 20-19.

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 It's our schools, our teams, our bands, our cheerleaders, and everybody in the stands.

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 It's good times, and that's what Friday night football is all about.

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 We're joined now by the head coach of the Russellville Golden Tigers, who are with us today, Coach Daryl Higgins.

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 Coach, new colors, new place, new faces, same results.

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 You get a big win last night over the Desher Tigers.

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 Oh, thank you.

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 It was a lot of fun.

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 Huge crowd, great environment.

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 Really, just a great high school football game.

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 I mean, I know that sounds so cliche.

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 It's what high school football was supposed to be like last night.

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 Both stands packed, two great teams, 100th year of sale.

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 I mean, everything about it, it was just what high school football was supposed to be in Alabama.

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 It's a rivalry game.

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 It came down to the very end.

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 Momentum going one way, then the other way.

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 Just a lot of big plays.

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 Great memories for the kids that were involved in the game.

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 Let's talk about you right quick for a moment.

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 I know you're very much quick to deflect to your team, to the community,

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 You obviously have gone from a great powerhouse that you built up at Marcel,

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 and now you take the job at Russellville.

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 How has that transition been for you this past summer and this fall,

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 and have you found yourself and said, okay, this has sort of re-energized me maybe in some ways?

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 Well, I didn't need any more re-energized.

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 I never lost my energy, but it's been a big challenge.

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 We had it so set at Marcel, everything was running just like a machine there,

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 and then so to come here and get it back started, trying to get everything in the right direction

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 has definitely been a new challenge, but it seems like home.

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 When I walked out and played our jamboree last week, it just felt very comfortable.

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 I got 10 people with me that was with me at Marcel, and then the coaches from Russellville have been amazing,

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 the community and the support.

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 My wife, Michelle, last week at the jamboree, those cheerleaders were unbelievable.

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 They cheered from start to finish at a jamboree.

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 It's just the community and the school, they love football.

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 They do love football in Russellville, Alabama.

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 There's no doubt about it, and there is great tradition there.

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 They're a team, a community that's hungry for great football, and they enjoyed it last night.

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 And I know, Coach, you grew up playing, I think, high school football at Coffey High School,

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 so you get to put the black and gold back on.

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 Did that feel good to get that black and gold back for once?

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 Oh, it did.

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 That's what I told the guys yesterday.

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 I said, this is right where I came from, the black and gold, the Coffey Yellow Jackets.

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 I love my time at Coffey and all my friends there.

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 We still have a little group.

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 We're sitting there at the Yellow Jackets, and so we go meet up and do a reunion,

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 and the black and gold is close to my heart.

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 What did you learn about your team last night?

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 They'll fight.

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 I didn't know when things get rough if they're going to fold a tent or keep going,

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 but I kind of had a good idea we'll keep fighting, and we did last night all night long.

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 We're not the smartest football team right now.

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 We're not the best football team, but we're gritty and we play hard, and the guys had a lot of fun.

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 Is it sort of fun to see something that you're building back and say, okay, this is going to be a fun building project?

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 Is it something you enjoy doing?

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 Absolutely.

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 The building process is very enjoyable to me.

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 I love the development of kids, athletes, the whole program, getting everybody on the same page.

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 I've really enjoyed myself.

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 Speaking with Daryl Higgins, the head coach of the Russellville Golden Tigers,

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 it is going to take me a while to learn to say that, too.

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 I know other people have as well, so if a broadcaster, if I mess it up, forgive me to all my friends at Russellville.

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 Let's talk about the game last night.

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 You come out and you win the game.

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 Obviously, we'll get to the end of it, but how did your team start?

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 And maybe talk about a few of the players that played well early on.

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 Well, we took the opening kickoff, and both our return guys hit each other and fell to the ground,

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 so we started back at our own 20-yard line or something like that.

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 But we put together an unbelievable drive.

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 Drove it all the way down, scored a touchdown, ran most of the first quarter out.

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 Tripped Cleveland, made some tremendous passes.

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 Darren Jones, to convert some third downs, made great plays.

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 It was really a beautiful drive to start out the game.

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 Real proud of the way we came out and played.

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 I know many times in your wing tee offense, it's a lot of big plays and stuff.

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 To get a driver like that, is that a confidence builder for your program there?

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 It was, and I like playing that way.

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 I like to move the clock, eat the clock, move the chains, make first downs.

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 And we came out and did exactly what we wanted to, start the game.

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 So then your team gets into this battle.

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 You knew it was going to be a battle.

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 That team across the way, Destler, is not going away.

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 And it's going to go down to four quarters.

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 Late in the game, they make a run.

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 They come back.

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 You had the lead.

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 They come back, get a score, get the ball back, score again.

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 Go for two.

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 Who made the big defensive play?

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 The whole defense was really getting after the quarterback.

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 He had a guy look, might be open.

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 I think we might have hit him early, but the ball was tipped.

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 Braxton Duncan, one of our linebackers, tipped the ball.

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 And so it's called pass interference, but with the tip ball, they made the right call.

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 And we were able to take a knee and run it out.

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 Our hands team did a great job.

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 Had to recover some onside kicks because there's still a minute left on the clock.

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 And that's a big thing.

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 People don't realize you make the play, the two-point conversion, and everybody's cheering.

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 They think, oh, we were going to win the game.

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 There's still that hands team that you've got to do.

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 Is that something that y'all work a lot on during the offseason and in the fall early?

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 We work on special teams a lot.

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 And I really think special teams was a big difference for us.

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 Winning the game, we ran a kickoff almost all the way back.

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 We recovered a kick and we got on the ball.

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 And our kicker, Andy Mojica, he did a great job of sky kicking it, pinning them deep.

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 So our special teams were tremendous.

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 Speaking with Daryl Higgins of Russellville High School and the Golden Tigers,

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 congratulations on your 1-0 record at Russellville.

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 And, of course, you've got a legendary coach already in this area, and we know about that.

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 Is it one thing, I know we talked about you adjusting to the new place,

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 and you've adjusted well.

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 How have this team and kids have adjusted to you and your coaches during this transition?

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 It's been good.

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 They know we love them and care about them, and we're trying to bring the best out of them.

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 And they've been great.

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 That's great.

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 And I know you talked about the community sports great.

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 We know that.

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 The team's into it.

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 Coaches are coming together.

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 Chemistry is such a big part of this game.

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 Do you see that as something that not only on the field but off the field you continue to work at?

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 Continue to work at it, do things together, talk to them about being a great teammate,

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 being a great person, making other people around you better, all those things that go in.

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 And hopefully these are things you'll build with you

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 and make you a better person throughout the rest of your life.

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 Who are some of your – do you have captains on the team this year?

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 Who are some of the captains or leaders on your team there?

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 We actually voted two captains that are permanent captains

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 that the team voted on before the start of the year.

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 And Tripp Cleveland, our quarterback, was one of them.

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 And he didn't even play last year.

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 He's a basketball, baseball player.

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 Got him out.

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 And he is a tremendous leader, really great quarterback,

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 made some big throws for us last night.

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 And one of our guards, Romario Francisco, is the other captain.

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 And he don't say much, doesn't do a lot.

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 But Romario is always going to do his job.

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 He's going to be there ready to go, never gets tired, just keeps playing.

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 You made a statement about getting Tripp Cleveland that didn't play football to come out.

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 Did you walk the halls at Russellville for a little while and say,

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 hey, boys, let's talk about playing football?

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 I walked the halls.

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 I was in the lunchroom.

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 We were in the gym.

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 We ended up, I think, when I got there, there was maybe 40 people on the team.

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 At one point, we got up to 92 people.

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 We're back down to about 70 people on the team.

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 But there was no stone left unturned to find players in that school.

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 You know, we talk about college recruiting and everything,

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 but you have to recruit within your own school.

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 And you have to say, hey, guys, let's talk about it.

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 We want you to come out and be a part of the team.

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 So that's great.

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 Let's talk about next week.

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 Who do you have and where?

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 Marceal at home.

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 Well, Coach, congratulations.

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 You scheduled that on the other end and turn around and it's coming to you.

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 How about that?

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 And that's something.

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 You know, this is going to be a fun event.

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 Let's be honest about it.

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 I know it will be different.

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 I know there will be a lot of emotions for both sides.

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 But at the same time, it really is a celebration of what you have done as a coach

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 and also what Marceal has done and what Russell has wanted to do again.

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 I think it's a great game.

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 That's going to be a lot of fun, though, isn't it?

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 It's going to be electric.

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 They've got so many good players.

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 Coach Hill, I was out there talking to him.

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 They beat a great Madison Academy team first game.

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 Those kids know how to win.

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 They're great kids.

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 It'll be a huge challenge for us.

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 Coach, I know you're probably not into the cartoons and superheroes,

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 but there's this old thing that you see on social media,

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 the Spider-Man going against Spider-Man.

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 They shoot the webs and they're the same.

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 I feel like that's what it's going to be next Friday night.

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 Wing T versus wing T.

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 I think we're going to see a little bit of each other.

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 Well, they're not wing T anymore.

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 Okay, they didn't go wing T.

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 Okay.

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 They went spread.

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 They're great at it.

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 They've got a lot of playmakers, got a really good quarterback.

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 Matthew McIntyre, the tight end, is one of the top players in the state of Alabama.

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 So, they've got players all over the place.

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 All right.

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 Well, you'll be tested next week.

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 What a fun game that will be.

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 Coach, congratulations again.

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 Tremendous win, tremendous for the community of Russell and best of luck all season long.

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 Okay.

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 Thank you.

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 The head coach of the Russell Golden Tigers, Coach Daryl Higgins,

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 Kevin Johnson, glad to be with you from the North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic.

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 They are so gracious to host us, taking care of athletes, giving the coaches a breakfast.

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 Tell them KJ and friends recommended them.

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 They're joined now by the head coach of the Deschler Tigers, Coach Patrick Malone,

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 whose team was in that game last night with Russellville.

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 We just heard a little bit about from Russellville's side on it.

437
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 Incredible high school game.

438
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 Two great teams.

439
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 Coach, first of all, thank you for being here.

440
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 Did it feel good just to be back on the sideline Friday night and get the season started?

441
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 Absolutely.

442
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 You are so excited to get this time of year going.

443
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 We've got volleyball.

444
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 I had volleyball this week.

445
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 I got volleyball today.

446
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 The band had practice this week.

447
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 You got cross country running right now as we speak down in McFarland.

448
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 And I think y'all started flag football too.

449
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 Started flag football.

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 They're getting underway.

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 They don't play until September.

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 But it's just a great time for high school athletics.

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 It kind of kicks off the school year.

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 It's got that feel in the air, that fall feel in the air.

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 So it is.

456
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 It's a good time of year.

457
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 How important is it for young people to be involved in athletics?

458
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 Oh, my gosh.

459
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 I tell my own children, be involved.

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 Be involved just from a social aspect of your mental health.

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 You know, being a part of a team teaches you so many things.

462
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 Life lessons, they can't be taught outside of that.

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 So we push participation in multi-sports.

464
00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,900
 And at Deschler, we've got over 70% of our student bodies.

465
00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:15,360
 We're involved in athletics.

466
00:24:15,780 --> 00:24:18,040
 And that number just tends to keep growing.

467
00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,520
 Speaking of numbers, how many do you have on your team this year?

468
00:24:20,740 --> 00:24:21,860
 We're blessed this year.

469
00:24:21,900 --> 00:24:23,780
 We've got 70 kids, 9 through 12.

470
00:24:23,980 --> 00:24:24,280
 Wow.

471
00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:26,660
 23 of those are seniors.

472
00:24:27,120 --> 00:24:28,560
 Great senior class.

473
00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:31,140
 Tremendous leadership so far.

474
00:24:31,220 --> 00:24:33,120
 We've challenged them all offseason.

475
00:24:33,300 --> 00:24:35,240
 And they've answered every single time.

476
00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:37,540
 Just a great group of kids.

477
00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:40,440
 They've been raised right, I can tell you that.

478
00:24:40,540 --> 00:24:46,320
 And I think our community and our townspeople will be very pleased to have those guys represent

479
00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:46,480
 them.

480
00:24:46,940 --> 00:24:50,820
 Well said by Patrick Malone, the head coach of the Deschler Tigers, whose team last night

481
00:24:50,820 --> 00:24:53,080
 went to Russell, took on the Golden Tigers.

482
00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:56,820
 And it was the 100th time these two teams have fought.

483
00:24:56,980 --> 00:25:02,100
 I think if I saw the stats right, it's an even kill now, 48-48-2 record.

484
00:25:02,220 --> 00:25:02,940
 It's unbelievable.

485
00:25:03,300 --> 00:25:05,580
 That just tells you how close these two schools are.

486
00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:07,140
 And what a high school game.

487
00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:07,760
 Absolutely.

488
00:25:07,900 --> 00:25:09,720
 It was another typical Deschler-Russell game.

489
00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:14,820
 One or two plays, either way, would have made a difference on either side.

490
00:25:14,980 --> 00:25:16,640
 But atmosphere was great.

491
00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:20,320
 I can't thank our people enough for getting there early.

492
00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:22,360
 They were so loud.

493
00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:25,540
 Tremendous support, as always in Tuscona.

494
00:25:25,660 --> 00:25:28,580
 But I just really appreciate them making that trip down.

495
00:25:28,740 --> 00:25:29,940
 And so proud of our kids.

496
00:25:30,020 --> 00:25:31,100
 We didn't get it done.

497
00:25:32,500 --> 00:25:34,620
 But that's what I told them.

498
00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:38,480
 I said I was so proud of them, the way they fought, the way they continued to push and push.

499
00:25:39,060 --> 00:25:44,420
 And as the head coach, you feel that there's that, I don't know, that disappointment in you.

500
00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:46,840
 Not in our kids, but in your own self.

501
00:25:47,180 --> 00:25:49,020
 Man, I let our kids down.

502
00:25:49,120 --> 00:25:50,460
 I let our town down.

503
00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:58,440
 And that burning fire, when you don't come up on that winning side, keeps me going, keeps me up at night.

504
00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:01,000
 So proud of our performance.

505
00:26:01,140 --> 00:26:03,900
 There's obviously some first-game stuff that we've got to get corrected.

506
00:26:04,300 --> 00:26:08,260
 And I think the mistakes we made were in critical times of the game.

507
00:26:08,260 --> 00:26:14,400
 And when you're going against a very well-coached and a good team like Russell has, you can't lose possessions.

508
00:26:14,780 --> 00:26:15,660
 And it costs us some.

509
00:26:15,820 --> 00:26:17,200
 And some to build on.

510
00:26:17,340 --> 00:26:19,000
 And we're going to get it going.

511
00:26:19,820 --> 00:26:20,680
 Scheduling games.

512
00:26:21,100 --> 00:26:22,240
 You have to make a schedule.

513
00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:30,760
 People realize, once that time comes up and says, here's your region, schedule your games, coaches frantically are on the phone trying to find their teams to play.

514
00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:32,820
 It's hard to do always.

515
00:26:32,900 --> 00:26:34,180
 So you don't want to get left hanging there.

516
00:26:34,500 --> 00:26:38,500
 But you quickly make this schedule with Russellville and say, hey, let's play this game.

517
00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:40,200
 It's one that I think both schools agree to.

518
00:26:40,780 --> 00:26:43,880
 But to open up with this game, why is that so important to do that?

519
00:26:44,540 --> 00:26:50,700
 You look at it and it goes, okay, this has very little impact on your playoff and any postseason play.

520
00:26:51,340 --> 00:26:53,780
 Both, we're 15 miles from each other.

521
00:26:53,940 --> 00:26:54,000
 Right.

522
00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,380
 Great community support, both sides.

523
00:26:56,820 --> 00:26:58,580
 And you know it's going to be a great ball game.

524
00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:00,340
 And it's a measuring stick for both people.

525
00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:02,400
 I think both schools have really good programs.

526
00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:04,240
 So why not play it?

527
00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:05,580
 Why not play good competition?

528
00:27:05,740 --> 00:27:06,540
 Same with Mars Hill.

529
00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,820
 Coach Hickens was at Mars Hill at the time we scheduled.

530
00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:11,120
 I said, look, we need to play.

531
00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:11,560
 Yeah.

532
00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:15,960
 And at that time we think, well, y'all may be in our region.

533
00:27:16,140 --> 00:27:16,640
 Let's wait.

534
00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:18,720
 So we were scheduling them.

535
00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:24,060
 And if my memory serves me right, I think we were scheduling Mars Hill and Russellville at the same time.

536
00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:25,720
 And I was talking to the same person.

537
00:27:26,220 --> 00:27:31,580
 So, you know, and then you've got obviously Calvert County, which is a traditional rivalry there.

538
00:27:31,620 --> 00:27:32,960
 And we were hoping that was going to work out.

539
00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:33,400
 And it did.

540
00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:36,280
 And Coach Bond's doing a great job at Calvert County.

541
00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:42,040
 And that one will come up next Friday night at home for Desher as they host the Calvert County Indians.

542
00:27:42,140 --> 00:27:44,080
 Let's talk about who played well for you last night.

543
00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:49,160
 I know you had some hiccups here and there, as all teams did on both winning and losing sides.

544
00:27:49,260 --> 00:27:50,700
 But who played well for you last night?

545
00:27:50,940 --> 00:27:54,560
 I think collectively you look at both our offensive and defensive line.

546
00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:56,420
 I thought we got movement.

547
00:27:56,800 --> 00:27:58,900
 We did some things that we haven't done in quite a while.

548
00:27:59,360 --> 00:28:01,300
 I thought we ran the ball really, really well.

549
00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:04,260
 You look at up front, you've got your center, Jeremiah Madden.

550
00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:06,760
 You've got a senior guard in Jeremiah Beckwith.

551
00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,340
 And Jeremiah Beckwith is a guy that is so unselfish.

552
00:28:11,260 --> 00:28:12,640
 Went to him in offseason.

553
00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:15,800
 Said, hey, man, we're going to need you here and step up in this spot.

554
00:28:15,900 --> 00:28:16,840
 And he said, Coach, I got you.

555
00:28:17,060 --> 00:28:25,340
 So proud of him and his effort and his leadership to watch him develop and grow when he was a freshman to now as a senior.

556
00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:31,720
 And it goes back to that question you talked about, about being involved and being part of a team.

557
00:28:31,780 --> 00:28:33,760
 And he's done really, really well.

558
00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:36,740
 Our backs, Armani Jones, C.J. Grant did really well.

559
00:28:37,140 --> 00:28:41,220
 And Bryson Williams, first time quarterback, new quarterback for us, that's certain four years.

560
00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:44,060
 And he handled it exceptionally well.

561
00:28:45,340 --> 00:28:49,220
 But, C.J., there's not a guy on our team that I was disappointed in.

562
00:28:49,260 --> 00:28:49,520
 Good.

563
00:28:49,660 --> 00:28:50,960
 Other than the one in the mirror.

564
00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:57,440
 You know, so I just told him when we got on the bus, I said, I'm proud of you.

565
00:28:57,780 --> 00:28:59,540
 Few, few things we've got to fix.

566
00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:00,780
 And then we're going to get this thing right.

567
00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:02,020
 And we're a good football team.

568
00:29:02,300 --> 00:29:02,720
 We are.

569
00:29:02,820 --> 00:29:03,200
 We are.

570
00:29:03,260 --> 00:29:04,960
 And we're going to be a really good football team.

571
00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:06,680
 We just got to get it going, get it ready.

572
00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:08,240
 And I cannot wait for Monday.

573
00:29:08,460 --> 00:29:09,440
 That's the thing about football.

574
00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:10,780
 It's seven days.

575
00:29:11,240 --> 00:29:13,220
 So I've got to eat on this for seven days.

576
00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:15,180
 My wife's not happy with me right now.

577
00:29:15,220 --> 00:29:16,400
 It's pretty grumpy this morning.

578
00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:18,260
 So we'll see.

579
00:29:18,340 --> 00:29:20,120
 We're going to get it back ready to go.

580
00:29:20,460 --> 00:29:21,560
 Coach, I've got chill bumps.

581
00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:23,140
 I mean, the hairs are standing up.

582
00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:25,940
 That's a coach talk that I love right there.

583
00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:29,060
 And I think it's great that you take responsibility.

584
00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:30,740
 Tell the team, hey, it starts with me.

585
00:29:30,980 --> 00:29:31,880
 I'm going to take this.

586
00:29:31,900 --> 00:29:34,200
 And then we're going to take it from you this week.

587
00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:36,200
 Week one to week two is the biggest improvement.

588
00:29:36,220 --> 00:29:36,900
 We hear all the time.

589
00:29:36,940 --> 00:29:38,040
 It's a big week for y'all, I'm sure.

590
00:29:38,380 --> 00:29:38,700
 Absolutely.

591
00:29:38,900 --> 00:29:40,220
 And then you throw in Calvert County.

592
00:29:40,660 --> 00:29:46,880
 And it's, you know, our kids will hear all week from uncles, dads, grandfathers about

593
00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:47,600
 this rivalry.

594
00:29:47,860 --> 00:29:50,200
 And this is a rivalry that is special to so many.

595
00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:55,460
 And both communities are so prideful of their teams, and rightfully so.

596
00:29:55,620 --> 00:30:01,500
 And traditionally speaking, they're a ton of athletes on this little stretch of road between Deshler and Calvert County.

597
00:30:01,620 --> 00:30:02,520
 So excited for it.

598
00:30:02,580 --> 00:30:03,320
 It's our home opener.

599
00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:06,400
 I know our fans will be there and be loud.

600
00:30:07,660 --> 00:30:11,740
 Just extremely grateful for the opportunity to get back out there another time.

601
00:30:12,260 --> 00:30:12,880
 What a game.

602
00:30:13,180 --> 00:30:16,720
 Friday night at home, Deshler, Calvert County.

603
00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:19,540
 Again, starting out the season great.

604
00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:20,780
 It's going to be a tremendous game.

605
00:30:20,860 --> 00:30:21,720
 Should be a lot of fun.

606
00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:22,960
 It'll be a packed house.

607
00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:24,120
 Coach, we wish you the best of luck.

608
00:30:24,380 --> 00:30:25,400
 I appreciate it very much.

609
00:30:25,460 --> 00:30:27,920
 Coach Patrick Malone, the head coach of the Deshler Tigers.

610
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626
00:31:42,220 --> 00:31:44,960
 Welcome back to the coaches' breakfast, first of the year.

627
00:31:45,280 --> 00:31:47,760
 Get you a cup of coffee going, wake up a little bit.

628
00:31:48,180 --> 00:31:49,420
 KJ's got to wake up some, too.

629
00:31:49,500 --> 00:31:50,460
 It's been a long night.

630
00:31:50,660 --> 00:31:53,400
 Driving back from Pinson Valley last night, we got in after midnight.

631
00:31:53,940 --> 00:31:58,740
 But some coaches last night got to sleep late, got to sleep early, didn't have to worry about it.

632
00:31:58,740 --> 00:32:03,220
 Because some coaches were smart and scheduled their games on Thursday night and didn't have to worry about a thing.

633
00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:06,760
 And they come in this morning just as happy as could be.

634
00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:07,900
 And hi, how are you doing?

635
00:32:08,500 --> 00:32:11,980
 We're talking about head coach of the Lexington Golden Bears, Coach Brett Mask,

636
00:32:12,040 --> 00:32:16,280
 whose team knocked off Lauderdale County 20-19 Thursday night.

637
00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:16,920
 Huge win.

638
00:32:17,220 --> 00:32:18,020
 Congratulations, Coach.

639
00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:18,840
 Appreciate it, KJ.

640
00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:20,940
 That was a fun event.

641
00:32:21,340 --> 00:32:24,960
 And Thursday night games, you know, we'll get into that in a minute.

642
00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:28,320
 But let's just talk about the atmosphere and the game that night.

643
00:32:28,820 --> 00:32:31,180
 Well, it helps being the only game in the Shoals area.

644
00:32:32,260 --> 00:32:34,340
 Stacey Long at Times Daily called me last week.

645
00:32:34,380 --> 00:32:36,320
 He said, I just want to confirm this is a Thursday night.

646
00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:36,900
 I said, yes, sir.

647
00:32:37,500 --> 00:32:39,880
 He said, well, Coach, y'all are the only ones in the area.

648
00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:42,400
 And dollar signs popped in my head.

649
00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:43,840
 Thank you, Gates.

650
00:32:44,020 --> 00:32:44,780
 Yes, it did.

651
00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:46,660
 And I'm sure it was a great crowd.

652
00:32:46,660 --> 00:32:47,380
 And it should be.

653
00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:52,780
 No, because this area, northwest Alabama, they just crave high school football.

654
00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:53,680
 They love it.

655
00:32:53,740 --> 00:32:57,040
 And so that first game, I remember as a kid, if there was a Thursday night game

656
00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:58,200
 and my team, I'd go to it.

657
00:32:58,600 --> 00:32:59,080
 I'd go to it.

658
00:32:59,100 --> 00:32:59,800
 So it's a big deal.

659
00:33:00,020 --> 00:33:00,840
 So it was great.

660
00:33:00,900 --> 00:33:04,160
 And so you were the highlight of the whole northwest Alabama

661
00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:05,500
 and really part of north Alabama.

662
00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:08,600
 And boy, did both teams put on a show that night.

663
00:33:08,900 --> 00:33:09,300
 We did.

664
00:33:09,480 --> 00:33:10,780
 I mean, it's a classic rivalry.

665
00:33:11,060 --> 00:33:14,560
 I mean, there's no love lost there from our kids.

666
00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:16,880
 And, you know, great high school environment,

667
00:33:16,980 --> 00:33:20,140
 great way to start the season off and great for our community, both communities.

668
00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:23,400
 And, you know, you look up and it's packed and they're on the fence

669
00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:25,340
 and they just keep coming in.

670
00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:27,700
 It reminded me of some of those old school games growing up.

671
00:33:27,800 --> 00:33:29,960
 And that's how high school football is supposed to be.

672
00:33:30,300 --> 00:33:31,000
 It really is.

673
00:33:31,100 --> 00:33:33,740
 It's Lexington wins at 20 to 19, speaking with Brett Mask.

674
00:33:33,800 --> 00:33:36,660
 And Coach, weather did play a factor in this game.

675
00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:37,980
 Your game starts off.

676
00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:41,180
 There might have been a prophet that called you during the day and said,

677
00:33:41,220 --> 00:33:43,080
 hey, you know, are you going to play this tonight?

678
00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:44,060
 Oh, yeah, we'll get it in.

679
00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:46,340
 But you had a little delay there, didn't you?

680
00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:47,000
 We did.

681
00:33:47,140 --> 00:33:48,440
 We actually got the first half in.

682
00:33:48,500 --> 00:33:51,560
 About that time, you started seeing the flashes in the background.

683
00:33:51,980 --> 00:33:55,980
 And our admin kind of, they were on top of things and saw it coming.

684
00:33:56,160 --> 00:34:00,500
 And so we opened up our gym for folks and they went in there and they stuck it out.

685
00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:03,600
 Most of them went, jumped in the car, went down to Quickmark, got something to eat.

686
00:34:03,700 --> 00:34:04,160
 Of course.

687
00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:07,160
 And came back and just saw a bunch of headlights in the parking lot.

688
00:34:07,260 --> 00:34:10,240
 So it ended up being about an hour and a half, two hour delay.

689
00:34:10,820 --> 00:34:14,200
 Temperature dropped about 30 degrees and we were able to get in.

690
00:34:14,280 --> 00:34:17,040
 I think we walked off the field about 11, 11, 10.

691
00:34:17,180 --> 00:34:20,500
 But knew we were going to get it in, just hurry up and wait type situation.

692
00:34:20,500 --> 00:34:22,760
 I tell you what, Quickmark really loved that weather.

693
00:34:22,860 --> 00:34:24,220
 Oh, I'm sure they loved it.

694
00:34:24,280 --> 00:34:24,940
 They did well.

695
00:34:25,220 --> 00:34:26,440
 Let's talk about your team.

696
00:34:26,500 --> 00:34:28,540
 Who stood out for you and played well for you the other night?

697
00:34:28,680 --> 00:34:30,060
 Well, obviously Zane Kilburn.

698
00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:34,260
 I mean, he's, you know, honorable state or honorable mention all state last year as a freshman.

699
00:34:34,500 --> 00:34:35,780
 I mean, he's gotten better.

700
00:34:35,940 --> 00:34:38,160
 And I'm going to brag on our offensive line too.

701
00:34:38,300 --> 00:34:42,340
 You know, we've been on them all fall and, you know, they've had some rough days.

702
00:34:42,440 --> 00:34:46,500
 But, you know, when it mattered, especially on the fourth and three to really seal the game,

703
00:34:46,700 --> 00:34:48,120
 there was no thoughts upon it.

704
00:34:48,120 --> 00:34:51,620
 And, you know, we kind of told them, we called a timeout, tried to make them jump.

705
00:34:51,740 --> 00:34:54,680
 And they came over and said, look, we'll get it.

706
00:34:54,980 --> 00:34:59,000
 And, you know, when you got big gauge word and some of our guys on the right side and

707
00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:00,560
 they said, run it to our side, we'll get it.

708
00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:04,980
 And we kind of said, you know, in the huddle, you know, we did all this stuff in the off season

709
00:35:04,980 --> 00:35:06,540
 and we're not going to let three yards stop us.

710
00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:11,780
 So, and that's why we do all that and gave it to Sawyer Howard and just ran a little basic

711
00:35:11,780 --> 00:35:15,080
 duo play and got about five and kind of sealed the game.

712
00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:16,580
 I can't believe you called duo.

713
00:35:16,740 --> 00:35:17,960
 I've never heard you call that in my life.

714
00:35:18,020 --> 00:35:18,480
 That's great.

715
00:35:18,720 --> 00:35:19,280
 That's great.

716
00:35:19,500 --> 00:35:21,180
 Hey, listen, let's talk about early on.

717
00:35:21,240 --> 00:35:24,460
 You got a slip screen for a touchdown through that beautiful.

718
00:35:24,540 --> 00:35:25,520
 That was well conceived.

719
00:35:25,640 --> 00:35:26,740
 I saw that well blocked.

720
00:35:26,820 --> 00:35:28,160
 So you get that touchdown like that.

721
00:35:28,220 --> 00:35:29,820
 And it was a back and forth game.

722
00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:32,480
 But Lauderdale County comes back, takes the lead late.

723
00:35:32,740 --> 00:35:38,400
 And now you're down and you've got to come up with big plays down at the end.

724
00:35:38,540 --> 00:35:40,480
 And your team did come down with big plays down at the end.

725
00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:41,840
 Talk about the touchdown drive first.

726
00:35:41,940 --> 00:35:42,440
 Yeah, they did.

727
00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:48,640
 You know, it was kind of one of those deals where, you know, if it could go wrong,

728
00:35:48,720 --> 00:35:50,140
 it did go wrong there for a minute.

729
00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:53,440
 I mean, we hit the quarterback and they're running some option stuff.

730
00:35:53,540 --> 00:35:56,740
 And the ball just kind of pops up and just lands in one of their guy's hands.

731
00:35:56,820 --> 00:35:58,780
 I mean, and literally comes out of the pile.

732
00:35:58,920 --> 00:36:00,180
 And we thought he was down.

733
00:36:00,180 --> 00:36:02,340
 And then you just see number five going down the sideline.

734
00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:06,040
 And we could have very easily, you know, kind of here we go again.

735
00:36:06,040 --> 00:36:07,400
 Because I don't know what it is.

736
00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:08,440
 It's rivalry games.

737
00:36:08,620 --> 00:36:11,280
 There's just always something crazy that happens in those games.

738
00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:15,640
 And so, you know, we were just telling them, you know, we're down one score.

739
00:36:15,740 --> 00:36:16,720
 It was 19 to 12.

740
00:36:16,840 --> 00:36:20,920
 And I think some of the biggest plays we had were stopping them on two two-point conversions,

741
00:36:21,100 --> 00:36:22,160
 which kept us in the game.

742
00:36:22,260 --> 00:36:25,760
 And, you know, I don't think our kids realized how big a stop it was at the time.

743
00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:28,400
 But, you know, as coaches, we know, you know, when you're keeping score

744
00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:31,900
 and you start looking at kicking extra points and going for two,

745
00:36:32,220 --> 00:36:34,620
 you know, it was just one of those situations.

746
00:36:34,740 --> 00:36:35,480
 And we go down and score.

747
00:36:35,740 --> 00:36:39,660
 And I told Coach Davis, our offense coordinator, I said, look, have your two-point play ready.

748
00:36:39,720 --> 00:36:41,060
 And we were on about the 20 going in.

749
00:36:41,140 --> 00:36:43,140
 And I said, we already made that decision.

750
00:36:43,380 --> 00:36:47,100
 And not saying that, you know, we don't trust our kicker, but he's a first-year kicker.

751
00:36:47,100 --> 00:36:48,420
 And he's still kind of finding a way.

752
00:36:48,460 --> 00:36:49,920
 And we were going to put it in our guy's hands.

753
00:36:50,080 --> 00:36:53,460
 And, you know, win, lose, or draw, I mean, we felt confident in that.

754
00:36:53,460 --> 00:36:58,700
 And I had a 10th-grade receiver that ran the drag route right there on the back of the goal line.

755
00:36:58,760 --> 00:36:59,680
 He was about third option.

756
00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:03,120
 And Zane kind of did his thing and scrambled around and found him.

757
00:37:03,220 --> 00:37:05,660
 And, you know, he really didn't have a choice but to catch it.

758
00:37:05,900 --> 00:37:06,900
 So third option.

759
00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:07,520
 Love that.

760
00:37:07,600 --> 00:37:11,480
 Love that you were 20 yards out saying, let's talk about the two-point conversion.

761
00:37:12,320 --> 00:37:13,280
 Veteran coaching now.

762
00:37:13,360 --> 00:37:15,540
 That's what you're starting to become because you start seeing those things.

763
00:37:15,880 --> 00:37:16,720
 And that's good to see.

764
00:37:17,020 --> 00:37:21,040
 And then the other thing I think that really stood out to me was that, you know,

765
00:37:21,100 --> 00:37:25,180
 is it a feel thing knowing when to go for that game two-point thing?

766
00:37:25,240 --> 00:37:27,700
 Is it a feel thing as a coach because it's not always set in stone?

767
00:37:27,820 --> 00:37:29,760
 Yeah, I mean, you can look at those charts all you want.

768
00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:32,800
 But, you know, unless you're there in it and you just kind of feel the emotion

769
00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:37,380
 and feel the momentum, it's just – it really is just a feel thing.

770
00:37:37,480 --> 00:37:39,680
 And I think it's an experience thing.

771
00:37:39,880 --> 00:37:41,300
 And you just know your kids.

772
00:37:41,340 --> 00:37:43,800
 And I think if you know your kids and know your team –

773
00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:47,120
 and I think if we didn't go for two, we'd probably have a mutiny by some of them.

774
00:37:48,540 --> 00:37:51,460
 But that was already decided going in.

775
00:37:51,700 --> 00:37:54,020
 First time in a few years you knocked off Lauderdale County.

776
00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:57,360
 What was the celebration like for your team and for your community after that?

777
00:37:58,180 --> 00:38:00,000
 A lot of pats on the back.

778
00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,860
 You know, Friday, I told them after the game, you know,

779
00:38:02,980 --> 00:38:04,220
 Coach, we've got to go to school tomorrow.

780
00:38:04,360 --> 00:38:07,360
 I said, yeah, I promise you, it's going to be a lot better going to school after this

781
00:38:07,360 --> 00:38:08,880
 than it would be a loss.

782
00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:10,040
 I said, why would you not?

783
00:38:10,480 --> 00:38:11,620
 I'll be there early for that.

784
00:38:11,620 --> 00:38:12,280
 Yeah, absolutely.

785
00:38:12,520 --> 00:38:15,600
 So, you know, about two hours of sleep and you woke up,

786
00:38:15,640 --> 00:38:19,800
 but it's a whole lot easier waking up after a win on Friday morning than it is a loss.

787
00:38:19,920 --> 00:38:22,320
 So, we're very happy for our community.

788
00:38:22,460 --> 00:38:24,480
 It's the first time I think we've beat them since 2021

789
00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:27,060
 and only the second time – or third time since 2016.

790
00:38:27,480 --> 00:38:32,500
 So, you know, great for our fans, great for our place, and it was a fun atmosphere.

791
00:38:32,860 --> 00:38:34,460
 Now you turn to this week.

792
00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:35,240
 Who do you have and where?

793
00:38:35,360 --> 00:38:36,560
 We've got Clements at Clements.

794
00:38:36,960 --> 00:38:40,860
 So, you go from the purple jerseys to the white jerseys and go on the road,

795
00:38:41,360 --> 00:38:43,820
 get ready for that, and take it on to Clements team.

796
00:38:44,820 --> 00:38:48,620
 Is the week one to week two, is that a hard thing for you as coaches,

797
00:38:48,740 --> 00:38:51,560
 or is that one of the best weeks maybe in teaching and coaching up?

798
00:38:51,860 --> 00:38:54,660
 Well, you know, I think you're getting in your routine now.

799
00:38:54,740 --> 00:38:54,900
 Yeah.

800
00:38:55,440 --> 00:38:59,360
 And this was a weird kind of fall camp because the way school started,

801
00:38:59,480 --> 00:39:01,840
 the way we started early, it was just weird.

802
00:39:01,980 --> 00:39:06,100
 I mean, it was like an old school camp where you had two weeks to prepare.

803
00:39:06,440 --> 00:39:10,200
 And, you know, I told our kids, you know, the other day, and we were talking,

804
00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:11,600
 they're tired of practicing.

805
00:39:11,760 --> 00:39:13,540
 Not that they don't like to practice, but –

806
00:39:13,540 --> 00:39:14,280
 Let's hit somebody else.

807
00:39:14,280 --> 00:39:15,320
 Let's hit somebody else.

808
00:39:15,380 --> 00:39:16,700
 I mean, I told them the other day, I said,

809
00:39:16,740 --> 00:39:19,820
 we kind of took the practice schedule and just kind of threw it out.

810
00:39:19,820 --> 00:39:23,040
 I said, you know, if we don't know how to squeeze the wrong arm by now,

811
00:39:23,100 --> 00:39:24,740
 we're not going to learn in two days.

812
00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:29,260
 So we kind of threw the practice schedule out in the middle of the week

813
00:39:29,260 --> 00:39:30,820
 and just went out there and played football.

814
00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:32,980
 And I think there's a time and a place for that.

815
00:39:33,060 --> 00:39:34,320
 There's a time and a place for individuals.

816
00:39:35,040 --> 00:39:37,120
 And, of course, we teach all the technique stuff,

817
00:39:37,240 --> 00:39:39,460
 but sometimes you just got to put it down and go play

818
00:39:39,460 --> 00:39:43,640
 and let your kids have fun a little bit and kind of not back off a little bit,

819
00:39:43,720 --> 00:39:45,040
 but just go play football.

820
00:39:45,420 --> 00:39:46,540
 And that's what we did.

821
00:39:46,540 --> 00:39:50,420
 And I think that kind of changed kind of the thought process throughout the week

822
00:39:50,420 --> 00:39:52,540
 because I'll tell you what, Monday was kind of a rough day.

823
00:39:52,680 --> 00:39:56,420
 We had weather come in outside, had to go in the gym, you know.

824
00:39:56,820 --> 00:40:01,360
 And, of course, that nervous rivalry, you know, first game, opening up at home.

825
00:40:01,540 --> 00:40:03,900
 And, you know, sometimes you've got to do some things just to

826
00:40:03,900 --> 00:40:08,120
 maybe throw a little wild card in there and kind of rejuvenate them a little bit.

827
00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:08,820
 And they responded.

828
00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:10,140
 And I'm so proud of our team.

829
00:40:10,440 --> 00:40:13,920
 Well, we want to congratulate the Lexington Golden Bears on their big win.

830
00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:16,540
 We want to congratulate Quick Mart on all the money they made.

831
00:40:16,680 --> 00:40:18,460
 We want to congratulate the community.

832
00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:22,180
 And really, honestly, a tremendous victory for your team.

833
00:40:22,240 --> 00:40:24,000
 And congratulations to you going 1-0.

834
00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:28,240
 The Golden Bears go on the road to Clements next week to try to make it 2-0.

835
00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:29,560
 That should be fun.

836
00:40:29,620 --> 00:40:30,600
 Non-region game still.

837
00:40:30,820 --> 00:40:31,180
 Non-region.

838
00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:32,060
 And so that'll be good.

839
00:40:32,300 --> 00:40:33,640
 But, Coach, that was a big one for you.

840
00:40:33,780 --> 00:40:37,520
 So, celebrate, enjoy, and turn your attention to the Colts this week, okay?

841
00:40:37,660 --> 00:40:38,220
 Appreciate it, KJ.

842
00:40:38,340 --> 00:40:41,160
 The head coach of the Lexington Golden Bears, Coach Brett Mask.

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861
00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:54,380
 Great morning here.

862
00:41:55,460 --> 00:42:01,160
 Getting ready for the Coach's Breakfast, kicking off the first edition of the 2026 year here in the North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic.

863
00:42:01,320 --> 00:42:02,980
 Kevin Johnson, glad to be with you.

864
00:42:03,500 --> 00:42:05,940
 I don't know how many years I've hosted this, but it's been quite a few.

865
00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:06,740
 I'll put it that way.

866
00:42:06,860 --> 00:42:08,180
 Double digits, that's for sure.

867
00:42:08,260 --> 00:42:09,600
 And I look forward to it every year.

868
00:42:09,940 --> 00:42:12,200
 And these coaches enjoy the fellowship, getting to know each other.

869
00:42:12,440 --> 00:42:14,380
 They've known each other from all these years past.

870
00:42:14,480 --> 00:42:19,380
 And then sometimes there's a new guy that walks in and he says, hey, let me introduce myself.

871
00:42:19,420 --> 00:42:20,560
 And they've just taken him in.

872
00:42:20,600 --> 00:42:26,660
 And we're glad to introduce you for the first time on the Coach's Breakfast, the new head football coach at Mars Hill for the Panthers, Coach Chris Hill.

873
00:42:27,100 --> 00:42:27,920
 Coach, welcome.

874
00:42:28,040 --> 00:42:28,620
 Glad you're here.

875
00:42:28,700 --> 00:42:30,380
 And welcome to the show's area.

876
00:42:30,920 --> 00:42:31,780
 Thank you very much.

877
00:42:31,880 --> 00:42:34,480
 I'll tell you, it's a whirlwind this spring.

878
00:42:34,800 --> 00:42:41,300
 But, you know, things are settling down and I've been really enjoying, you know, Mars Hill Bible School and really enjoying, you know, Florence.

879
00:42:41,380 --> 00:42:42,720
 A lot of good places to eat here in Florence.

880
00:42:42,820 --> 00:42:43,560
 I'm trying them all.

881
00:42:44,580 --> 00:42:51,520
 Arkansas to Alabama, there's some things that are different, but the eating is there, the cooking is there, the hunting and fishing is there.

882
00:42:51,620 --> 00:42:55,620
 So all those things are still, there's still some similarities, I'm sure, as you come from Arkansas to here.

883
00:42:56,160 --> 00:42:59,720
 Have there been anything that's really been different for you, the change coming a little bit?

884
00:43:00,340 --> 00:43:00,900
 No, not really.

885
00:43:00,980 --> 00:43:03,300
 You know, the summer practice rules are a little bit different.

886
00:43:03,300 --> 00:43:08,880
 You know, in Arkansas, we could have padded team camps and, you know, basically go full pads.

887
00:43:09,620 --> 00:43:15,820
 But, you know, here's the difference with, you know, you can do the OTAs, but it's hard on those linemen, you know, not having pads on.

888
00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:21,960
 So that's been the main difference, but, you know, still everything boils down to fundamentals, blocking and tackling.

889
00:43:22,500 --> 00:43:25,760
 And, you know, our kids did a good job of that last night.

890
00:43:25,940 --> 00:43:27,340
 Let's get a background.

891
00:43:27,480 --> 00:43:32,900
 We speak with Chris Hill of Mars Hill Panthers, and we're going to spend a few extra minutes with you because it's your first time ever with us.

892
00:43:33,300 --> 00:43:34,460
 So what is your background in coaching?

893
00:43:34,540 --> 00:43:37,000
 Where did you start out, and where have you landed, and where are you now?

894
00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:38,920
 That may take it the whole show.

895
00:43:39,020 --> 00:43:41,040
 We may not want to go all of them, but where was the recent places?

896
00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:43,900
 Yeah, this makes year 36 for me.

897
00:43:44,980 --> 00:43:51,120
 Previous to coming here, I was down in El Dorado, Arkansas, way down south, right on the Louisiana border.

898
00:43:51,860 --> 00:43:55,680
 Before that, I was in Sylvan Hills up in Little Rock, Sherwood area.

899
00:43:56,620 --> 00:43:59,940
 Three years before that, I was at Hardin University coaching there.

900
00:44:00,060 --> 00:44:03,040
 And then the six previous years of that was when we were in Arkansas, East Arkansas.

901
00:44:03,540 --> 00:44:05,420
 But I have coached in Louisiana.

902
00:44:06,900 --> 00:44:12,160
 Been in Alabama before at Cordova in 2000, and actually in Prattville in 93.

903
00:44:12,640 --> 00:44:12,900
 Okay.

904
00:44:14,020 --> 00:44:15,260
 And then I've been in Tennessee.

905
00:44:16,020 --> 00:44:20,760
 So you've got four states there around close, but I'm just glad to be back here in Alabama.

906
00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:22,500
 Where did you play high school football at?

907
00:44:22,500 --> 00:44:30,220
 I played at Marlton, which is central Arkansas, right there off I-40, about 40 minutes northwest of Little Rock.

908
00:44:30,380 --> 00:44:32,620
 But that's where I went to school at.

909
00:44:32,780 --> 00:44:37,740
 Actually ended up going back and coaching there for three years, and the whole family's there and everything.

910
00:44:38,060 --> 00:44:40,720
 So that's a little bit of background on me.

911
00:44:41,000 --> 00:44:44,800
 And was you an offensive coach or defensive coach more so growing up, or a little bit of both?

912
00:44:44,940 --> 00:44:45,740
 More offensive.

913
00:44:45,740 --> 00:44:50,020
 The guy I really cut my teeth under was a great offensive mind.

914
00:44:50,500 --> 00:44:57,020
 Ronnie Peacock played receiver at heart, and he went to the Steelers, and it come down between him and John Stallworth.

915
00:44:57,140 --> 00:44:58,580
 I can't imagine who won that game.

916
00:44:58,740 --> 00:44:58,940
 Yeah.

917
00:44:59,440 --> 00:44:59,640
 Yeah.

918
00:44:59,780 --> 00:45:00,680
 And they cut him.

919
00:45:00,800 --> 00:45:05,820
 And I started working with him in Prattville and kind of followed him around back to Arkansas.

920
00:45:06,340 --> 00:45:09,560
 But he was an offensive-minded guy, more so than defense.

921
00:45:09,980 --> 00:45:12,900
 And I've kind of adopted the same philosophy.

922
00:45:13,260 --> 00:45:16,000
 Chris Hill of the Mars Hill Panthers, first time to have him with us.

923
00:45:16,140 --> 00:45:18,620
 And, Coach, welcome to Alabama.

924
00:45:18,740 --> 00:45:19,760
 Last night, what a game.

925
00:45:19,820 --> 00:45:27,420
 You take on Madison Academy, and your guys resilient, down 21-10, battle back, and win it 24-21.

926
00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:30,980
 And welcome to high school football in the state of Alabama again.

927
00:45:31,180 --> 00:45:36,320
 Yeah, I'll tell you, you know, it's a great time of year, you know, from now until I guess about Christmas there.

928
00:45:36,360 --> 00:45:39,980
 You've got the high school football and the college football playing all the time.

929
00:45:40,080 --> 00:45:42,020
 But, yeah, last night was a tough ball game.

930
00:45:42,020 --> 00:45:44,260
 You know, we're down 21-10 at halftime.

931
00:45:45,840 --> 00:45:48,920
 Did some good things, but just kind of challenged the kids at halftime.

932
00:45:49,180 --> 00:45:51,640
 And, I mean, our kids come out and they fought and they battled.

933
00:45:52,200 --> 00:45:54,360
 You know, we have several guys playing both ways.

934
00:45:55,180 --> 00:46:03,220
 You know, they just stayed after it and stayed after it, persevered, and was able to, you know, get a couple scores there in the third and fourth quarter.

935
00:46:03,880 --> 00:46:09,500
 And then we had a great, you know, defensive stand there at the end of the ball game to end it.

936
00:46:09,580 --> 00:46:13,340
 But it was a huge win, huge win for our kids.

937
00:46:13,520 --> 00:46:22,140
 And, you know, it just shows the type of character and the toughness that, you know, that Coach Higgins has been developing there for however many years he was there.

938
00:46:22,260 --> 00:46:24,280
 And they just continued last night.

939
00:46:24,360 --> 00:46:25,960
 And so, so proud of those young men.

940
00:46:26,700 --> 00:46:28,920
 Talk about who played well for you last night at Marcel.

941
00:46:29,620 --> 00:46:31,380
 Yeah, you know, our defense played well.

942
00:46:31,480 --> 00:46:35,960
 Carter Ham, he played outside backer probably about as good as you can play it.

943
00:46:36,620 --> 00:46:37,460
 Really good job.

944
00:46:37,540 --> 00:46:38,260
 Had him an interception.

945
00:46:39,240 --> 00:46:40,800
 He's such a, he's just a competitor.

946
00:46:40,920 --> 00:46:42,640
 He just, he has a lot of instinct.

947
00:46:42,840 --> 00:46:44,300
 Our front played well.

948
00:46:45,180 --> 00:46:47,360
 You know, their quarterback is unbelievable.

949
00:46:47,660 --> 00:46:49,640
 I mean, he is, he's unbelievable.

950
00:46:49,640 --> 00:46:51,700
 So we had a little trouble containing him early.

951
00:46:52,200 --> 00:46:56,620
 But like I said, we just stayed after it and was able to get a stop when we needed to.

952
00:46:57,280 --> 00:47:00,440
 But, you know, I just have to, you know, we pitched a shutout in the second half.

953
00:47:00,500 --> 00:47:03,720
 I think our whole defense, you could be, you'll talk about them.

954
00:47:04,680 --> 00:47:08,580
 Offensively, I thought Titus Cosby, quarterback, played really well.

955
00:47:09,400 --> 00:47:10,940
 Malin Moore, receiver, played well.

956
00:47:12,120 --> 00:47:13,280
 Getting better on the offensive line.

957
00:47:13,340 --> 00:47:14,820
 Still got a ways to go on the offensive line.

958
00:47:14,900 --> 00:47:17,040
 But we're so young up there, you know, three sophomores.

959
00:47:18,080 --> 00:47:20,580
 All they're going to do is get better and get better and get better each week.

960
00:47:20,760 --> 00:47:26,560
 So, you know, we challenged them after the scrimmage with Fayette County and Bibb County.

961
00:47:26,780 --> 00:47:32,060
 Just, hey, I want to be the most improved team in Alabama from the scrimmage to week one.

962
00:47:32,200 --> 00:47:36,140
 And we were vastly improved, but we still have a long ways to go.

963
00:47:36,320 --> 00:47:40,440
 But I know the kids are going to work at it and be there and put the effort in.

964
00:47:40,440 --> 00:47:48,160
 And so, you know, we feel not satisfied, but feel a lot better after last night than we did against the Jamboree.

965
00:47:48,400 --> 00:47:50,000
 That's a great assessment right there.

966
00:47:50,080 --> 00:47:51,000
 I love what you said, Coach.

967
00:47:51,220 --> 00:47:52,980
 Coach Chris Hill of the Barfield Panthers.

968
00:47:53,140 --> 00:47:54,440
 And, Coach, I'm going to be honest with you.

969
00:47:54,480 --> 00:47:58,640
 I'm wondering, I said, I just wonder what this new coach, Coach Hill, I know he's a veteran coach.

970
00:47:58,700 --> 00:47:59,840
 I know he knows what he's doing.

971
00:47:59,880 --> 00:48:01,720
 But I wonder what kind of coach he's going to be.

972
00:48:01,720 --> 00:48:08,820
 And then last night I found out that when your team was down and you had to have it, you run a double pass to win the game.

973
00:48:08,940 --> 00:48:10,940
 And I was like, I like this coach.

974
00:48:11,000 --> 00:48:11,760
 He's like me.

975
00:48:11,820 --> 00:48:12,960
 I'll run that trick play.

976
00:48:13,420 --> 00:48:14,540
 Coach, you run it once.

977
00:48:14,600 --> 00:48:15,840
 You run it twice last night.

978
00:48:16,280 --> 00:48:17,920
 Yeah, we ran it twice in the reverse.

979
00:48:18,060 --> 00:48:23,600
 So, you know, we struggled there a couple times offensively and just, you know, they were aggressive in the secondary.

980
00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:27,600
 And, you know, we want to make a defense defend 160 feet.

981
00:48:28,140 --> 00:48:29,340
 You know, we don't want to play in a box.

982
00:48:29,340 --> 00:48:31,080
 We want them to defend 160 feet.

983
00:48:31,720 --> 00:48:35,740
 You know, maybe sometimes, you know, they were aggressive, biting up.

984
00:48:36,320 --> 00:48:39,780
 And, you know, the last one for the touchdown, you know, we throw it.

985
00:48:39,860 --> 00:48:41,080
 And I thought it was going to get knocked down.

986
00:48:41,280 --> 00:48:45,380
 And, you know, Baylin kind of does his shortstop sidearm throw underneath the guy's arms.

987
00:48:45,700 --> 00:48:49,060
 And Jesse Parker catches the ball in the end zone for a touchdown.

988
00:48:49,340 --> 00:48:52,300
 And then, you know, then we go for two to put us up by three.

989
00:48:53,000 --> 00:48:55,960
 And, you know, Titus did a great job of finding the end zone.

990
00:48:56,340 --> 00:48:59,880
 Well, it's sort of like a shortstop to second base to first base, 6-4-3.

991
00:48:59,880 --> 00:49:05,640
 And you get the touchdown to win it and a big win over a great Madison Academy team, 24-21 coach.

992
00:49:06,140 --> 00:49:07,440
 And I congratulate.

993
00:49:07,740 --> 00:49:14,200
 By the way, as a coach, putting your offense in, you're putting a brand new offense in and you scheme in.

994
00:49:14,640 --> 00:49:16,180
 Are you still building on that?

995
00:49:16,280 --> 00:49:19,540
 I know you've had summer and all, but is there still things to build on from that?

996
00:49:19,960 --> 00:49:21,020
 Yeah, I think there is.

997
00:49:21,100 --> 00:49:24,800
 You know, just, you know, you have to have the basics and fundamentals down first.

998
00:49:24,880 --> 00:49:26,520
 But, you know, there's so many things you can do.

999
00:49:26,620 --> 00:49:29,100
 Just, you know, receiver tags or blocking tags.

1000
00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:31,080
 It's kind of never-ending.

1001
00:49:31,240 --> 00:49:35,180
 That's, you know, we only have these four running plays.

1002
00:49:35,380 --> 00:49:40,300
 But, you know, when you're able to – what I like to do is keep it the same for those five guys up front.

1003
00:49:40,480 --> 00:49:42,920
 Don't want any cloudy – no cloudy minds up front.

1004
00:49:43,100 --> 00:49:46,700
 Keep it the same for those guys and do all the window dressing in the back end.

1005
00:49:47,320 --> 00:49:49,000
 But, you know, it is a process.

1006
00:49:49,180 --> 00:49:53,040
 You know, we're – we've about got everything installed we're going to do.

1007
00:49:53,140 --> 00:49:56,380
 We just got to get a little better at executing it.

1008
00:49:56,660 --> 00:49:58,620
 All right, Coach, so you're winning on the season.

1009
00:49:58,880 --> 00:49:59,060
 Woo!

1010
00:49:59,320 --> 00:50:00,600
 Everybody celebrating Marce Hill.

1011
00:50:00,680 --> 00:50:01,320
 We're high-fiving.

1012
00:50:01,960 --> 00:50:04,280
 All right, you celebrate, and then you woke up this morning and said,

1013
00:50:04,360 --> 00:50:05,640
 now, let's look at this schedule.

1014
00:50:05,820 --> 00:50:07,460
 Who do we have next week?

1015
00:50:07,500 --> 00:50:08,540
 Where are you going and where?

1016
00:50:09,140 --> 00:50:10,540
 Yeah, we get to go to Rustville next week.

1017
00:50:10,640 --> 00:50:13,840
 You know, that's going to be a – you know, just got to visit Coach Higgins out there

1018
00:50:13,840 --> 00:50:17,340
 for about 30 minutes and always enjoy – always enjoy visiting with him.

1019
00:50:17,340 --> 00:50:21,260
 And, you know, he's the reason that Marce Hill's program is where it's at right now.

1020
00:50:21,340 --> 00:50:24,180
 I mean, there's – anybody to be foolish to say otherwise.

1021
00:50:24,580 --> 00:50:28,840
 He, you know, he grew that program and developed that program.

1022
00:50:30,500 --> 00:50:34,100
 So, you know, it's going to be – it's going to be fun, you know,

1023
00:50:34,140 --> 00:50:36,020
 competing against him, competing against his team.

1024
00:50:36,600 --> 00:50:38,000
 I know our kids will be excited.

1025
00:50:38,100 --> 00:50:38,800
 They'll be excited.

1026
00:50:39,420 --> 00:50:41,620
 And, you know, I'm sure it's going to be a great atmosphere.

1027
00:50:42,020 --> 00:50:43,860
 I figure we'll bring a big crowd.

1028
00:50:44,280 --> 00:50:47,000
 He showed me the pictures of their crowd last night, stands packed.

1029
00:50:47,160 --> 00:50:49,460
 So, you know, it's going to be a great atmosphere.

1030
00:50:49,460 --> 00:50:53,080
 We just – you know, we've got to put this last game behind us

1031
00:50:53,080 --> 00:50:55,120
 and start working on – start working on Russellville.

1032
00:50:55,660 --> 00:50:57,720
 What a fun high school football game it's going to be.

1033
00:50:57,860 --> 00:51:01,200
 I mean, that's rare what you're about to see is one coach leaves a program,

1034
00:51:01,280 --> 00:51:03,720
 goes to another program, and then they're going to face each other in week two.

1035
00:51:04,080 --> 00:51:05,060
 You're a veteran coach.

1036
00:51:05,120 --> 00:51:06,240
 You've been around this so much.

1037
00:51:06,280 --> 00:51:08,540
 You bring that calmness and all to the team.

1038
00:51:08,820 --> 00:51:11,440
 It's going to be a fun – that's what high school football is supposed to be like,

1039
00:51:11,440 --> 00:51:11,860
 is it not?

1040
00:51:12,060 --> 00:51:12,500
 Oh, yeah.

1041
00:51:12,600 --> 00:51:15,940
 It's going to be – you know, a high school football game,

1042
00:51:15,940 --> 00:51:19,320
 you look at all the people involved just from the student body.

1043
00:51:19,820 --> 00:51:23,920
 Not only your football players, but your cheerleaders, your band, you know,

1044
00:51:23,960 --> 00:51:25,160
 your dance team.

1045
00:51:25,300 --> 00:51:30,040
 I mean, it brings everybody, you know, probably half of the student body

1046
00:51:30,040 --> 00:51:32,840
 is going to be involved in some type of activity there Friday night.

1047
00:51:33,040 --> 00:51:35,740
 And the other half will be up there going crazy in the stands.

1048
00:51:35,940 --> 00:51:38,300
 So, I expect it to be a great atmosphere.

1049
00:51:39,140 --> 00:51:42,160
 You know, nothing like high school football, especially in Alabama.

1050
00:51:42,680 --> 00:51:43,700
 I think so as well.

1051
00:51:43,960 --> 00:51:47,280
 Marcel will go on the road to take on Russell next week.

1052
00:51:47,700 --> 00:51:50,100
 Coach Hill, by the way, did the coaches back here treat you pretty well tonight?

1053
00:51:50,320 --> 00:51:50,600
 Absolutely.

1054
00:51:50,920 --> 00:51:51,280
 Sure did.

1055
00:51:51,280 --> 00:51:52,120
 Good breakfast back here?

1056
00:51:52,120 --> 00:51:52,580
 Good breakfast.

1057
00:51:52,680 --> 00:51:55,320
 Got some good fellowship in there, so it was all good.

1058
00:51:55,400 --> 00:51:58,440
 I know it's an early Saturday morning, but we really appreciate you coming.

1059
00:51:58,540 --> 00:51:59,600
 We welcome you to the area.

1060
00:51:59,600 --> 00:52:01,740
 Welcome to Marcel, and welcome to the show's area.

1061
00:52:01,840 --> 00:52:03,100
 And thank you for being our guest this morning.

1062
00:52:03,220 --> 00:52:04,200
 Thanks for having me.

1063
00:52:04,300 --> 00:52:06,680
 The head coach of the Mars Hill Panthers, Coach Chris Hill.

1064
00:52:06,820 --> 00:52:09,640
 We come back more from the coaches' breakfast after this one-minute timeout.

1065
00:52:10,580 --> 00:52:11,240
 Let's go.

1066
00:52:11,360 --> 00:52:12,280
 It's Friday Night Football.

1067
00:52:12,840 --> 00:52:14,560
 I'm John Saylor, your local lawyer.

1068
00:52:14,900 --> 00:52:18,320
 And I'm proud to sponsor this year's scoreboard and Coach's Breakfast

1069
00:52:18,320 --> 00:52:21,400
 because there's nothing like high school football in North Alabama.

1070
00:52:21,800 --> 00:52:26,360
 It's our schools, our teams, our bands, our cheerleaders, and everybody in the stands.

1071
00:52:26,360 --> 00:52:29,640
 It's good times, and that's what Friday Night Football is all about.

1072
00:52:29,900 --> 00:52:33,260
 Remember, neighbors, when you need a lawyer, call me, John Saylor,

1073
00:52:33,500 --> 00:52:40,040
 your local lawyer at 256-740-3131 or visit johnsaylorlaw.com.

1074
00:52:40,040 --> 00:52:44,300
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1075
00:52:44,440 --> 00:52:48,460
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1076
00:52:48,740 --> 00:52:52,080
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1077
00:52:52,380 --> 00:52:56,040
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1078
00:52:56,440 --> 00:53:01,680
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1079
00:53:01,900 --> 00:53:04,620
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1080
00:53:05,060 --> 00:53:07,380
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1081
00:53:15,760 --> 00:53:18,040
 Gorgeous, gorgeous Saturday morning.

1082
00:53:18,740 --> 00:53:21,300
 Hope everyone handled the Friday night heat last night.

1083
00:53:21,380 --> 00:53:27,560
 I tell you what, dehydration was a part of it, cramping up and dehydration and barely could walk around,

1084
00:53:27,640 --> 00:53:28,440
 and that was just me.

1085
00:53:28,520 --> 00:53:29,600
 I'm not even talking about the players.

1086
00:53:29,700 --> 00:53:31,900
 I mean, it was pretty rough last night, but we all made it through it.

1087
00:53:32,200 --> 00:53:35,280
 A great night for high school football and a beautiful day today,

1088
00:53:35,280 --> 00:53:39,020
 and I hope that you're enjoying this beautiful weather because high school football is back,

1089
00:53:39,120 --> 00:53:40,300
 college football around the corner.

1090
00:53:40,700 --> 00:53:44,820
 Going to be a lot of fun, and 93-9 the score is your home for sports throughout the year.

1091
00:53:44,980 --> 00:53:48,280
 But I'm telling you, when it gets football season, we'll have Alabama football.

1092
00:53:48,480 --> 00:53:49,800
 We'll have Florence High School football.

1093
00:53:50,020 --> 00:53:52,100
 We'll have all these shows like the Coach's Breakfast.

1094
00:53:52,480 --> 00:53:55,040
 It is a fun, fun time of the year.

1095
00:53:55,200 --> 00:54:00,200
 And as I say, once we hit this time of the season, the fastest part of the year is August to November.

1096
00:54:00,340 --> 00:54:03,180
 It goes by so fast, it'll be here before you know it.

1097
00:54:03,500 --> 00:54:05,300
 Well, we've had some veteran coaches on today.

1098
00:54:05,400 --> 00:54:09,220
 We've had Coach Daryl Higgins with us from Russellville High School.

1099
00:54:09,220 --> 00:54:11,600
 We've had Coach Patrick Malone from Desher High School.

1100
00:54:11,740 --> 00:54:16,380
 We've had Coach Brett Mask from Lexington, Coach Chris Hill, the new coach at Mars Hill,

1101
00:54:16,440 --> 00:54:18,300
 but he's a veteran coach of 36 years.

1102
00:54:18,660 --> 00:54:22,140
 Man, we've got all these great coaches that put so many years into it.

1103
00:54:22,520 --> 00:54:25,680
 And now we have the quarterback coach from Carver County High School

1104
00:54:25,680 --> 00:54:27,900
 who's on the other side of that spectrum.

1105
00:54:28,100 --> 00:54:30,840
 Welcome to it as we have now for the first time, Lucas Kraft.

1106
00:54:30,940 --> 00:54:31,580
 How are you doing, Coach?

1107
00:54:31,860 --> 00:54:32,420
 I'm good, man.

1108
00:54:32,420 --> 00:54:33,360
 Let me get your microphone on here.

1109
00:54:33,440 --> 00:54:34,280
 You doing okay?

1110
00:54:34,780 --> 00:54:35,260
 Yes, sir.

1111
00:54:35,280 --> 00:54:35,740
 I'm good.

1112
00:54:36,060 --> 00:54:37,600
 Glad to be here.

1113
00:54:38,600 --> 00:54:40,020
 Really excited for this year.

1114
00:54:40,400 --> 00:54:43,160
 Well, I tell you, this is your first year at Carver County.

1115
00:54:43,640 --> 00:54:47,060
 You graduated from Carver County in your first year to come back and coach here.

1116
00:54:47,420 --> 00:54:48,180
 Feel a little awkward there?

1117
00:54:49,140 --> 00:54:53,980
 It did at first, but a lot of the familiar faces that I've known,

1118
00:54:54,080 --> 00:54:56,840
 they've all moved on and either retired or gone somewhere else.

1119
00:54:56,840 --> 00:55:02,900
 So it's pretty much like coming back home, yes, but to a new place almost.

1120
00:55:03,160 --> 00:55:04,480
 That is well said.

1121
00:55:04,720 --> 00:55:05,820
 I like that because it is.

1122
00:55:06,200 --> 00:55:07,900
 Oh, boy, am I going to know a lot of the kids?

1123
00:55:07,980 --> 00:55:08,660
 I'm going to all the teachers.

1124
00:55:09,140 --> 00:55:11,200
 But you do have that new feel to it, so that's good.

1125
00:55:11,360 --> 00:55:13,280
 And you do coach quarterbacks.

1126
00:55:13,460 --> 00:55:16,560
 So when you walked in and I knew who you were, and I was like, man,

1127
00:55:16,600 --> 00:55:18,300
 he looks like a quarterback coach.

1128
00:55:18,360 --> 00:55:21,240
 Have you ever noticed that certain coaches, when they're on the field,

1129
00:55:21,300 --> 00:55:22,800
 can you pick out the other teams?

1130
00:55:22,920 --> 00:55:24,520
 That's the defensive line coach there.

1131
00:55:24,580 --> 00:55:25,640
 I bet that's the defense corner.

1132
00:55:25,760 --> 00:55:28,080
 I bet that's the – can you pick them out just by looking sometimes?

1133
00:55:30,080 --> 00:55:30,480
 Sometimes.

1134
00:55:31,000 --> 00:55:32,960
 Sometimes you can, but, you know.

1135
00:55:32,980 --> 00:55:33,620
 Not always.

1136
00:55:33,620 --> 00:55:34,720
 He's not going to stare you up to him.

1137
00:55:34,900 --> 00:55:35,940
 I can do it quite often.

1138
00:55:36,220 --> 00:55:38,760
 So, well, let's talk about your – let's talk about last night's game.

1139
00:55:38,860 --> 00:55:40,180
 You get the win over Calvert Heights.

1140
00:55:40,300 --> 00:55:41,460
 Calvert County wins it last night.

1141
00:55:41,800 --> 00:55:43,620
 I think it was 58-12 was the score.

1142
00:55:43,800 --> 00:55:44,740
 And, Coach, a big win.

1143
00:55:44,780 --> 00:55:46,140
 Was that game on the road or at home?

1144
00:55:46,320 --> 00:55:46,720
 Yes, sir.

1145
00:55:46,720 --> 00:55:47,960
 It was at Calvert Heights last night.

1146
00:55:47,960 --> 00:55:49,340
 So putting on the white jerseys.

1147
00:55:49,400 --> 00:55:50,820
 That's a little bit different traveling.

1148
00:55:50,960 --> 00:55:52,740
 You got – especially first game of the year.

1149
00:55:52,800 --> 00:55:54,400
 You have a lot of logistics to do.

1150
00:55:54,440 --> 00:55:56,020
 Are you a part of those logistics?

1151
00:55:58,520 --> 00:56:03,260
 For the most part, or not a lot of it.

1152
00:56:03,260 --> 00:56:04,240
 Yeah, kind of.

1153
00:56:04,500 --> 00:56:09,040
 Just making sure everybody has everything that they need and things like that.

1154
00:56:09,360 --> 00:56:10,840
 Do you double-check your quarterback stuff?

1155
00:56:11,840 --> 00:56:12,960
 I did last night.

1156
00:56:13,060 --> 00:56:16,920
 I walked up to him before we left, and the one thing I told him, I said,

1157
00:56:16,980 --> 00:56:19,100
 make sure you have a left cleat and a right cleat.

1158
00:56:20,100 --> 00:56:21,740
 Listen, I know that sounds funny.

1159
00:56:21,860 --> 00:56:22,760
 That is great coaching.

1160
00:56:23,420 --> 00:56:27,760
 We one time went to a game, and our star player turned around and said,

1161
00:56:27,840 --> 00:56:29,040
 Coach, I forgot my cleats.

1162
00:56:29,400 --> 00:56:30,080
 It happens.

1163
00:56:30,260 --> 00:56:30,540
 It happens.

1164
00:56:30,800 --> 00:56:32,580
 So you have those things happen.

1165
00:56:32,740 --> 00:56:34,300
 So, yeah, when you're on the road, it's always different.

1166
00:56:34,500 --> 00:56:36,900
 But it must have been pretty good for you last night.

1167
00:56:37,080 --> 00:56:38,820
 How did the game start out for you all last night?

1168
00:56:39,480 --> 00:56:42,200
 Last night, like you talked about earlier, it was hot.

1169
00:56:42,340 --> 00:56:45,660
 The kids didn't – they weren't expecting it.

1170
00:56:45,720 --> 00:56:47,980
 Now, it was a lot hotter last week in our jamboree,

1171
00:56:47,980 --> 00:56:50,600
 but we had expected it to cool off a little more.

1172
00:56:50,920 --> 00:56:53,460
 So Calvert Heights came out, and they played well early.

1173
00:56:53,580 --> 00:56:54,980
 They kind of hit us in the mouth.

1174
00:56:55,080 --> 00:56:57,560
 They returned kickoff back,

1175
00:56:57,560 --> 00:56:58,780
 and then they scored one.

1176
00:56:59,340 --> 00:57:02,680
 They had a big play on offense and stayed in the game pretty early,

1177
00:57:02,800 --> 00:57:05,420
 and then we kind of responded after that.

1178
00:57:05,840 --> 00:57:07,180
 So you sort of had to settle down.

1179
00:57:07,580 --> 00:57:09,860
 Is that hard when you get hit in the mouth like that,

1180
00:57:09,900 --> 00:57:12,180
 and all of a sudden you're like, whoa, whoa, what's going on here?

1181
00:57:12,560 --> 00:57:14,760
 What is the importance of the sideline during that time?

1182
00:57:15,460 --> 00:57:18,800
 Just make sure everybody stays in the game because it's – you know,

1183
00:57:18,840 --> 00:57:23,100
 dealing with high school kids, it's very easy for them to kind of flip momentum

1184
00:57:23,100 --> 00:57:27,400
 and get down, and then, you know, it could be a big play that we have on offense

1185
00:57:27,400 --> 00:57:29,800
 or defense, and it changes the whole momentum of the game.

1186
00:57:30,240 --> 00:57:31,300
 That's a quarterback coach.

1187
00:57:31,380 --> 00:57:34,400
 We speak with Lucas Craft, quarterback coach at Carvert County High School.

1188
00:57:34,740 --> 00:57:36,440
 Are you in the box or are you on the sideline?

1189
00:57:36,500 --> 00:57:38,240
 Which do you prefer, or does it really matter?

1190
00:57:38,560 --> 00:57:39,620
 I'm on the sideline.

1191
00:57:40,300 --> 00:57:45,240
 I've actually never been in the box, and I asked our head coach, Coach Bonds,

1192
00:57:45,280 --> 00:57:48,760
 before the year where he wanted me to go, and he just said wherever I was comfortable.

1193
00:57:49,000 --> 00:57:50,080
 So I'm on the sideline.

1194
00:57:50,120 --> 00:57:53,120
 You like being down there with your quarterbacks, eye to eye, had that conversation.

1195
00:57:53,120 --> 00:57:55,920
 Is it sort of different seeing their face and talking to them like that?

1196
00:57:56,100 --> 00:57:57,760
 I think it is, absolutely.

1197
00:57:58,320 --> 00:58:02,680
 I just think it's easier for me to communicate with our quarterback

1198
00:58:02,680 --> 00:58:05,180
 and just with players in general on the sideline

1199
00:58:05,180 --> 00:58:07,080
 whenever you can actually see them face-to-face

1200
00:58:07,080 --> 00:58:08,940
 instead of talking through a headset to them.

1201
00:58:09,100 --> 00:58:11,960
 So we speak with Lucas Craft, quarterback coach at Carvert County High School.

1202
00:58:12,260 --> 00:58:13,200
 Let's talk about your quarterback.

1203
00:58:13,400 --> 00:58:15,220
 Who is he, and what kind of game did he have last night?

1204
00:58:15,860 --> 00:58:16,760
 Sean Blevins.

1205
00:58:16,860 --> 00:58:17,540
 He's a junior.

1206
00:58:18,400 --> 00:58:24,140
 He played last year as a sophomore a good bit,

1207
00:58:24,320 --> 00:58:26,380
 but this year he's really came on.

1208
00:58:26,560 --> 00:58:28,380
 His fundamentals have gotten a lot better.

1209
00:58:28,540 --> 00:58:33,240
 Last night, I believe he went 9 of 13.

1210
00:58:33,580 --> 00:58:37,900
 There was a couple of drops in there by the receivers, but a very efficient game.

1211
00:58:37,900 --> 00:58:43,500
 I think he was like 9 of 13 for around 150 passing yards and 30 touchdowns.

1212
00:58:43,580 --> 00:58:44,480
 Very, very efficient.

1213
00:58:45,120 --> 00:58:46,480
 I had to make you feel good.

1214
00:58:47,160 --> 00:58:52,920
 Is quarterback coaching, is it a lot more about film work and things like that?

1215
00:58:53,060 --> 00:58:57,080
 What do you think is one of the most important things in coaching up quarterbacks?

1216
00:58:57,540 --> 00:59:01,520
 So this year, it's different for every kid, every quarterback.

1217
00:59:02,260 --> 00:59:11,220
 This year, I've realized that for Sean, our quarterback, he, it's been fundamentals very early.

1218
00:59:12,180 --> 00:59:13,620
 Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals.

1219
00:59:13,840 --> 00:59:17,420
 And then here lately, we, his fundamentals have gotten a whole lot better.

1220
00:59:17,680 --> 00:59:19,080
 His footwork's gotten a lot better.

1221
00:59:19,260 --> 00:59:23,680
 And now we're transitioning into a lot more film work and a lot more film study.

1222
00:59:23,980 --> 00:59:25,140
 Film work and film study.

1223
00:59:25,380 --> 00:59:26,960
 Is that done early in the week?

1224
00:59:27,020 --> 00:59:27,920
 Is that done on weekends?

1225
00:59:28,080 --> 00:59:29,260
 Talk about when that's done and how.

1226
00:59:29,360 --> 00:59:30,500
 And now it's different with huddle.

1227
00:59:30,680 --> 00:59:33,000
 So do you do it, talk about, say, hey, you watch this.

1228
00:59:33,060 --> 00:59:33,640
 We'll come back and talk.

1229
00:59:33,680 --> 00:59:34,380
 How does this work?

1230
00:59:35,500 --> 00:59:41,100
 So Sean is actually, he is a, he's turning into a film junkie.

1231
00:59:41,200 --> 00:59:41,520
 Okay.

1232
00:59:41,620 --> 00:59:44,000
 He's wanting to watch film all the time with me.

1233
00:59:44,080 --> 00:59:45,560
 He'll ask me before school.

1234
00:59:45,720 --> 00:59:51,240
 He'll come in to, I'm in PE, so he'll come into the gym during one of his study hall classes.

1235
00:59:51,240 --> 00:59:53,900
 And he's like, hey, coach, can we watch the film on this?

1236
00:59:53,940 --> 00:59:58,720
 I got a question about, you know, what they do in this formation or what they do in this formation.

1237
00:59:59,640 --> 01:00:03,420
 He's really, I mean, he wants to do it all the time.

1238
01:00:03,420 --> 01:00:07,520
 He really wants to be a very special player at Calvert County High School.

1239
01:00:07,800 --> 01:00:08,300
 Well said there.

1240
01:00:08,360 --> 01:00:10,920
 So we speak with the quarterback coach of Calvert County, Lucas Craft.

1241
01:00:11,340 --> 01:00:13,740
 His team last night won at 58-12.

1242
01:00:13,960 --> 01:00:16,920
 And Coach Craft, you're a 1-0 of the season.

1243
01:00:17,460 --> 01:00:19,220
 Had to feel good coming back on that bus ride.

1244
01:00:19,280 --> 01:00:20,320
 Who else played well for you?

1245
01:00:20,380 --> 01:00:21,380
 I know you watched the quarterbacks.

1246
01:00:21,440 --> 01:00:22,840
 Who else played well for you last night, feel like?

1247
01:00:22,920 --> 01:00:23,780
 As a group, maybe even.

1248
01:00:23,860 --> 01:00:24,020
 Yeah.

1249
01:00:24,620 --> 01:00:27,560
 Last night, I thought our offensive line played very well for us.

1250
01:00:27,560 --> 01:00:32,760
 I think we had right around 350 rushing yards.

1251
01:00:33,120 --> 01:00:40,760
 Sir Miller, our leading tailback, he had, I want to say it was around 270 on the ground.

1252
01:00:41,340 --> 01:00:46,780
 Corey and Campbell, he had about 70 yards rushing, around 80 yards receiving.

1253
01:00:46,940 --> 01:00:49,380
 Had an interception, a couple of tackles.

1254
01:00:50,380 --> 01:00:54,720
 Drake Hayes, he didn't play last week during our jamboree.

1255
01:00:55,880 --> 01:00:57,160
 He was out with an injury.

1256
01:00:57,300 --> 01:00:58,520
 He was back last night.

1257
01:00:58,680 --> 01:01:00,360
 He was leading the defense.

1258
01:01:00,620 --> 01:01:02,100
 I think he led the team in tackles.

1259
01:01:02,200 --> 01:01:05,700
 He also had, he carried the ball a bunch, caught a couple of passes.

1260
01:01:05,700 --> 01:01:08,520
 So it was nice to have a bunch of our pieces back.

1261
01:01:08,820 --> 01:01:09,680
 I like that as well.

1262
01:01:09,960 --> 01:01:12,920
 Let's talk about real quick, who do you have next week and where for Calvert County?

1263
01:01:13,200 --> 01:01:15,360
 Next week, we travel to Deschler.

1264
01:01:15,500 --> 01:01:17,020
 We go play Coach Malone.

1265
01:01:17,320 --> 01:01:20,100
 So go see Coach Malone and him over at Deschler.

1266
01:01:20,200 --> 01:01:20,880
 It should be fun.

1267
01:01:21,640 --> 01:01:23,240
 And it's going to be neat to see.

1268
01:01:23,620 --> 01:01:25,380
 That game was always a great game.

1269
01:01:25,480 --> 01:01:26,700
 You've been a part of that some.

1270
01:01:26,960 --> 01:01:28,740
 So it will be a great high school game.

1271
01:01:28,980 --> 01:01:33,700
 And are these two games starting off good for your team, getting ready for region play coming up?

1272
01:01:33,900 --> 01:01:35,580
 Oh, I absolutely think that they are.

1273
01:01:36,260 --> 01:01:38,480
 Calvert Heights, you know, they're always very scrappy.

1274
01:01:38,700 --> 01:01:40,160
 They fly around to the ball.

1275
01:01:40,260 --> 01:01:42,820
 They're always a physical team.

1276
01:01:42,820 --> 01:01:43,900
 And then Deschler as well.

1277
01:01:44,440 --> 01:01:48,040
 They're also always a very fast and physical team.

1278
01:01:48,120 --> 01:01:49,160
 They fly around to the ball.

1279
01:01:49,260 --> 01:01:51,200
 They're always coached up well also.

1280
01:01:52,040 --> 01:01:53,120
 Well, I think it'll be great.

1281
01:01:53,200 --> 01:01:56,280
 Before I let you go, as we speak with Coach Lucas Craft, his team won last night,

1282
01:01:56,360 --> 01:01:59,220
 PTA 12 for Calvert County over Calvert Heights.

1283
01:01:59,440 --> 01:02:01,380
 Getting ready to take on Deschler this next week.

1284
01:02:02,060 --> 01:02:03,260
 Your dad was a coach.

1285
01:02:03,720 --> 01:02:05,760
 And is that where you got that a little bit from?

1286
01:02:05,840 --> 01:02:09,780
 Your dad, Lee Craft, he said, hey, no, I've watched him over the years and mimicked him.

1287
01:02:09,920 --> 01:02:11,660
 Did you think this is where you would end up?

1288
01:02:12,440 --> 01:02:14,020
 No, not necessarily.

1289
01:02:14,020 --> 01:02:20,380
 You know, the whole time I was in high school, my dad coached football for, I believe it was 17 years.

1290
01:02:20,440 --> 01:02:21,680
 And then he got into administration.

1291
01:02:22,200 --> 01:02:25,380
 I'd said my whole time in high school, I was never going to be a football coach.

1292
01:02:25,440 --> 01:02:26,320
 I didn't want to do it.

1293
01:02:26,320 --> 01:02:27,600
 I didn't want to be a school teacher.

1294
01:02:27,860 --> 01:02:29,240
 And here I am.

1295
01:02:29,940 --> 01:02:31,820
 I just couldn't get away from it.

1296
01:02:31,920 --> 01:02:32,060
 Yeah.

1297
01:02:32,100 --> 01:02:32,900
 It's just part of it.

1298
01:02:32,940 --> 01:02:34,480
 I think it's just part of that craft family.

1299
01:02:34,600 --> 01:02:36,620
 You know, it just sort of goes down there.

1300
01:02:36,720 --> 01:02:40,400
 Well, I'll tell you what, you were raised by a good one and a great family there.

1301
01:02:40,540 --> 01:02:42,060
 And I know your family well.

1302
01:02:42,120 --> 01:02:45,960
 And it does my heart good to see a young man like you get into the coaching profession.

1303
01:02:46,140 --> 01:02:50,340
 We need more young men like you into the coaching profession and wish you the very best.

1304
01:02:50,480 --> 01:02:52,800
 Carver County at Deschler next Friday night.

1305
01:02:52,940 --> 01:02:54,280
 I don't have to say any more about that.

1306
01:02:54,480 --> 01:02:55,820
 Both cities are going to be there.

1307
01:02:56,240 --> 01:02:57,660
 Just roll up the towns.

1308
01:02:57,780 --> 01:02:58,440
 They will be there.

1309
01:02:58,540 --> 01:02:59,200
 It's going to be fun.

1310
01:02:59,580 --> 01:03:00,580
 Coach, best of luck, okay?

1311
01:03:00,640 --> 01:03:01,040
 Yes, sir.

1312
01:03:01,060 --> 01:03:01,500
 Go Indians.

1313
01:03:01,680 --> 01:03:04,740
 The quarterback coach of Carver County High School, Coach Lucas Craft.

1314
01:03:04,780 --> 01:03:07,700
 And we can come back more from the coaches' breakfast after this one-minute timeout.

1315
01:03:08,720 --> 01:03:12,780
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1325
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1326
01:04:11,180 --> 01:04:17,900
 Buy TK Rogersville-Athens to cater the Shoals, Sports Radio 93.9 The Score, Valley Broadcasting Corporation.

1327
01:04:23,180 --> 01:04:31,580
 Top of the morning to you here from the Coach's Breakfast at the North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic on the first Saturday morning of the 2026 season of the Coach's Breakfast.

1328
01:04:31,720 --> 01:04:33,980
 Glad you're with us to get that second cup of coffee going.

1329
01:04:34,500 --> 01:04:36,380
 Beautiful morning in Florence, Alabama.

1330
01:04:36,520 --> 01:04:37,580
 Kevin Johnson with you.

1331
01:04:37,900 --> 01:04:38,540
 Glad to be with you.

1332
01:04:38,580 --> 01:04:46,200
 Had five or six coaches already, and now we're joined by a coach that has transitioned a little bit into a new role, and I'm glad to have him with us.

1333
01:04:46,480 --> 01:04:52,620
 Always good to have my good friend, Coach Tim Bowens, who is now the Assistant Athletic Director at Florence High School.

1334
01:04:52,720 --> 01:04:53,540
 Coach, how are you doing, my friend?

1335
01:04:53,700 --> 01:04:54,540
 I'm doing great.

1336
01:04:54,760 --> 01:04:58,520
 We bring you greetings, me and Myra Miles from Florence High School.

1337
01:04:58,660 --> 01:05:00,980
 We're excited about what we've got going, Kevin.

1338
01:05:01,040 --> 01:05:02,160
 It's good to see you always.

1339
01:05:02,340 --> 01:05:04,720
 Well, I think you see me more than you thought you'd see me.

1340
01:05:04,820 --> 01:05:09,100
 I try to sneak around and see Brawley Stadium, and every time I do, you're giving tours.

1341
01:05:09,360 --> 01:05:11,360
 I mean, I look up there, and I say, he's got a group of people.

1342
01:05:11,720 --> 01:05:16,060
 You know my car well because you catch me up there a couple of times, and I thought, this is great.

1343
01:05:16,160 --> 01:05:19,300
 It has been a new transition for you to step into this role.

1344
01:05:19,360 --> 01:05:20,080
 Have you enjoyed it?

1345
01:05:20,380 --> 01:05:21,420
 It's been a lot of work.

1346
01:05:21,520 --> 01:05:25,280
 You know, I don't think those tours have been showing anybody around.

1347
01:05:25,360 --> 01:05:26,560
 I think it's been work more than anything.

1348
01:05:26,840 --> 01:05:33,620
 So we've taken a tall task there, and Coach has got a vision, and as you can see, we're

1349
01:05:33,620 --> 01:05:36,140
 trying to transform Brawley to make it Florence.

1350
01:05:36,540 --> 01:05:40,220
 You know, it's going to be incredible, and this Friday night, the home opener for Florence

1351
01:05:40,220 --> 01:05:44,300
 High School, and the community will want to come out and see all the changes that have taken

1352
01:05:44,300 --> 01:05:49,000
 place, and just, man, every time I look around, something is happening at Florence High School.

1353
01:05:49,000 --> 01:05:53,900
 So, you know, it was in good shape before, but I feel like it's even becoming in greater

1354
01:05:53,900 --> 01:05:54,180
 shape.

1355
01:05:54,260 --> 01:05:57,360
 Now, talk about your transition into this role from coaching.

1356
01:05:57,920 --> 01:06:02,080
 Last night, Friday night, was it a little strange for you not to put on a headset on a

1357
01:06:02,080 --> 01:06:03,080
 Friday night in a football game?

1358
01:06:03,540 --> 01:06:04,700
 It was definitely different.

1359
01:06:04,880 --> 01:06:10,680
 You know, when I talked to Coach Miles, you know, we were at the Hall of Fame banquet back

1360
01:06:10,680 --> 01:06:12,700
 last year, and she was up.

1361
01:06:13,020 --> 01:06:14,820
 She said, hey, I take this job.

1362
01:06:14,880 --> 01:06:15,980
 I get an opportunity to go.

1363
01:06:16,360 --> 01:06:17,600
 I want you to come with me.

1364
01:06:17,960 --> 01:06:23,900
 And Steve Harrison goes, well, if you'll take your seats right now, and she left.

1365
01:06:23,980 --> 01:06:24,700
 She goes, we'll talk later.

1366
01:06:24,920 --> 01:06:30,920
 So, it took off from there, and then we talked, and the transition went forth.

1367
01:06:31,200 --> 01:06:33,640
 And, you know, I mean, who else to be with?

1368
01:06:33,980 --> 01:06:37,640
 I think probably one of the most well-respected athletic directors in the state of Alabama.

1369
01:06:37,880 --> 01:06:38,080
 Absolutely.

1370
01:06:38,280 --> 01:06:42,800
 And, I mean, what she did at Hoover High School and Vestavia High School and at the University

1371
01:06:42,800 --> 01:06:46,400
 of Tennessee, you know, with Jeremy Pruitt and, you know, those guys.

1372
01:06:46,600 --> 01:06:50,560
 So, we're excited about where we're going, and the transition has been really well.

1373
01:06:50,680 --> 01:06:51,880
 I mean, we've hit the ground running.

1374
01:06:53,160 --> 01:06:58,740
 Every day, we've got some tall tasks that we're trying to accomplish, and there's always

1375
01:06:58,740 --> 01:07:00,200
 something that you've got to get done.

1376
01:07:00,480 --> 01:07:02,280
 And so, we're excited about today.

1377
01:07:02,320 --> 01:07:03,360
 We're excited about all of our teams.

1378
01:07:03,420 --> 01:07:07,200
 We started flag football this year, and so they've been doing a great job.

1379
01:07:07,200 --> 01:07:08,960
 I'm going to volleyball here in just a few seconds.

1380
01:07:09,240 --> 01:07:11,580
 So, we've got cross-country today.

1381
01:07:11,820 --> 01:07:14,100
 We've got volleyball at another place.

1382
01:07:14,200 --> 01:07:17,620
 So, there's a lot of things as far as our cross-country and swim.

1383
01:07:17,960 --> 01:07:19,800
 I mean, you name it, we've got a lot of sports going.

1384
01:07:19,960 --> 01:07:21,920
 So, a lot of things going that we're excited about.

1385
01:07:22,160 --> 01:07:22,880
 That's well said.

1386
01:07:22,980 --> 01:07:27,100
 Tim Bowens, Coach Tim Bowens, I always call you Coach, Assistant Athletic Director at

1387
01:07:27,100 --> 01:07:28,560
 Florence High School in his first season.

1388
01:07:29,160 --> 01:07:36,180
 And, Coach, you know, this is, to the folks in Florence, an amazing hire to have Coach Miles

1389
01:07:36,180 --> 01:07:38,300
 come in, but also to have you come with her.

1390
01:07:38,980 --> 01:07:45,260
 That's when I step back as a long-time Florence supporter and going, wow, somebody has done

1391
01:07:45,260 --> 01:07:46,020
 something right here.

1392
01:07:46,100 --> 01:07:50,200
 And it's a team that we're excited about, and we've already seen a lot of the benefits of

1393
01:07:50,200 --> 01:07:52,640
 that, of things you're building, putting your fingerprints on that.

1394
01:07:52,640 --> 01:07:59,140
 But it's also exciting to see the kids and the student-athletes starting to see this opportunity

1395
01:07:59,140 --> 01:08:00,560
 to build something, too.

1396
01:08:00,720 --> 01:08:02,120
 And you're seeing all the sports.

1397
01:08:02,240 --> 01:08:06,120
 And last night, Florence High School football had a great victory at Pinson Valley.

1398
01:08:06,480 --> 01:08:08,120
 The flag football team had a great victory.

1399
01:08:08,440 --> 01:08:10,420
 It's not always about wins and losses, though.

1400
01:08:10,480 --> 01:08:11,600
 It's about the kids.

1401
01:08:11,720 --> 01:08:16,160
 Talk about how important it is that you know how much important it is for the student-athlete

1402
01:08:16,160 --> 01:08:17,560
 to experience that moment.

1403
01:08:17,560 --> 01:08:18,600
 Oh, it's so important.

1404
01:08:18,740 --> 01:08:22,520
 And part of our job is to make that student experience great as it can be.

1405
01:08:22,800 --> 01:08:28,000
 And when our students see it and they get excited about what you're doing, and it starts

1406
01:08:28,000 --> 01:08:31,580
 from the alignment from our superintendent, Mr. Hopkins, all the way down, from our principal,

1407
01:08:31,760 --> 01:08:33,900
 Dr. Westbrook, and so forth.

1408
01:08:34,780 --> 01:08:37,360
 And the students, you could get behind it and be excited about that.

1409
01:08:37,400 --> 01:08:40,320
 The community, we hope that they can see that.

1410
01:08:40,320 --> 01:08:46,560
 And the kids, I tell you, we want them to stop by our office and see us and come in there

1411
01:08:46,560 --> 01:08:51,300
 because we don't get to put the whistle on as much and get in there as our coaches do.

1412
01:08:52,160 --> 01:08:56,920
 But we want to make sure that we have a first-class facility, first-class everything that we do,

1413
01:08:57,020 --> 01:09:01,700
 how we do what we do, and we're fired up about that.

1414
01:09:01,920 --> 01:09:03,000
 As you well, you should be.

1415
01:09:03,120 --> 01:09:05,760
 And, Coach, you also have a son still playing high school football.

1416
01:09:06,160 --> 01:09:07,680
 That is very important to you, too.

1417
01:09:07,740 --> 01:09:09,060
 He's a fine young man.

1418
01:09:09,820 --> 01:09:14,020
 You know, that has to be something that's different for you a little bit, too, to go in.

1419
01:09:14,380 --> 01:09:16,160
 I mean, I still think of you as a young guy.

1420
01:09:16,300 --> 01:09:17,120
 I mean, I really do.

1421
01:09:17,640 --> 01:09:20,020
 And I look around, and your son is playing.

1422
01:09:20,100 --> 01:09:20,900
 I was like, oh, my goodness.

1423
01:09:21,600 --> 01:09:23,640
 It's got to be a pretty neat feeling, though, isn't it?

1424
01:09:23,760 --> 01:09:24,220
 Oh, yeah.

1425
01:09:24,320 --> 01:09:26,260
 I mean, he's my youngest son, actually.

1426
01:09:26,380 --> 01:09:26,980
 How about that?

1427
01:09:27,340 --> 01:09:30,020
 But that means I'm getting a little bit older, I guess.

1428
01:09:30,560 --> 01:09:35,220
 But always good to see him play and a little bit different for me the last couple years,

1429
01:09:35,220 --> 01:09:39,100
 being able to coach him and then not kind of step back from that and sit in the stands

1430
01:09:39,100 --> 01:09:45,180
 or stop by and say hello to the coach if the coach says he needs something, you know.

1431
01:09:45,520 --> 01:09:47,240
 And that's what I'm here to do.

1432
01:09:47,920 --> 01:09:52,080
 And now I've taken on a lot of other kids, you know, in a different place.

1433
01:09:52,480 --> 01:09:57,940
 And just, I mean, for us, I mean, it's a great time and interesting time for my family as well.

1434
01:09:58,360 --> 01:10:01,260
 And so we're always looking for a new challenge.

1435
01:10:01,620 --> 01:10:05,560
 Who was the biggest influence on you when you were a young man as far as a student athlete,

1436
01:10:05,680 --> 01:10:06,500
 maybe as a coach?

1437
01:10:06,940 --> 01:10:08,900
 Maybe the coach, maybe nobody thought about it.

1438
01:10:08,900 --> 01:10:11,800
 Who was that coach that's like, man, he really made a big difference in my life?

1439
01:10:12,280 --> 01:10:13,600
 A lot of different coaches.

1440
01:10:13,980 --> 01:10:15,760
 I mean, you know, I can't name just one.

1441
01:10:15,840 --> 01:10:20,820
 I mean, from high school, Mike Willis, who was a basketball coach of mine,

1442
01:10:20,820 --> 01:10:24,980
 and it probably made a very huge impact on me.

1443
01:10:25,200 --> 01:10:29,560
 And Tim Yeager did too, but Coach Willis was a little different in how he approached

1444
01:10:29,560 --> 01:10:30,300
 and talked to you.

1445
01:10:30,700 --> 01:10:33,840
 And, you know, he'd yell at you one minute and then he'd give you a Bible verse

1446
01:10:33,840 --> 01:10:34,680
 and the next, you know.

1447
01:10:35,720 --> 01:10:40,120
 And then, you know, go on to college and play and, you know, get in a play for Dabo.

1448
01:10:40,720 --> 01:10:44,920
 And Gene Stiles was just a different type of coach, you know.

1449
01:10:44,920 --> 01:10:47,440
 And they don't make that many more like that anymore.

1450
01:10:47,660 --> 01:10:49,180
 And so play for Mike Dubow.

1451
01:10:49,280 --> 01:10:52,320
 So there were a lot of different people that made an impact.

1452
01:10:52,480 --> 01:10:56,760
 I mean, then you get into my coaching world and get to work with guys like Joy Jones

1453
01:10:56,760 --> 01:11:02,680
 and Pat Sullivan and Neil Calloway and Sean Elliott, who's at South Carolina.

1454
01:11:02,940 --> 01:11:09,060
 So, you know, a great number of people made an impact and made a difference in my life.

1455
01:11:09,220 --> 01:11:11,360
 I guess as you look back on your career, you're like, wow,

1456
01:11:11,360 --> 01:11:14,280
 I really got to rub shoulders with a lot of incredible men.

1457
01:11:14,560 --> 01:11:15,940
 And that's impressive too.

1458
01:11:16,060 --> 01:11:18,960
 Well, I tell you what, there's going to be a lot of young men,

1459
01:11:18,960 --> 01:11:23,900
 from Florence High School and from Brooks High School that will look back on their life

1460
01:11:23,900 --> 01:11:26,720
 and say, man, I got coached by Coach Tim Bowens.

1461
01:11:26,940 --> 01:11:31,300
 And that's quite a special compliment for them too because you're one of the best in the business.

1462
01:11:31,820 --> 01:11:34,040
 We are very thankful you're at Florence High School.

1463
01:11:34,160 --> 01:11:36,340
 It's a Florence guy that I covered them on the radio.

1464
01:11:37,020 --> 01:11:39,680
 We're excited to have you here and we wish you nothing but the best.

1465
01:11:40,000 --> 01:11:44,000
 And the best of luck to Brooks and your son too as they go through the season as well.

1466
01:11:44,260 --> 01:11:45,780
 And Coach, thank you for joining us today.

1467
01:11:45,860 --> 01:11:46,240
 Thank you.

1468
01:11:46,300 --> 01:11:48,140
 Y'all come out and support us at Florence High School.

1469
01:11:48,300 --> 01:11:50,780
 We've got Jasper coming into town this week.

1470
01:11:50,920 --> 01:11:51,260
 Oh, yeah.

1471
01:11:51,460 --> 01:11:52,260
 We're excited about that.

1472
01:11:52,260 --> 01:11:52,380
 Yeah.

1473
01:11:52,440 --> 01:11:55,880
 And by the way, did you notice I never even mentioned Alabama or Auburn with you the whole time?

1474
01:11:55,900 --> 01:11:56,360
 You didn't.

1475
01:11:56,420 --> 01:11:56,860
 You didn't.

1476
01:11:57,240 --> 01:11:58,800
 And usually you do say something about Alabama.

1477
01:11:58,800 --> 01:11:59,080
 Yeah.

1478
01:11:59,240 --> 01:12:00,520
 I was real nice to you today.

1479
01:12:00,520 --> 01:12:00,920
 You were.

1480
01:12:01,980 --> 01:12:04,960
 Coach Tim Bowen's assistant athletic director at Florence High School.

1481
01:12:05,040 --> 01:12:06,880
 We'll come back one more coach and we'll wrap it up.

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1501
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 Welcome back to the Coach's Breakfast here on 93.9 The Score.

1502
01:13:24,480 --> 01:13:26,100
 Kevin Johnson, glad to be with you.

1503
01:13:26,840 --> 01:13:27,780
 Big day already.

1504
01:13:27,900 --> 01:13:29,040
 Just have a bunch of coaches in.

1505
01:13:29,100 --> 01:13:31,040
 And more coaches, I hope, will come throughout the year.

1506
01:13:31,420 --> 01:13:32,500
 They're just getting started.

1507
01:13:32,600 --> 01:13:34,240
 We had Coach Patrick Malone from Deschler.

1508
01:13:34,780 --> 01:13:36,200
 Coach Brett Mass from Lexington.

1509
01:13:36,320 --> 01:13:37,460
 Coach Daryl Higgins of Russell.

1510
01:13:37,620 --> 01:13:38,660
 Coach Chris Hill of Marcell.

1511
01:13:38,800 --> 01:13:41,180
 Coach Lucas Craft from Carbett County.

1512
01:13:41,740 --> 01:13:44,020
 Assistant Athletic Director Tim Bowens has been with us.

1513
01:13:44,080 --> 01:13:48,380
 And now we're joined by the head coach of the Florence Falcons, whose team last night in

1514
01:13:48,380 --> 01:13:53,540
 the game you heard on 93.9 The Score went down to Pinson Valley, took on the Indians, and

1515
01:13:53,540 --> 01:13:56,180
 came away with an impressive 45-0 win.

1516
01:13:56,720 --> 01:14:02,480
 Coach, congratulations on the road win at a place that has not been too nice to us in years

1517
01:14:02,480 --> 01:14:02,880
 past.

1518
01:14:03,360 --> 01:14:04,620
 It sure was nice last night.

1519
01:14:04,940 --> 01:14:05,700
 It really was.

1520
01:14:05,840 --> 01:14:07,960
 It has not been a pleasant place to play.

1521
01:14:08,600 --> 01:14:11,700
 But last night, everything kind of went our way.

1522
01:14:11,940 --> 01:14:15,900
 First thing I asked when I walked into the stadium, I said, Bo Nix is not here, is he?

1523
01:14:15,900 --> 01:14:16,440
 And they said, no.

1524
01:14:16,500 --> 01:14:17,700
 I said, okay, I feel a little bit better.

1525
01:14:17,760 --> 01:14:21,080
 Because the last time we saw Bo Nix, not often you face an NFL quarterback.

1526
01:14:21,320 --> 01:14:25,540
 But last night, still a very athletic, very good team in Pinson Valley.

1527
01:14:26,020 --> 01:14:28,620
 And your team came out and played really well.

1528
01:14:29,160 --> 01:14:29,540
 They did.

1529
01:14:29,620 --> 01:14:30,740
 Really proud of the guys.

1530
01:14:31,240 --> 01:14:32,360
 You know, we challenged them.

1531
01:14:32,360 --> 01:14:38,320
 And, you know, at Huntsville in the Jamboree the week before, you know, we weren't sure

1532
01:14:38,320 --> 01:14:41,860
 kind of what mentality they had or what we had kind of had.

1533
01:14:41,920 --> 01:14:44,700
 We knew we had the guys, the right pieces of the puzzle.

1534
01:14:44,860 --> 01:14:47,540
 But, you know, are they going to be ready to play?

1535
01:14:47,620 --> 01:14:49,580
 How do they react to the situation, whatever?

1536
01:14:49,740 --> 01:14:52,400
 And they were real calm and quiet at Huntsville.

1537
01:14:52,480 --> 01:14:55,760
 We thought, okay, Jamboree, not real sure about these guys.

1538
01:14:56,720 --> 01:14:57,340
 Same way.

1539
01:14:57,540 --> 01:15:02,040
 There was not a word said on that bus all the way from when we got on that bus.

1540
01:15:02,500 --> 01:15:03,980
 And I'm on the offensive bus.

1541
01:15:04,440 --> 01:15:07,900
 There wasn't a word said until we got off the bus at Pinson.

1542
01:15:08,040 --> 01:15:09,800
 I've never heard that before.

1543
01:15:10,160 --> 01:15:16,020
 And we got in the locker room, and it was a real calm, quiet, which is shocking, too.

1544
01:15:16,520 --> 01:15:21,280
 And we get out on the field pregame, and I said, are they scared?

1545
01:15:21,480 --> 01:15:22,900
 I don't know what the deal is.

1546
01:15:23,000 --> 01:15:23,780
 This is weird.

1547
01:15:24,160 --> 01:15:25,720
 They were just so businesslike.

1548
01:15:26,300 --> 01:15:30,160
 And they've got that mentality of they're confident in their teammates.

1549
01:15:30,340 --> 01:15:31,380
 It's not a cocky.

1550
01:15:32,980 --> 01:15:33,860
 I'm proud of them.

1551
01:15:33,880 --> 01:15:35,400
 They've got a little bit of a swagger about them.

1552
01:15:35,460 --> 01:15:37,040
 We've got to keep them under wraps now.

1553
01:15:37,220 --> 01:15:43,340
 They're going to feel good about themselves Sunday when they come into work at 2 o'clock.

1554
01:15:43,900 --> 01:15:45,060
 But really proud of them.

1555
01:15:45,100 --> 01:15:46,760
 They've had a businesslike mentality.

1556
01:15:46,760 --> 01:15:47,620
 It's what you want.

1557
01:15:48,020 --> 01:15:50,600
 And they played lights out last night.

1558
01:15:50,660 --> 01:15:56,480
 In all your years of coaching, do you remember a team that is more like that calm businesslike in the past?

1559
01:15:56,520 --> 01:15:58,400
 Because that's sort of rare for high school kids.

1560
01:15:59,140 --> 01:15:59,900
 It really is.

1561
01:16:00,740 --> 01:16:03,060
 I've seen probably five teams like that.

1562
01:16:03,660 --> 01:16:07,780
 The state championship team we had in Fayetteville was just like that.

1563
01:16:09,020 --> 01:16:16,480
 We had the team with Gerard Powers, and then there was a 2,000 team with Cole Barthel and those guys at Decatur.

1564
01:16:17,000 --> 01:16:20,000
 And Ben Neal had a team there we went 12-1 with.

1565
01:16:21,100 --> 01:16:25,600
 It's been about a handful of teams that have had that type of mentality.

1566
01:16:26,060 --> 01:16:26,320
 Wow.

1567
01:16:26,420 --> 01:16:29,800
 But all those teams you just mentioned all had incredible seasons, too.

1568
01:16:30,100 --> 01:16:30,680
 They did.

1569
01:16:30,900 --> 01:16:32,620
 So let's don't pump them up too much.

1570
01:16:32,840 --> 01:16:33,620
 Let's not jinx them.

1571
01:16:33,700 --> 01:16:36,540
 We've got a long way to go in a really tough schedule.

1572
01:16:36,820 --> 01:16:39,260
 And I know we're going to get into that here in shortly.

1573
01:16:39,460 --> 01:16:40,060
 It is.

1574
01:16:40,240 --> 01:16:46,520
 Speaking of Coach Kenny Marson of the Florence Falcons, on the road to Pinson Valley, the heat was a little more than I thought last night.

1575
01:16:46,600 --> 01:16:47,560
 Did your kids handle it okay?

1576
01:16:48,420 --> 01:16:49,080
 They did.

1577
01:16:49,420 --> 01:16:53,380
 There was some of the talk, getting dressed at pregame.

1578
01:16:53,500 --> 01:16:57,260
 We ended up having to, once they got dressed, we went outside the locker room.

1579
01:16:57,260 --> 01:17:02,960
 And the last time we experienced that at Pinson, and we know this to be facts now,

1580
01:17:03,040 --> 01:17:06,700
 because we could feel a little bit of air when we got in the locker room last night.

1581
01:17:07,320 --> 01:17:15,020
 And it was, you know, the air was doing all it could do, 90 players and 15 coaches in the locker room trying to move around.

1582
01:17:15,120 --> 01:17:18,620
 It was a tight space, and it just got hotter and hotter and hotter.

1583
01:17:19,900 --> 01:17:23,340
 But three years ago when we went there, there was no air.

1584
01:17:24,140 --> 01:17:29,840
 And we knew last night that the guys that had been there then, they turned air off on us before,

1585
01:17:29,960 --> 01:17:33,760
 because it was about, it was 90-something probably in there that year.

1586
01:17:34,160 --> 01:17:36,160
 And then last night it got up there pretty good.

1587
01:17:36,240 --> 01:17:37,220
 But our kids handled it.

1588
01:17:37,260 --> 01:17:41,100
 I mean, it never, they, there was some mention of it.

1589
01:17:41,120 --> 01:17:44,480
 I think it was more the young kids mentioned it than the older guys.

1590
01:17:44,720 --> 01:17:49,080
 We got outside by the locker room there, and it was a good breeze flowing through.

1591
01:17:49,260 --> 01:17:51,260
 And they were like, man, it feels like air conditioning.

1592
01:17:51,260 --> 01:17:58,080
 So once they got out and we had a good wind, and, you know, once they started sweating, it was like it cooled them off.

1593
01:17:58,240 --> 01:17:58,920
 So it was good.

1594
01:17:58,960 --> 01:17:59,460
 It wasn't bad.

1595
01:17:59,900 --> 01:18:05,780
 A lot of people are going to see a lot of names in the newspaper and on who scored touchdowns, who did this, who did this, that.

1596
01:18:06,240 --> 01:18:08,560
 How about your kicker, Parker Greenhall, last night?

1597
01:18:08,880 --> 01:18:10,700
 He sort of set the tone in some ways for you.

1598
01:18:11,460 --> 01:18:14,860
 Well, we had a little, he ended up being a captain last night.

1599
01:18:15,000 --> 01:18:24,060
 You know, we have a staff meeting on Sunday, and we kind of discuss who we think has, you know, played really well at Huntsville kind of deal.

1600
01:18:24,060 --> 01:18:27,940
 And, you know, seniors, I'm always a senior captain guy.

1601
01:18:28,660 --> 01:18:32,640
 I don't use underclassmen, and I try to spread it out throughout the year.

1602
01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:41,700
 And I had a couple of guys slated to be seniors, and Thursday morning they decided to be late for work, late for our stretch in that morning.

1603
01:18:41,700 --> 01:18:51,560
 And along with some other guys, I was really disappointed Thursday morning that we had 15 guys come in late or were a couple of guys missing,

1604
01:18:51,760 --> 01:18:56,380
 and 11 of them were starters, and of course, you know, hey, I'm old school.

1605
01:18:56,720 --> 01:19:03,300
 I called them out, stood them up in front of everybody, and, you know, they know how I handle the situation.

1606
01:19:03,300 --> 01:19:11,820
 But that, long story to say, that turned into Parker Greenhall being a captain last night, and it worked out for him.

1607
01:19:12,140 --> 01:19:17,220
 And he really stood up for that, and he told me after the game, I appreciate that, coach.

1608
01:19:17,500 --> 01:19:19,300
 And I said, no, you earned it.

1609
01:19:19,420 --> 01:19:24,480
 And he did four balls in the end zone on kickoffs, which is phenomenal.

1610
01:19:24,480 --> 01:19:29,480
 Any time a team, offensive teams, trying to drive it 80 yards every time, that's very difficult.

1611
01:19:30,480 --> 01:19:37,120
 And we were able to take advantage of their, some troubles they had in special teams because we had them backed up.

1612
01:19:37,280 --> 01:19:38,880
 So, he was a weapon.

1613
01:19:39,240 --> 01:19:41,720
 And then, I'm not sure what the field goal was, 38.

1614
01:19:41,720 --> 01:19:42,440
 39 yards.

1615
01:19:42,500 --> 01:19:48,360
 39, I was thinking 37, but 39, and he was six for six on extra points.

1616
01:19:48,460 --> 01:19:49,380
 What a phenomenal night.

1617
01:19:49,520 --> 01:19:54,380
 And I think one punt, maybe, one punt, he hit it pretty good.

1618
01:19:54,560 --> 01:19:57,140
 So, really good job by him.

1619
01:19:57,660 --> 01:20:01,580
 And Mitch Boyd, who, going to him, is our snapper.

1620
01:20:01,680 --> 01:20:03,560
 He's the short snapper and the long snapper.

1621
01:20:03,620 --> 01:20:08,680
 And he had a bad snap at Huntsville and was a safety on us.

1622
01:20:09,340 --> 01:20:12,080
 And that turn, he was really good last night.

1623
01:20:12,080 --> 01:20:21,020
 And we've got an intern that is helping us that's the long snapper at UNA that is, that is, comes over with Coach Sledge and the strength conditioning program.

1624
01:20:21,020 --> 01:20:27,880
 And he's taking a little bit of time with our long snappers and already seen an improvement in Mitch in three or four days.

1625
01:20:27,880 --> 01:20:29,300
 So, excited about that.

1626
01:20:29,460 --> 01:20:31,920
 Great stuff from Kenny Morrison, the head coach of Florence Falcons.

1627
01:20:32,480 --> 01:20:33,660
 Coach, we're going to talk about the game.

1628
01:20:33,720 --> 01:20:37,260
 But I'll tell you what, if we can get back to the station, let's take a 30-second timeout if we can.

1629
01:20:37,520 --> 01:20:39,920
 We'll come back, talk about this Florence game in Pennsylvania Valley.

1630
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1631
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1638
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 Back here on the Coach's Breakfast, 93-9 the score.

1639
01:21:22,520 --> 01:21:26,880
 Kevin Johnson joined now by the head coach, Kenny Morrison, as we continue our conversation.

1640
01:21:27,000 --> 01:21:29,120
 The game you heard on 93-9 the score last night.

1641
01:21:29,220 --> 01:21:31,460
 Florence knocked off Pinson Valley 45-0.

1642
01:21:32,140 --> 01:21:37,120
 Coach, there's so many places that you could brag on, but there's also a lot to be worked on.

1643
01:21:37,180 --> 01:21:40,780
 I know that you saw, but let's do talk about some of these kids that had some good games.

1644
01:21:40,880 --> 01:21:42,300
 First, that defense with the shutout.

1645
01:21:42,380 --> 01:21:43,860
 You got to tip your hat there.

1646
01:21:44,360 --> 01:21:44,760
 Absolutely.

1647
01:21:44,920 --> 01:21:53,900
 They were flying to the football, and I've said this about some guys when they've been recruited to college coaches that, you know, they get there with bad intentions.

1648
01:21:54,400 --> 01:21:57,160
 We had a bunch of guys getting there with bad intentions last night.

1649
01:21:57,260 --> 01:21:58,600
 There were some licks passed.

1650
01:21:59,980 --> 01:22:09,360
 A lot of guys for Pinson knocked going backwards versus falling forwards, and, you know, we had some mistakes there that we got away with.

1651
01:22:09,760 --> 01:22:16,540
 They missed an opening throw on us on the first play of the game that should have been six.

1652
01:22:17,140 --> 01:22:22,320
 The guy went right by us on the coverage, which wasn't good, but we'll get that corrected as well.

1653
01:22:22,640 --> 01:22:31,240
 They got a couple of guys past us in the secondary, which is – we'll go to work on that, but really proud of our defense just as a whole.

1654
01:22:31,400 --> 01:22:33,120
 I mean, they were excited.

1655
01:22:33,760 --> 01:22:40,380
 They created some turnovers, got a touchdown over there by Jaden Irons from the defensive side of the ball.

1656
01:22:40,540 --> 01:22:45,720
 Just a really good night from – and when, you know, defense wins championships, I'll always say that.

1657
01:22:45,780 --> 01:22:55,880
 I'm an offensive coordinator and an offensive guy for life, but the good teams that I've been around, defense has set it up for us,

1658
01:22:55,880 --> 01:23:00,920
 and last night they did, gave us field position, gave it to us on the half-yard line one time.

1659
01:23:01,600 --> 01:23:06,600
 Special teams did, and just all around, all three phases of the game, really proud of.

1660
01:23:07,240 --> 01:23:11,740
 Speaking about Jaden Irons, I think he had two touchdowns last night, one on offense and one on defense.

1661
01:23:11,740 --> 01:23:11,980
 That's right.

1662
01:23:12,380 --> 01:23:16,780
 Didn't think about that, but 0-23 sneaked in on the heavy package and caught a pass in the end zone.

1663
01:23:16,780 --> 01:23:27,140
 Yes, we've got a package called Hercules that I brought with us from my days back in Decatur that we got from St. Paul's down in Mobile.

1664
01:23:27,640 --> 01:23:28,720
 We stole from them.

1665
01:23:28,820 --> 01:23:34,240
 Those guys helped us out, and it has proved through the years to continue to hold true,

1666
01:23:34,360 --> 01:23:36,540
 and that's one of our bootlegs off of our stretch.

1667
01:23:38,140 --> 01:23:43,760
 And so it went really well for us, and he was right there costing my hand making plays.

1668
01:23:43,920 --> 01:23:44,780
 Let's talk about that.

1669
01:23:44,780 --> 01:23:45,020
 Just making plays.

1670
01:23:45,120 --> 01:23:45,700
 Let's talk about that.

1671
01:23:45,740 --> 01:23:48,980
 Even on that touchdown, he was probably the third option.

1672
01:23:49,040 --> 01:23:50,100
 He was the third option.

1673
01:23:50,100 --> 01:23:54,540
 And for a sophomore quarterback, to go 1-2-3, he stayed really calm and cool.

1674
01:23:54,800 --> 01:24:00,780
 Yeah, on that bootleg, we've got Bo Burski in the flats real fast, and the low route's the first one.

1675
01:24:00,860 --> 01:24:02,020
 We're trying to hit that now.

1676
01:24:02,240 --> 01:24:08,440
 And then the number two routes, big Jaden White, 95, in the back corner, who caught one last year for a touchdown.

1677
01:24:09,080 --> 01:24:14,720
 And then Irons coming across from the back side on a drag route, and he was the third option,

1678
01:24:15,000 --> 01:24:17,320
 running right across the middle of the end zone like he's supposed to.

1679
01:24:17,440 --> 01:24:20,140
 And Mahan worked his progression and got it to him.

1680
01:24:20,200 --> 01:24:21,280
 He's just a ball player.

1681
01:24:23,380 --> 01:24:25,640
 You can't coach the things he does.

1682
01:24:26,040 --> 01:24:30,100
 I mean, I'm the quarterback's coach, and I'll never take credit for it.

1683
01:24:30,100 --> 01:24:36,300
 That young man is really special, and he is just scratching the surface as a 10th grader.

1684
01:24:36,440 --> 01:24:41,620
 I mean, he has done some really – the check down routes that nobody will see

1685
01:24:41,620 --> 01:24:46,940
 except folks that understand the game of football, but he threw three –

1686
01:24:46,940 --> 01:24:48,020
 fourth and four last night.

1687
01:24:48,020 --> 01:24:53,900
 Fourth and four converted a check down that – I don't know that we've completed a check down route

1688
01:24:53,900 --> 01:24:54,680
 since I've been here.

1689
01:24:55,640 --> 01:25:01,280
 And he – that was a phenomenal play to find Heinz right there and keep a drive alive.

1690
01:25:01,980 --> 01:25:03,820
 Those are drive extenders.

1691
01:25:04,020 --> 01:25:08,160
 Those turn into points, and those are difference makers.

1692
01:25:08,640 --> 01:25:10,400
 He knows when to throw the touch pass to.

1693
01:25:10,720 --> 01:25:13,840
 That sounds funny, but he knows how to – he says, okay, I've got it.

1694
01:25:13,880 --> 01:25:14,880
 And so he's pretty good at that.

1695
01:25:14,920 --> 01:25:18,160
 He's still got a ways to go, I'm sure, but his touch is good.

1696
01:25:18,240 --> 01:25:19,500
 He's got the feel for the game.

1697
01:25:19,540 --> 01:25:20,060
 You see that.

1698
01:25:20,500 --> 01:25:22,940
 But it's got to help when you've got three running backs.

1699
01:25:22,940 --> 01:25:29,100
 Not one, not two, but three running backs that – coach, that's a – as I told you,

1700
01:25:29,160 --> 01:25:29,840
 that's not a room.

1701
01:25:29,900 --> 01:25:30,520
 That's a stable.

1702
01:25:30,920 --> 01:25:32,060
 You've got three good ones.

1703
01:25:32,480 --> 01:25:37,300
 It's – I hope it continues, those guys continue to stay healthy again.

1704
01:25:37,420 --> 01:25:38,320
 I don't want to jinx them.

1705
01:25:38,440 --> 01:25:41,460
 I know people are going to start loading up on us because, you know,

1706
01:25:41,460 --> 01:25:46,000
 we had 340-something yards rushing out of 370-something.

1707
01:25:46,520 --> 01:25:48,420
 It's a phenomenal ground game.

1708
01:25:48,540 --> 01:25:50,440
 But it's a three-headed monster.

1709
01:25:50,600 --> 01:25:52,280
 Those guys are all different.

1710
01:25:53,400 --> 01:25:55,040
 Heinz is kind of a slasher.

1711
01:25:55,180 --> 01:25:55,900
 He's smaller.

1712
01:25:57,160 --> 01:26:00,480
 That's got a little bit of breakaway like he did against Huntsville.

1713
01:26:00,480 --> 01:26:08,400
 And DeCarson Johnson is just – he's determined to be the guy that sets the tone.

1714
01:26:09,100 --> 01:26:12,220
 He's hard to bring down, and he's punishing when it happens,

1715
01:26:12,340 --> 01:26:14,620
 and he just drags you all over the place.

1716
01:26:14,740 --> 01:26:17,360
 He broke so many – yards after contact.

1717
01:26:17,500 --> 01:26:18,360
 We call them yaks.

1718
01:26:18,880 --> 01:26:19,840
 Yards after contact.

1719
01:26:20,200 --> 01:26:22,260
 And he had – I don't know what that was.

1720
01:26:22,320 --> 01:26:23,180
 We'll do that stat.

1721
01:26:23,260 --> 01:26:24,240
 But his was phenomenal.

1722
01:26:24,700 --> 01:26:29,600
 And then you bring in the 10th grader that I have said a lot of times how special he was.

1723
01:26:29,800 --> 01:26:32,920
 And, you know, a lot of people got on me after the Huntsville game saying,

1724
01:26:33,040 --> 01:26:36,680
 I don't know, Coach, you really played him up pretty much.

1725
01:26:36,900 --> 01:26:37,640
 Just hold on.

1726
01:26:38,040 --> 01:26:42,620
 And last night, kind of quieting the critics a little bit, he's special.

1727
01:26:42,980 --> 01:26:43,720
 Yeah, Kayon Williams.

1728
01:26:43,920 --> 01:26:45,240
 I hope I pronounced his first name right.

1729
01:26:45,400 --> 01:26:45,760
 Kayon.

1730
01:26:45,980 --> 01:26:46,660
 Kayon Williams.

1731
01:26:46,780 --> 01:26:48,560
 He really was special.

1732
01:26:48,660 --> 01:26:52,680
 And you can see the ceiling is extremely high on that young man.

1733
01:26:52,680 --> 01:26:57,040
 And he made a run for about 60 yards where after he got down there,

1734
01:26:57,060 --> 01:26:59,000
 he got caught in front of him.

1735
01:26:59,200 --> 01:27:04,280
 And he stiff-armed one, broke another tackle, and was looking for blockers.

1736
01:27:04,320 --> 01:27:05,240
 He was trying to score.

1737
01:27:05,680 --> 01:27:09,900
 I think he broke about four or five tackles before he finally got caught down from behind.

1738
01:27:10,060 --> 01:27:10,480
 He did.

1739
01:27:10,600 --> 01:27:12,320
 And he used that stiff arm.

1740
01:27:12,420 --> 01:27:13,860
 Now, he's not Derrick Henry size.

1741
01:27:13,960 --> 01:27:15,780
 Nobody on the radio think I mean that.

1742
01:27:15,840 --> 01:27:17,380
 But he did Derrick Henry, the guy.

1743
01:27:17,620 --> 01:27:19,580
 He shoved him down with a stiff arm.

1744
01:27:20,360 --> 01:27:28,100
 But we expect that out of those guys because of all the guys know it in the weight room.

1745
01:27:28,220 --> 01:27:32,640
 So with me saying on the radio, if any of them are listening, it's not going to hurt their feelings

1746
01:27:32,640 --> 01:27:35,820
 because that rack is the hardest working rack we've got in the weight room.

1747
01:27:36,320 --> 01:27:37,960
 And they're all three in there.

1748
01:27:38,480 --> 01:27:40,160
 Sledge put them together for a reason.

1749
01:27:40,380 --> 01:27:45,880
 And they have competed in the weight room the entire – they've set the tone for it.

1750
01:27:45,940 --> 01:27:47,160
 And it showed last night.

1751
01:27:47,400 --> 01:27:48,980
 Let's turn the page real quick.

1752
01:27:49,440 --> 01:27:51,180
 This week, you have your home opener.

1753
01:27:51,420 --> 01:27:52,620
 Jasper comes to town.

1754
01:27:52,700 --> 01:27:53,440
 A great team.

1755
01:27:53,520 --> 01:27:54,400
 A great running back.

1756
01:27:54,840 --> 01:27:57,200
 Ohio State commit for the running back only a junior.

1757
01:27:57,680 --> 01:28:00,400
 But it's going to be a festive, great night, too.

1758
01:28:00,460 --> 01:28:01,420
 It's going to be a lot going on.

1759
01:28:02,040 --> 01:28:04,040
 The community of Florence will want to be here for this.

1760
01:28:04,880 --> 01:28:05,200
 Absolutely.

1761
01:28:05,200 --> 01:28:10,600
 I mean, this is – you know, we're going to – there's going to be a dedication for Charles Anderson,

1762
01:28:10,720 --> 01:28:12,440
 which is going to be huge for the field.

1763
01:28:13,240 --> 01:28:14,900
 It's going to be a special night.

1764
01:28:15,520 --> 01:28:19,220
 And when the people see the changes that's been made in Braleigh Stadium,

1765
01:28:20,020 --> 01:28:27,200
 the vision from a while back when we got here trying to make it more of a high school stadium

1766
01:28:27,200 --> 01:28:29,820
 with the – covering the seats at the top.

1767
01:28:29,900 --> 01:28:35,020
 And if anybody's driven down Royal Avenue or Hermitage and see the blue covers in there

1768
01:28:35,020 --> 01:28:37,940
 with the Florence Falcons on it, well, it's phenomenal.

1769
01:28:38,120 --> 01:28:40,720
 I think it's hit social media pretty well, too.

1770
01:28:40,920 --> 01:28:47,040
 And just the upgrades to Braleigh that Coach Miles and Coach Bowens have been working extremely hard

1771
01:28:47,040 --> 01:28:54,200
 and really pushed the board and the school system to step up and make this stadium what it is.

1772
01:28:54,200 --> 01:28:59,600
 And there's a lot of renovations going on the inside part of the press box

1773
01:28:59,600 --> 01:29:01,880
 that is really nice.

1774
01:29:02,700 --> 01:29:03,480
 A lot of blue.

1775
01:29:03,880 --> 01:29:05,100
 It's a lot of blue.

1776
01:29:05,520 --> 01:29:07,360
 And it's our home.

1777
01:29:08,700 --> 01:29:12,180
 You know, right now the logo's painted in the field.

1778
01:29:12,300 --> 01:29:14,340
 Florence Falcons is painted in the end zone.

1779
01:29:14,480 --> 01:29:16,080
 Eventually that will all be turf.

1780
01:29:16,820 --> 01:29:19,660
 Everything's turf now, but we painted it temporarily.

1781
01:29:20,720 --> 01:29:24,780
 Eventually that will be an all-turf change over, but it looks phenomenal.

1782
01:29:25,240 --> 01:29:29,720
 And, you know, we've got to get – I've got a plan this week for our guys

1783
01:29:29,720 --> 01:29:33,040
 and hadn't really unveiled it to them, kind of alluded to it,

1784
01:29:33,080 --> 01:29:35,660
 but we've got to get some of that newness out of them.

1785
01:29:35,700 --> 01:29:37,900
 It's almost like they're playing in a new stadium.

1786
01:29:38,560 --> 01:29:42,800
 They're going to be a little bit in awe, and I think our fans are going to be in awe too.

1787
01:29:42,800 --> 01:29:42,920
 Yeah, they are.

1788
01:29:42,980 --> 01:29:46,720
 Because it's – and again, you better get there because, you know,

1789
01:29:46,800 --> 01:29:49,200
 we've been able to spread out all over that stadium.

1790
01:29:49,360 --> 01:29:51,720
 We're going to be sitting shoulder to shoulder loud and screaming

1791
01:29:51,720 --> 01:29:52,940
 and hollering with each other.

1792
01:29:53,840 --> 01:29:57,700
 And they're going to be lower to the field, which is going to be a different –

1793
01:29:57,700 --> 01:29:58,280
 A different field.

1794
01:29:58,400 --> 01:30:01,380
 Different volume for our kids playing.

1795
01:30:01,920 --> 01:30:05,520
 But we've got a plan to kind of maybe go over there

1796
01:30:05,520 --> 01:30:08,040
 and just let them see what's going on,

1797
01:30:08,160 --> 01:30:11,840
 maybe run through a little practice with a jumbotron with some noise going on

1798
01:30:11,840 --> 01:30:16,920
 just to acclimate them so that we don't walk in there Friday night

1799
01:30:16,920 --> 01:30:18,520
 and they go, whoa, look at this.

1800
01:30:18,800 --> 01:30:22,220
 So we've got a plan to kind of get that out of their system early this week.

1801
01:30:22,460 --> 01:30:25,820
 And that team across the way, Jasper Vikings, they're going to be pretty good.

1802
01:30:27,000 --> 01:30:28,820
 Coach Reeves does a phenomenal job.

1803
01:30:28,920 --> 01:30:30,740
 David Reeves, one of my longtime friends,

1804
01:30:30,820 --> 01:30:32,640
 used to be the defense coordinator at Athens,

1805
01:30:32,940 --> 01:30:37,980
 and then he went on and did a GA at Alabama,

1806
01:30:37,980 --> 01:30:41,040
 and then he did some college stuff, was defense coordinator at UAB

1807
01:30:41,040 --> 01:30:45,380
 and dang good football coach, and he's got a good football team,

1808
01:30:45,460 --> 01:30:48,220
 and they are going to be very physical because that's his mentality.

1809
01:30:49,660 --> 01:30:53,760
 And they've got a solid running back that we keep hearing.

1810
01:30:53,900 --> 01:30:55,500
 It's been offered by Ohio State.

1811
01:30:55,600 --> 01:30:59,560
 I went ahead and got that out of the way last night with the guys in the locker room,

1812
01:30:59,620 --> 01:31:01,340
 and they're pretty jacked about that.

1813
01:31:01,440 --> 01:31:07,140
 They're excited, and they're ready to bring him on, see what they can do with him.

1814
01:31:07,300 --> 01:31:09,720
 So, you know, the challenge is out there.

1815
01:31:10,260 --> 01:31:16,400
 You know, we told the guys last night 24-hour rule that 24 hours is coming up soon.

1816
01:31:16,480 --> 01:31:18,720
 We're going to get our mindset on Jasper.

1817
01:31:18,860 --> 01:31:21,900
 But at first, we've got to get our mindset on us.

1818
01:31:22,260 --> 01:31:27,720
 The mistakes we made, 13 penalties, and they're all just silly penalties, you know,

1819
01:31:27,760 --> 01:31:32,640
 offsides and misalignment and some holding penalties.

1820
01:31:32,780 --> 01:31:34,840
 We've been preaching to the O-line about not holding.

1821
01:31:34,980 --> 01:31:35,620
 You don't have to.

1822
01:31:35,740 --> 01:31:36,540
 Trust your ability.

1823
01:31:37,160 --> 01:31:38,160
 Quit grabbing, folks.

1824
01:31:38,420 --> 01:31:40,040
 And it bit us at times.

1825
01:31:40,140 --> 01:31:41,840
 Killed a couple of drives last night.

1826
01:31:42,060 --> 01:31:45,800
 And those in some crucial games will be, you know, difference in games.

1827
01:31:46,360 --> 01:31:47,540
 Should be a big one.

1828
01:31:47,700 --> 01:31:51,220
 Friday night, Brawley Stadium, newly renovated Brawley Stadium,

1829
01:31:51,360 --> 01:31:54,840
 the home of the Florence Falcons, and it's going to be pretty special.

1830
01:31:55,320 --> 01:32:00,280
 And it's youth night, so we want our folks that are flag football

1831
01:32:00,280 --> 01:32:05,360
 and baby falcons and park and rec to wear your jersey, get in free,

1832
01:32:06,140 --> 01:32:11,080
 bring some folks with you to help with the gate as well.

1833
01:32:11,080 --> 01:32:14,980
 So we're excited about our youth night, and it'll be this Friday.

1834
01:32:15,240 --> 01:32:18,920
 And I'll tell the folks from Florence, trust me, the folks from Walker County will come.

1835
01:32:19,180 --> 01:32:20,320
 They will travel, for sure.

1836
01:32:20,480 --> 01:32:22,400
 Jasper will have a huge crowd there.

1837
01:32:22,760 --> 01:32:25,060
 We want to be the largest crowd, for sure.

1838
01:32:25,160 --> 01:32:26,120
 So I hope that will happen.

1839
01:32:26,460 --> 01:32:29,440
 You'll hear that game right here on 93.9 The Score next Friday night.

1840
01:32:29,540 --> 01:32:30,580
 Florence and Jasper.

1841
01:32:31,020 --> 01:32:33,580
 Coach Kenny Marson, congratulations on 1-0.

1842
01:32:33,900 --> 01:32:35,660
 And let's make it 2-0 next week, okay?

1843
01:32:35,780 --> 01:32:36,280
 Let's do it.

1844
01:32:36,320 --> 01:32:36,860
 Go Falcons.

1845
01:32:37,240 --> 01:32:38,740
 Coach Kenny Marson, the Florence Falcons.

1846
01:32:38,800 --> 01:32:39,360
 We come back.

1847
01:32:39,400 --> 01:32:40,000
 We'll wrap it up.

1848
01:32:40,080 --> 01:32:42,560
 This is the Coach's Breakfast after this 30-second timeout.

1849
01:32:44,120 --> 01:32:45,080
 Let's go.

1850
01:32:45,200 --> 01:32:46,100
 It's Friday Night Football.

1851
01:32:46,700 --> 01:32:48,400
 I'm John Saylor, your local lawyer.

1852
01:32:48,740 --> 01:32:52,160
 And I'm proud to sponsor this year's Scoreboard and Coach's Breakfast,

1853
01:32:52,480 --> 01:32:55,240
 because there's nothing like high school football in North Alabama.

1854
01:32:55,620 --> 01:33:00,180
 It's our schools, our teams, our bands, our cheerleaders, and everybody in the stands.

1855
01:33:00,500 --> 01:33:03,460
 It's good times, and that's what Friday Night Football is all about.

1856
01:33:03,460 --> 01:33:11,580
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1857
01:33:11,580 --> 01:33:13,900
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1858
01:33:20,300 --> 01:33:24,880
 Back here on 939, the score of the Coach's Breakfast, a great tradition always in the

1859
01:33:24,880 --> 01:33:25,240
 Scholes area.

1860
01:33:25,360 --> 01:33:26,560
 We're glad you've been listening in.

1861
01:33:26,900 --> 01:33:27,800
 Kevin Johnson with you.

1862
01:33:27,880 --> 01:33:29,760
 Great to have coaches from all over the Scholes area.

1863
01:33:30,100 --> 01:33:34,200
 Hope to have even more coaches from the Scholes area next week as we really get into the swing

1864
01:33:34,200 --> 01:33:34,580
 of things.

1865
01:33:34,860 --> 01:33:37,680
 But I hope that you've enjoyed the show today as well.

1866
01:33:37,700 --> 01:33:39,040
 And thank you to all of you, our listeners.

1867
01:33:39,180 --> 01:33:40,000
 Thank you to our sponsors.

1868
01:33:40,420 --> 01:33:43,760
 And thank you for the coaches who give their Saturday mornings to come and talk about their

1869
01:33:43,760 --> 01:33:46,060
 programs each and every Saturday morning.

1870
01:33:46,060 --> 01:33:49,080
 And don't forget, next week going to be great high school games.

1871
01:33:49,320 --> 01:33:50,780
 Dessler and Calvert County.

1872
01:33:50,920 --> 01:33:51,680
 Are you kidding me?

1873
01:33:52,120 --> 01:33:53,200
 Russellville, Marcelle.

1874
01:33:53,320 --> 01:33:54,100
 Oh my goodness.

1875
01:33:54,400 --> 01:33:57,520
 And the one I just talked about, Florence at home against Jasper.

1876
01:33:57,720 --> 01:34:00,820
 Those are three outstanding high school football games.

1877
01:34:01,200 --> 01:34:04,100
 Get out and support high school football wherever you are.

1878
01:34:04,180 --> 01:34:05,240
 Well, that's going to do it for us.

1879
01:34:05,340 --> 01:34:10,020
 For our station manager, Greg Thornton, for Blair Krieger in our 939, the studios, I'm

1880
01:34:10,020 --> 01:34:11,780
 Kevin Johnson saying have a great day.

1881
01:34:11,980 --> 01:34:16,040
 Enjoy the afternoon and get ready for more high school football next week.

1882
01:34:16,120 --> 01:34:18,420
 And folks, as always, I'll see you in church on Sunday.

1883
01:34:18,420 --> 01:34:19,120
 Good day, everyone.

1884
01:34:20,040 --> 01:34:23,340
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1885
01:34:23,860 --> 01:34:28,620
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1886
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1888
01:34:36,840 --> 01:34:37,540
 Thanks for listening.

1889
01:34:37,540 --> 01:34:37,840
 Thanks for listening.

1890
01:34:43,640 --> 01:34:44,800
 In Golden State.

1891
01:34:44,920 --> 01:34:50,660
 Now, since he got to Dallas, I just think the other parts of his game, now at, you know,

1892
01:34:50,800 --> 01:34:53,820
 30-whatever years old, I think he's 36.

1893
01:34:53,900 --> 01:34:57,520
 He's going to be 37 during this coming season, have totally eroded.

1894
01:34:57,660 --> 01:35:00,020
 So I don't think he's elite defensively anymore.

1895
01:35:00,420 --> 01:35:01,980
 I don't think he can take guys off the dribble.

1896
01:35:01,980 --> 01:35:06,780
 But to your point, in the height of his Golden State days, Klay Thompson was shooting about

1897
01:35:06,780 --> 01:35:08,880
 39-40% from three.

1898
01:35:09,040 --> 01:35:12,540
 There were a couple years where he shot even better than that, and that's just insane.

1899
01:35:12,800 --> 01:35:16,340
 But he still shot 38% from three last year.

1900
01:35:16,460 --> 01:35:22,620
 So if you're just looking for a guy to spot up out on the perimeter and fill a role, I think

1901
01:35:22,620 --> 01:35:23,680
 he could do that.

1902
01:35:23,820 --> 01:35:29,620
 But if you're a Heat fan expecting Warriors, Splash Brothers, Klay to walk in the door, I

1903
01:35:29,620 --> 01:35:30,960
 think you're going to be disappointed.

1904
01:35:31,440 --> 01:35:33,300
 Yeah, I think that's accurate.

1905
01:35:33,580 --> 01:35:39,080
 You know, the only player from that era who's still performing, well, there's two, because

1906
01:35:39,080 --> 01:35:40,800
 it's Steph and LeBron.

1907
01:35:40,800 --> 01:35:44,720
 Those are the only two that haven't taken any steps back at all.

1908
01:35:44,820 --> 01:35:46,940
 Everybody else that's in that group.