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 It's time for the 93.9 The Score High School Coach's Breakfast. The Coach's Breakfast on 93.9 The Score is brought to you by Lost Pizza, John C. Sailor Attorney at Law, The Courier Journal, Millis Place, North Alabama Boney Joint Clinic, Southern Pride Pest Control and Bank Independent. Now live from the North Alabama Boney Joint Clinic, here's your host, Kevin Johnson.

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 Top of the morning to you here on this Saturday morning, the latest, and we have it here in October, our last one of the season here, before we get ready for playoffs of football in a couple of weeks, our last broadcast of the Coach's Breakfast from the North Alabama Boney Joint Clinic this season, hard to believe it's that time of the year, but it is, and man, what a season it's been, and man, what a night it was, what a weekend it was of high school football on a beautiful, beautiful day here in Florence, Alabama.

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 We're going to talk about it with coaches who are getting ready to meet with us as well here at the facilities on the third floor at the North Alabama Boney Joint Clinic.

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 Cannot thank them enough, their doctors, physicians, and everyone being our host each and every week for the Coach's Breakfast here on 93.9 The Score.

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 And it was just a tremendous day.

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 Yesterday and Thursday night, some great games.

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 Mountain Brook Pelham went down the wire on statewide TV.

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 Pelham wins it in the last play of the game.

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 The incredible game for them as they knock off Mountain Brook and put them in the playoffs.

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 They go from being 1-9 on about two years ago to being now in the playoffs two years later.

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 Pretty impressive for them.

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 That's one thing KJ saw, and let's jump right into it.

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 Here's some other things KJ saw this week.

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 First of all, let's go to those Columbia Eagles.

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 They broke the winning streak, or losing streak, at the very first of the year of 100 games, 101 games, I think it was.

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 Congratulations to them.

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 But what do they do now?

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 They finally, last night, knock off Lee of Huntsville.

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 Interception late, seals the win.

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 I think the final was 37-36, if I'm not mistaken.

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 I'll double-check that.

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 But they win the game.

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 But here's the key part of that, is that that breaks a region losing streak.

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 They had not won a region game 69 straight, I believe it was.

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 So their first region win in many years.

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 Congratulations to Columbia, who finished the season 3-7, but, man, 3-7 is the greatest season they've had in a long time.

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 So congratulations to Sammy Coates and the Eagles of Columbia High School.

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 Keep turning that thing around.

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 What else did KJ see last night?

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 How about Keyshawn Williams?

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 Keyshawn Williams.

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 Who is Keyshawn Williams?

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 He's a young man, Florence High School, who won a contest because he's not able to play football, just not as able to do things that other kids are able to do.

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 But he won a contest to be the honorary coin flipper for the game last night between Florence and Hartzell.

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 And you would have thought he had scored a touchdown after the game, coming back and being congratulated by so many.

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 Well done, Florence High School, for having that young man to be the honorary coin flipper last night for the game.

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 Always get as many kids involved in different ways that you can.

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 That's a great thing.

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 What else did KJ see last night?

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 Northside, Rams, and Selma played last night.

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 Two teams undefeated on the season, playing for the region championship, Class 4A.

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 I know it's in South Alabama, around Tuscaloosa area, but Northside and Selma played.

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 Here's why this game was so interesting.

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 Selma throws it about 90% of the time.

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 Northside runs it about 97% of the time.

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 So you had absolutely contrary styles of offense.

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 You had one team that's going to ground it out, that's going to try three yards in a cloud of dust.

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 And you have a Selma team that's going to throw it all over the field with five wide receivers and make spectacular plays.

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 In the end, which team wins?

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 Northside, Rams, win it 31-24, despite four touchdown passes.

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 I think it might have been more than that.

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 I had to check that.

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 A lot of touchdown passes from Selma's quarterback.

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 But Northside, Rams, win it by seven.

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 And congratulations to the Rams on the win last night.

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 What else did I see last night?

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 It was nice to see the Alabama High School Athletic Association executive director, Heath Harmon, to be up here in northwest Alabama.

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 He was at the Florence Hartzell game last night.

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 Got to interview him at halftime.

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 Very impressed by him and his entourage that was with him last night.

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 And it was good to see them come to the northwest corner to be here.

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 You know, they go from school to school, but they can't be at every school.

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 It's only 10 weeks for them to come up to the northwest corner and join us last night.

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 It was a great honor.

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 And I'm highly impressed with him.

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 And I think that HSA is going to be in good hands in the days to come.

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 What else did KJ see last night?

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 It's changed a lot, technology, the game of football, and the way we see games and the way we know games.

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 I'll give you a great example.

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 About 15 years ago, Florence High School was playing for a potential playoff berth.

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 They had to win a game down in Birmingham at Briarwood, and then they needed a little help.

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 They won the game over a ranked Briarwood team.

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 But then the only way we could find out how the other game was going was by listening on a phone to a radio call from up in north Alabama.

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 It didn't go the Falcons' way that night.

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 And that's how we got the news.

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 Last night, Florence beats Hartzell by a score of 35-17.

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 Their game ended sort of surprisingly before the Russellville-Austin game.

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 And so the last three minutes of the Russellville-Austin game on the NFHS network was put on the video board at Brawley Stadium.

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 An entire stadium was watching it to see the results of that.

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 A Russellville win would make Florence the region champions, and the Russellville Golden Tigers knocked off Austin 45-35.

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 And Florence's win, coupled with Florence's win of Hartzell, Florence is the region champions.

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 And so just interesting to see how games are now perceived and watched and how things come about

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 because you see you're listening in on a phone and just trying to hear the best you can of a radio call,

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 Welcome to 2026.

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 Let's get to some scores from around the state.

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 As I said in the game heard on 93-9, the score last night, Florence knocked off Hartzell 35-17.

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 The ninth-ranked team in the state, Florence Falcons, go to 8-1 on season and did win the region championship last night.

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 They'll take on Fort Payne next Thursday night on the road.

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 Fort Payne, by the way, knocked off Albertville 45-21 in their game last night.

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 Marcelle Thursday night beat Decatur Heritage 41-18, and Belgrade was better than Phillips, 47-7.

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 Games played Friday night.

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 Addison was over Hackelberg 33-7.

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 West Morgan, incredible win again over Ardmore 62-15.

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 West Morgan, I believe, will open up in postseason play against Moody High School, a defending state champion.

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 Wow, what a round one of Class 4A, West Morgan, Moody.

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 If that is correct, that would be huge.

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 Muscle shows, big win over Athens, 45-20.

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 The Trojans will move on to the playoffs.

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 They go to Oxford, if I'm not mistaken, in the first round of the playoffs.

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 May Jemison, big win over Boat last night.

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 A little bit of an upset.

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 35-14, May Jemison makes the playoffs.

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 Speaking of playoff games, Brooks and Priceville.

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 Winner goes, loser goes home.

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 The winner last night, the home team, the Brooks Lions, get a big one.

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 43-24 over Priceville.

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 They're celebrating and killing today.

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 Waterloo slips by Cherokee, 42-30.

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 Carbett Heights with a two-game win streak.

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 Knocks off Clements, 20-12.

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 Coach Vick's doing a good job up there.

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 A good man as well.

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 Decatur over East Limestone, 30-6.

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 Fayette County doubles up East Lawrence, 42-21.

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 Phil Campbell, really good team.

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 Knocks off Falkville, 42-16.

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 Bob Jones is better than Gadsden City, 48-24.

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 Guntersville all over Brewer, 37-6.

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 Curry flies by Haleville, 37-17.

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 Hamilton passes all over the field and gets a lot of points on the board.

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 They do it again over Lawrence County, 41-12.

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 Aniata shuts out Hanceville, 62-0.

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 Hatton, man, keep an eye on those Hatton Hornets.

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 They're going to go deep in the playoffs, I believe.

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 That team's got a lot of talent, and it's going to be fun to watch.

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 Hatton wins over Danville, 46-7.

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 Hazel Green shuts out Grissom last night, 23-0.

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 James Clements wins their region title in Class 6A, knocking off Huntsville, 41-7.

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 I need a correction, too, by the way.

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 A couple of weeks ago, I said that certain teams wouldn't make the playoffs in Class 6A.

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 It's the Oprah playoff.

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 You get a playoff bid.

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 You get a playoff bid.

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 So everyone goes to the playoffs.

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 Even Hoover, at four and six this year, gets to go to the playoffs.

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 So that's where we find that out.

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 But James Clements wins the region up here in the north in Class 6A.

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 Sylvania slips by DAR, 18-14.

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 Wilson falls to Lauderdale County, 49-21, securing the Tigers a home playoff game.

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 As I said, Columbia knocks off Lee last night in a big game, 37-36.

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 Madison Academy over Lee Scott, 42-28.

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 It's south of Lamar getting by Marion County, 41-12.

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 Meek drives by Red Bay last night, 30-22.

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 Jackson Nolan falls to Cullman, 42-13.

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 John Carroll falls to Randolph, 25-21.

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 Central goes undefeated in region play, wins the region as they knock it off, 34-27 over Rodgers last night.

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 Russellville beats Austin last night, 45-35 in a huge game.

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 And the Golden Tigers will be 9-1 in regular season as they go to the playoffs.

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 A great job by Daryl Higgins there, unbelievable job he's done in his first year at Russellville.

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 Lexington, big over Sheffield last night, 56-7.

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 And a big win for the Bulldogs, or excuse me, for the Golden Bears.

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 Coosa Christian shuts out.

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 Shoals Christian, 59-0.

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 Spartman flies by Buckhorn, 55-21.

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 Westminster Christian gets the win, 28-6 over St. John Paul II.

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 J.B. Pennington, 36-10, 35-35.

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 Final score we have there.

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 Tharptown shuts out Vina, 24-0.

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 As West Limestone also shuts out Elkmont, 48-0.

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 Dashler Tigers, big win last night over West Point, 55-14.

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 You'll hear from their head coach here in just a few moments.

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 Westbrook Christian over Whitesburg Christian, 31-14.

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 Carbett County, big win over Winston County last night, 52-14.

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 Boy, I tell you what, a lot of scores.

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 I'm going to have to catch my breath after that one

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 because there is a lot of great football last night.

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 Matter of fact, over 180 games played throughout the state of Alabama last night,

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 and everybody pointing to the playoffs in postseason play.

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 Welcome back to the Coach's Breakfast here on 93.9 The Score.

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 Kevin Johnson with you on the final broadcast of the Coach's Breakfast this season.

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 It flies by.

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 I say all the time it's the fastest 10 weeks of the season.

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 And here we are with one week left in the regular season.

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 We won't broadcast next week because all the coaches that are in the postseason

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 So we always cut it one week short.

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 But that's good for them.

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 And then we'll get ready for listening up to find all the playoff spots for everyone

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 and where they'll be headed.

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 And by the way, don't forget today, 11.30 a.m. pregame, 2.30 kickoff,

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 Crimson Tide, and Texas A&M right here on 93.9 The Score.

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 Joined now by the head coach of the Destro Tigers, Coach Patrick Malone,

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 whose team with a big win last night.

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 And Coach, got to feel good when you get a victory.

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 Come away with it with a 55-14 win over West Point.

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 I said, hey, we're going to celebrate any win we can.

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 just really pleased with the outcome.

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 You know, got another region win.

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 That's fantastic.

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 Our crowd was unbelievable.

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 You know, I had several people from West Point come up and say, Coach,

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 I said, how y'all's program travels and how people support you, it's unreal.

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 And, you know, I look in our stands and we're three times what they got over there.

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 And, you know, just really appreciative of our people that travel and support us.

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 That says a lot about high school football.

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 Last night I was speaking with Heath Harmon of the Alabama High School Athletic Association.

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 And he said when he goes to stadiums and he sees the stadiums filled on both sides,

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 that means a lot to him.

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 He said, I feel like we're in a good spot.

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 And this is a great example.

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 Coach Destro has always been one of those crowds that travel last night.

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 I saw Hartson last night.

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 They're down, but they travel well last night.

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 It's important that we have the fan support.

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 Oh, yeah.

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 And, you know, that's what you look at and you go, how important is high school athletics?

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 Just look.

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 Yeah.

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 Look.

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 And then that's why I tell our kids, hey, be a part of something.

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 You know, we push them to play multiple sports just to be a part of it.

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 Go through some adversity.

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 Learn some life lessons.

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 But a good night for Destro.

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 Good night for high school football in North Alabama.

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 Region champions in class 4A.

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 Region 7 for Destro.

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 And, Coach, you win last night.

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 Biggest thing I know you want to come across healthy, get out of there healthy as much as possible, and get your team going the right direction.

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 Yeah.

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 We got some bumps and bruises, you know, typical of this point in the year.

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 We were able to rest some guys, get some guys healed up.

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 We got one more game, regular season game remaining before we jump in this playoff push.

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 But, you know, we kind of divided it, you know, a lot of people divided it into two seasons.

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 We kind of split it, boy, our schedule failed, into threes.

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 And so I think we're entering that final phase, and we're going to make this push right here, going to get these kids ready to go.

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 Practice will change just a little bit.

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 I know that's kind of uncommon for some folks.

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 They like to stay in their routine, but we're going to tweak some things.

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 When you get in those playoffs, it's execution, obviously, but everybody's good.

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 It's about who wants to keep playing, who wants to keep showing up Monday morning.

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 But on Friday, everybody wants to be there.

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 But that Monday through Thursday grind, and especially for us showing up at 6.30 and you're on the field, you know, do you want to keep doing it?

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 And so we're going to tweak some things and hopefully reinforce that.

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 Our weather starts changing a little bit late in the season.

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 It starts changing the way you approach practice and different things, and the kids see it as well.

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 As we speak with Patrick Malone of the Destric Tigers.

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 And Coach, last night, I know you had the big win, but I really want to focus on what's coming up with you, with your program and team.

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 Because next Thursday night, it's a fun game, I think.

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 It's two of the best programs for the past few years in the state, in northwest Alabama, and Mars Hill and Destric are going at it.

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 Yeah, they're super talented.

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 Again, we've watched them a few games, and, you know, they've played Russellville.

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 They've played Madison Academy, some opponents that we're familiar with, and are toe-to-toe with both of those programs.

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 So it's going to be a challenge.

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 It's going to be a great tune-up game.

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 It's not the right word, but it's a great test for you to figure out where you are.

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 Are you peaking at the right time?

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 And then on top of that, it's at home, which is fantastic.

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 And it's our annual Hall of Fame game, if you will.

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 So when we're at Tuscum, you see the schools as their induction.

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 And so we're bringing a lot of people back, and they're going to be in the Hall of Fame, excited to see some familiar faces.

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 So it should be a good night, and hopefully we play well and make it good.

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 That is a huge night for Destric High School, a home game against Mars Hill.

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 And you're playing a team that really will spread the ball around a lot.

284
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 It's different than Mars Hill has in the past, and they'll throw that ball all over the field.

285
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 Oh, yeah, Titus Cosby, junior quarterback, big arm, does really well, reading coverages, processes things at a high level.

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 They're very skilled, very skilled, and Coach Hill's done a great job.

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 I had the opportunity to talk with him a few times over the season, really impressed with his approach.

288
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 And, you know, we talk about games, and, you know, we talk, obviously this is our last week in the season,

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 and the fellowship that's here, you know, I was telling Wes back there, I said,

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 that, you know, I look forward to these Saturday mornings, just a fellowship with coaches.

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 And you hear different stories, different things, and you're able to vent a little bit and talk about different things.

292
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 But it's good.

293
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 I enjoy the fellowship, and I think people in North Alabama have something to hang their hat on.

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 They've got great men leading their programs all across the area, people that really care about kids,

295
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 and really care about their community.

296
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 So, you know, very, very fortunate to be a part of that group back there.

297
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 It's competitive on the field, but in this green room back here, as I call it, it's fun because, too,

298
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 you don't sometimes as head coaches always have somebody to vent to or to relate to.

299
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 And that coaching tree gets really small back there with head coaches,

300
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 and it's pretty neat to see the friendships and the relationships there.

301
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 Oh, absolutely.

302
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 You know, I go across the room, and I play just about everyone in there.

303
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 And, you know, at the end of the game, you shake their hand.

304
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 And it's just that mutual respect because everybody does it the right way.

305
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 And I'm very appreciative of that group.

306
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 And, you know, I wish everybody the best.

307
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 As long as they're not playing us, I wish them the best.

308
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 Well, speaking of wishing them the best, who do you have in your first-round playoff game?

309
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 I think it's already fixed up.

310
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 Yeah, we're going to get Central Clay County.

311
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 Traditional 5A power that's dropped down to 4A.

312
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 They're going to be the 4th seed loss last night to Moody, which was a 3-4 game.

313
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 So we're going to get Central Clay County and, you know, Danny Horn,

314
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 who's the winningest active coach in high school football.

315
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 So a great challenge, unusual first-round matchup.

316
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 But they've got to come up to Tuscumbia.

317
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 So we'll be ready for them.

318
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 You know, the reclassification and the parity,

319
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 it's sort of the level in the playing ground.

320
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 But that's great.

321
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 But then when you start looking at those first-round games,

322
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 what used to be sort of the easy game of the year with the 1C,

323
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 not so easy right now.

324
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 I know, and they're all across the state.

325
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 Yeah.

326
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 All across the state.

327
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 I was talking to some of the guys back there.

328
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 I mean, you're hearing some names, and you're going, wow.

329
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 You know, traditional powers that, you know,

330
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 just the way the reclass has worked.

331
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 And, yeah, we're excited about it.

332
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 You know, a region championship, our 28th as a program,

333
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 which is fantastic.

334
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 43rd playoff appearance, which is great.

335
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 Just really, really proud of our kids and our program and our coaches.

336
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 Our coaches do a fantastic job getting everybody ready to play.

337
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 But, you know, business, business at hand.

338
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 So we've got to take care of it.

339
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 Howard Chappell Stadium will host this Thursday night the Marshall Panthers.

340
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 In two weeks, it'll be Central Clay County.

341
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 That stadium is mystique.

342
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 That stadium has something about it.

343
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 On Friday night, when those lights come on,

344
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 it sort of reminds me of C.T. Manley Stadium.

345
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 It reminds me of Golden Tiger Stadium.

346
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 There's some great stadiums in this area,

347
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 but there's something about that place that, man,

348
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 if you go in there to play as an opponent,

349
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 you know you're about to be in a battle.

350
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 Right.

351
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 And the funny thing, I'm talking to a coach from Alexandria,

352
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 and we're talking about, you know, crossing over.

353
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 And, you know, his dad was a famous coach at Alexandria.

354
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 And he's telling me, he said, man, y'all's stadium is unreal.

355
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 And, I mean, that's a school three hours away.

356
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 But the way that it's traveled and word spread,

357
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 and we've got guys in our own region that say,

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 we don't want to play at y'all's place.

359
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 So, one, you tip your hat to our tradition,

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 the people that did it before us,

361
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 the legacy that was built, the foundation there,

362
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 our current program, our current kids,

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 and the job that they're doing, continuing that,

364
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 and our fans.

365
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 Our fans are unlike any other.

366
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 And then we've got this Tuscumbia Education Foundation.

367
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 They do a great job of making sure our classrooms

368
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 are taken care of, but they host a tailgate

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 on every home game.

370
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 And it's a great, great atmosphere.

371
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 So, very appreciative.

372
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 Name the names.

373
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 Jimmy Lockett, Tandy Gerald, John Mothershed.

374
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 I could go with no, no.

375
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 Add that name, Patrick Malone, to it.

376
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 You've done an excellent job, my friend.

377
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 Great job at Dasher High School.

378
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 Congratulations on the 8-1 run on the region championship.

379
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 We wish you nothing but the best in the playoffs

380
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 and make a long run and bring home some hardware if you can, okay?

381
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 Yes, sir.

382
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 Appreciate it.

383
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 The head coach of the Desher Tigers, Patrick Malone.

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411
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 Kevin Johnson with you from the North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic.

412
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 Hey, if you're in Florence, Alabama today, go slow.

413
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 I'll tell you, there's a lot going on.

414
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 Renaissance Fair downtown, right there at Wilson Park.

415
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 It's going to have a lot of people, hundreds, thousands of people will probably be there.

416
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 Not 100,000, but hundreds or maybe 1,000 people will be there.

417
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 But then you add on that the University of North Alabama, they're homecoming.

418
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 They're having their parade this morning, too, in downtown.

419
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 So, if you're in downtown Florence, heads up.

420
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 There's going to be a lot going on.

421
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 And the best of luck to Brent Dierman and the Lions tonight as they play host to Austin Peay.

422
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 And let's go Lions instead of let's go Peay.

423
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 How about that?

424
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 That's what we want to cheer for as the Lions take on the governors tonight.

425
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 Joined now by the head coach of the Lexington Golden Bears, Coach Brett Mask.

426
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 And Coach Mask, you've heard that let's go Peay.

427
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 You can't be doing that right here at the start.

428
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 Yeah, I just caught you off guard.

429
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 That's the great cheer of Austin Peay.

430
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 I'll never forget going and watching him play basketball in the NCAA one year.

431
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 And I was sitting there, and they started doing a cheer.

432
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 And I go, what are they saying?

433
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 And that's their last name.

434
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 So, that's what they're a little cheer.

435
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 Our assistant, Ricky Rice, is an Austin Peay graduate.

436
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 That's right.

437
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 I can tell you, a lot of governors there in this area.

438
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 But we're pulling for the Lions on that one tonight.

439
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 The Golden Bears, we pulled for them.

440
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 They won it last night over Sheffield 56-7.

441
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 Coach, a big win for you last night.

442
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 You've got to like that.

443
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 And the victory go to 8-1 on the season.

444
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 And your kids took care of business.

445
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 They did.

446
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 You know, Sheffield, I told them before the game, I even told Coach Parker,

447
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 I said, you know, y'all scare the c*** out of me.

448
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 I mean, they've got some guys that can go.

449
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 And, you know, our kids did a really good job of just, you know,

450
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 playing it one play at a time and doing what we were supposed to do

451
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 and kind of preach what we did all week starting fast

452
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 and just executing and, you know, and finishing up region play.

453
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 No matter the record late in the season, when you turn on a film,

454
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 does it sometimes, you know, like, oh, no, they say their record's this,

455
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 but they don't look like this.

456
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 And does that catch your attention sometimes?

457
00:24:18,620 --> 00:24:19,220
 Oh, absolutely.

458
00:24:19,360 --> 00:24:20,700
 It was the same way with Tanner last week.

459
00:24:20,780 --> 00:24:21,800
 I was, you know, this week.

460
00:24:21,860 --> 00:24:22,760
 Like, I don't know.

461
00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:24,380
 I guess as the head coach, you always –

462
00:24:24,380 --> 00:24:27,720
 I guess this is the Jerry Adcock in me that just –

463
00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:29,660
 No, it's the Don Creasy.

464
00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:30,740
 That's who it is.

465
00:24:31,060 --> 00:24:32,540
 Yes, I know exactly who it is.

466
00:24:32,660 --> 00:24:36,220
 I mean, I sit there and watch film and I make them out to be the Green Bay Packers.

467
00:24:36,420 --> 00:24:41,740
 And, you know, but, you know, honestly, I think that kind of helps in your preparation

468
00:24:41,740 --> 00:24:46,080
 and, you know, in relating to your kids of, you know, how important the game is.

469
00:24:46,300 --> 00:24:49,360
 But at the end of the day, you know, we still just preach, you know,

470
00:24:49,420 --> 00:24:53,220
 we don't care who we're playing, just play it one play at a time and play for six seconds.

471
00:24:53,460 --> 00:24:55,160
 I mean, and that's all we can ever ask.

472
00:24:55,620 --> 00:24:58,560
 Well, with your quarterback back there, you may have to play for eight to ten seconds.

473
00:24:58,560 --> 00:24:59,800
 Oh, 12, 13.

474
00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:02,620
 Because he can scramble around and make things happen.

475
00:25:02,700 --> 00:25:04,100
 And did he have a good game again last night?

476
00:25:04,140 --> 00:25:04,680
 He did.

477
00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:06,580
 I think he ended up with four touchdown passes.

478
00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:07,220
 I can't remember.

479
00:25:07,380 --> 00:25:08,860
 I hadn't seen the yardage yet.

480
00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:11,080
 Coach Davis usually gets that to me.

481
00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:12,320
 But he played well.

482
00:25:12,420 --> 00:25:14,400
 We actually kind of played a little sloppy early.

483
00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:17,260
 We had a couple turnovers and we're able to get a pick early.

484
00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:18,700
 And, you know, hats off to Sheffield.

485
00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:21,340
 We pick it and then they end up stripping it and get another first down.

486
00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:24,880
 So, just, I don't know what it is about playing at Sheffield.

487
00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:25,940
 And I've played over there a lot.

488
00:25:26,120 --> 00:25:28,720
 And we, it just, the ball bounce is funny at Sheffield.

489
00:25:28,900 --> 00:25:30,700
 It just, it always has.

490
00:25:30,780 --> 00:25:35,300
 And I'm just glad we got out of there with a win and got out of there pretty healthy.

491
00:25:35,420 --> 00:25:36,920
 Brett Mask of Lexington High School.

492
00:25:37,020 --> 00:25:37,800
 I'm going to ask you a question.

493
00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:41,200
 I had the same, are there certain schools or stadiums?

494
00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:42,940
 You're like, oh man, I don't know what it is.

495
00:25:42,940 --> 00:25:45,880
 But that always, something weird happens when we play there.

496
00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:47,460
 If you have that feeling in a couple places?

497
00:25:48,100 --> 00:25:52,220
 If I never had to go back to Red Bay, Alabama, I'd be perfectly happy.

498
00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:53,920
 That's another one down there.

499
00:25:54,500 --> 00:25:57,200
 That Red Bay, Sheffield, a couple of those stadiums.

500
00:25:57,260 --> 00:25:58,380
 It's just the ball bounce is funny.

501
00:25:58,380 --> 00:25:58,560
 Yeah.

502
00:25:59,300 --> 00:25:59,900
 I understand.

503
00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:00,420
 That's great.

504
00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:03,260
 That's an honest answer from Brett Mask with Lays and the Golden Bears.

505
00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:07,000
 He goes 8-1 on the season, 6-1 in Class 2A Region 7.

506
00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:10,640
 But not everything is sealed up now.

507
00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:11,200
 Yeah, go ahead.

508
00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:16,180
 Three teams tied for the top there with Phil Campbell, Carver County, and Lexington.

509
00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:19,000
 And we still have a game to go, non-region.

510
00:26:19,060 --> 00:26:20,300
 That's going to decide everything.

511
00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:22,340
 So, get your calculators out.

512
00:26:22,420 --> 00:26:23,320
 Here we go, boys and girls.

513
00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:23,820
 Is that right?

514
00:26:24,020 --> 00:26:24,640
 It is.

515
00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:31,260
 If we win, I think mathematically, no matter who wins, if we win, we'll have the non-region

516
00:26:31,260 --> 00:26:33,380
 opponents' victories you've defeated.

517
00:26:33,780 --> 00:26:37,860
 So, we've just got to take care of business this week, and of course, big rivalry with

518
00:26:37,860 --> 00:26:40,160
 Rodgers, and they'll be up, we'll be up.

519
00:26:40,220 --> 00:26:41,580
 So, it'll be a slugfest.

520
00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:43,280
 It'll be a slugfest, and that will be important.

521
00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:45,000
 Now, you say you play Rodgers.

522
00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:45,520
 Where is that game?

523
00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:46,760
 It's at Rodgers.

524
00:26:46,820 --> 00:26:47,040
 All right.

525
00:26:47,100 --> 00:26:48,300
 Six miles down the road.

526
00:26:48,500 --> 00:26:49,300
 Not easy to go.

527
00:26:49,300 --> 00:26:54,500
 And that's a big county rival game because these kids, like you said, probably as close

528
00:26:54,500 --> 00:26:55,560
 as anyone almost to you.

529
00:26:56,000 --> 00:27:00,700
 So, these kids really know each other, go to school together, go to church together, all those

530
00:27:00,700 --> 00:27:01,240
 type things.

531
00:27:02,140 --> 00:27:04,660
 And a huge game, you said, what night are you going to play that game?

532
00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:05,140
 We're playing Thursday.

533
00:27:05,300 --> 00:27:10,280
 So, Thursday night game, that has to move everything around, get ready for it, but you know what

534
00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:11,420
 you're going to get when you play Rodgers.

535
00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:12,160
 Oh, absolutely.

536
00:27:12,380 --> 00:27:15,780
 I mean, it's going to be a physical game, you know, and it's a community game.

537
00:27:15,780 --> 00:27:20,160
 I mean, that's one of those old head games that, you know, everybody's played Rodgers

538
00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:25,220
 for years, and so, big community game, and like I said, it'll be a great atmosphere.

539
00:27:26,020 --> 00:27:30,400
 They've got a good football team, we do too, and so, well, we'll have to be ready

540
00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:30,680
 to play.

541
00:27:31,020 --> 00:27:32,960
 How proud of your team this season?

542
00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:34,120
 Pretty proud.

543
00:27:34,340 --> 00:27:34,500
 Yeah.

544
00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:35,600
 I am.

545
00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:40,560
 You know, I think a lot of times as coaches, we don't look at that and don't appreciate

546
00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:46,140
 it until it's all said and done, but if you take a step back and just look at kind of some

547
00:27:46,140 --> 00:27:51,400
 of the adversity we've overcome, you know, the ups and downs and, you know, for our team

548
00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:57,840
 to come back after a kind of a heartbreaking loss mid-season and then refocus and kind of

549
00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:00,760
 keep that standard and keep just pressing on.

550
00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:04,960
 You know, that's one thing I've said all year about our team is, you know, it was kind of

551
00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:09,320
 frustrating early because we don't get too high, we don't get too low, they're very even

552
00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:09,680
 keeled.

553
00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:14,420
 So, you know, us as coaches, we had to kind of learn that's just our team.

554
00:28:14,420 --> 00:28:20,040
 And so, you just have to roll with it and understand that's their personality, that's

555
00:28:20,040 --> 00:28:24,620
 who they are, but, you know, nine times out of ten, when it's time to go play, we go play.

556
00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:31,780
 And so, and I'll say this too, you know, for these guys to keep coming to practice every

557
00:28:31,780 --> 00:28:36,540
 day, I mean, obviously eight and one helps, I mean, let's don't sugarcoat it, but for these

558
00:28:36,540 --> 00:28:42,600
 guys to come to work every day and do what we ask them to do and still do all the stuff

559
00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:48,040
 at practice, they're still excited at practice, they still move around, they still have a lot

560
00:28:48,040 --> 00:28:51,140
 of energy at practice, I mean, it's a fun group to coach.

561
00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,500
 You know, that's one other thing I want to say too, is this region is going to prepare

562
00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:56,120
 you for the playoffs.

563
00:28:56,260 --> 00:28:59,280
 It's a tough region, you got some close games, that's going to pay dividends for you.

564
00:28:59,460 --> 00:29:05,060
 It is, and you know, we told them all year, it was a tougher schedule and, you know, it's

565
00:29:05,060 --> 00:29:07,280
 a whole lot tougher than it was last year.

566
00:29:08,140 --> 00:29:12,620
 And for our guys to kind of, you know, rise up to that and, you know, we got three A's

567
00:29:12,620 --> 00:29:18,200
 coming down to two A's now and playing some really good talent and some really good teams

568
00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:18,840
 and good coaches.

569
00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:25,140
 So, very proud of our guys for just taking it one game at a time and really one day at

570
00:29:25,140 --> 00:29:27,500
 a time, one rep at a time, one practice at a time.

571
00:29:27,540 --> 00:29:30,280
 And that's all we've preached and they've bought into it.

572
00:29:31,140 --> 00:29:34,380
 Speaking of bought into it, before I let you go, is it the Quick Mart down there?

573
00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:34,780
 Is that right?

574
00:29:34,820 --> 00:29:35,480
 What's the name of the store?

575
00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:35,980
 Oh, Quick Mart.

576
00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:40,120
 Yeah, it's going to be doing a lot of business if you can go deep in the playoffs.

577
00:29:40,260 --> 00:29:42,560
 There'll be a lot of people coming to Lexington, maybe from out of town.

578
00:29:42,980 --> 00:29:45,000
 Oh, hey, I got to give a plug to the Mini Mart too.

579
00:29:45,180 --> 00:29:46,140
 We got two of them.

580
00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:49,280
 We got the Quick Mart at the intersection and then just come up the road to the Mini Mart.

581
00:29:49,480 --> 00:29:50,720
 There's some good folks there too.

582
00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:52,480
 So, I got to throw that out there too.

583
00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:52,620
 I see.

584
00:29:52,740 --> 00:29:55,900
 All advertisement, I'm going to be paying bills out of my pocket for that one, but that's

585
00:29:55,900 --> 00:29:56,240
 okay.

586
00:29:56,540 --> 00:29:57,080
 That's good.

587
00:29:57,220 --> 00:29:58,840
 Hey, we wish you the best for Lexington.

588
00:29:58,980 --> 00:29:59,200
 Great.

589
00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:02,440
 Congratulations on the great season and the best of luck in the playoffs too.

590
00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:03,120
 Appreciate it.

591
00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:05,020
 Coach Brett Mask, one of the good guys in coaching.

592
00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:06,980
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610
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611
00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:19,980
 Kevin Johnson with you, getting your Saturday morning off to a good start.

612
00:31:20,380 --> 00:31:23,060
 Hey, did I mention that the Auburn Tigers beat Georgia last week?

613
00:31:23,060 --> 00:31:25,860
 I don't know if I threw that out there, but I've been telling everybody that at least once

614
00:31:25,860 --> 00:31:30,600
 or twice a day, so hey, got to celebrate that win for these Auburn fans all we can because

615
00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:33,140
 in a few hours, Auburn gets ready to take on LSU.

616
00:31:33,300 --> 00:31:35,400
 We'll be back, maybe be in Auburn again, but we'll see.

617
00:31:35,700 --> 00:31:37,260
 Maybe they can pull two out in a row.

618
00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:41,100
 Glad to have all these coaches with us on the final broadcast of the season here on the

619
00:31:41,100 --> 00:31:44,400
 coaches' breakfast, joined now by the head coach of the Rogers Pirates, Coach Daniel Garrett,

620
00:31:44,820 --> 00:31:48,720
 whose team battled and fought all the way to the end against Central last night.

621
00:31:49,040 --> 00:31:51,120
 Coming up just short, what a game.

622
00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:55,040
 Those two teams get together any time they do, any sport, but especially football, it's

623
00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:56,480
 going to be an amazing game.

624
00:31:56,980 --> 00:31:58,900
 Yeah, it's a great, great county rivalry.

625
00:31:59,240 --> 00:32:00,700
 We haven't played in several years.

626
00:32:01,700 --> 00:32:05,440
 It was a great, great game, especially for fans to watch and everything.

627
00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:06,780
 Came up a little short.

628
00:32:07,780 --> 00:32:10,360
 Really proud of how our guys battled in the second half.

629
00:32:10,460 --> 00:32:15,020
 We were down 21 going into the second half, and we fought back with a chance to win there

630
00:32:15,020 --> 00:32:16,800
 at the end and just came up a little short.

631
00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:20,260
 But you got to feel good about that because you saw a lot of fight in your team.

632
00:32:21,120 --> 00:32:24,900
 You've seen throughout the season, but especially last night, late in the season, that's a big thing.

633
00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:30,680
 Well, I think it's the first time that we've kind of settled in in a big game like that.

634
00:32:30,840 --> 00:32:35,380
 You know, the last couple weeks, we've, you know, for whatever reason, we've gotten off to slow starts

635
00:32:35,380 --> 00:32:39,420
 and then it's just kind of like a snowball effect and we just, you know, kind of crumble.

636
00:32:39,900 --> 00:32:44,100
 And we just came out of the half and focused on what we're supposed to do

637
00:32:44,100 --> 00:32:49,420
 and started putting some things together and, you know, put points on the board, got some stops

638
00:32:49,420 --> 00:32:51,780
 and, you know, then had a chance to win.

639
00:32:51,900 --> 00:32:55,780
 Just, you know, a couple things, you know, you could do a little better here and there.

640
00:32:56,060 --> 00:32:59,600
 You know, as, you know, coaches, we can always find something we can do better.

641
00:32:59,740 --> 00:33:05,200
 But definitely proud of the fight and the heart that our kids showed and the character they showed.

642
00:33:07,040 --> 00:33:09,300
 So, you know, lots to build on there for sure.

643
00:33:09,620 --> 00:33:13,340
 Daniel Garrett here, head coach of Rogers Pirates 5-4 on the season.

644
00:33:13,460 --> 00:33:16,720
 But, Coach, you are in the playoffs in this tough, tough region.

645
00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:21,120
 That's a big thing for you to say to your team, man, you grinded it out,

646
00:33:21,180 --> 00:33:22,500
 but you're going to be playing postseason.

647
00:33:22,580 --> 00:33:24,160
 That's a big, big step right there.

648
00:33:24,620 --> 00:33:25,200
 Yeah, absolutely.

649
00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:28,660
 I mean, anytime you make the playoffs, you know, that's a huge accomplishment.

650
00:33:28,920 --> 00:33:30,280
 It's one of our goals every year.

651
00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:32,280
 But, you know, that's what I told them.

652
00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:34,800
 I said, look, guys, I said, are you, you know, you need to ask yourself,

653
00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:38,340
 are you a better football player right now than you were, you know, eight, nine weeks ago?

654
00:33:38,860 --> 00:33:42,320
 And I said, if the answer is yes, then, you know, we're doing something right.

655
00:33:42,420 --> 00:33:43,520
 And I said, the other question is,

656
00:33:43,560 --> 00:33:45,960
 are you a better football player right now than you were last week?

657
00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:46,660
 Yeah.

658
00:33:46,800 --> 00:33:49,740
 And I said, if you're going to answer that as a yes every week,

659
00:33:49,820 --> 00:33:51,320
 I said, then we're doing something right.

660
00:33:51,540 --> 00:33:55,140
 And, you know, I said, now's the time to start putting it all together

661
00:33:55,140 --> 00:33:57,580
 before you get into playoffs and, you know,

662
00:33:57,600 --> 00:34:00,380
 because then we'll be a dangerous team that nobody really wants to play.

663
00:34:00,380 --> 00:34:04,720
 And that's what we hope that, you know, comes to fruition for us.

664
00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:07,120
 And, you know, we'll just keep moving forward.

665
00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:09,740
 Do you know who you match up with the playoffs yet?

666
00:34:09,960 --> 00:34:11,220
 Yeah, we'll travel to Oneyana.

667
00:34:11,820 --> 00:34:12,860
 Get the Redskins.

668
00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:13,760
 Great location.

669
00:34:13,900 --> 00:34:14,540
 Great stadium.

670
00:34:14,640 --> 00:34:15,460
 I don't know if you've ever been there or not.

671
00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:16,180
 I used to work there.

672
00:34:16,360 --> 00:34:17,000
 I used to work there.

673
00:34:17,080 --> 00:34:17,280
 Okay.

674
00:34:17,380 --> 00:34:18,900
 So familiar place.

675
00:34:19,020 --> 00:34:20,920
 Do you still have some familiar people there that you know?

676
00:34:20,920 --> 00:34:21,240
 I know that.

677
00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:22,540
 The AD is a good friend of mine, yeah.

678
00:34:22,720 --> 00:34:23,020
 Okay.

679
00:34:23,080 --> 00:34:24,760
 So you're going to a place that you worked at.

680
00:34:24,820 --> 00:34:25,820
 I did not realize that.

681
00:34:25,880 --> 00:34:26,560
 That's pretty cool.

682
00:34:26,920 --> 00:34:29,580
 And I'm bringing your Pirates back to the place that you've coached.

683
00:34:29,580 --> 00:34:31,580
 So that's got to feel good you're bringing them there.

684
00:34:31,660 --> 00:34:32,680
 And you know what they are.

685
00:34:32,820 --> 00:34:33,640
 You know who they are.

686
00:34:33,720 --> 00:34:34,820
 They're DNA over the years.

687
00:34:35,100 --> 00:34:36,560
 And Oneyana's a great team over the years.

688
00:34:36,960 --> 00:34:39,160
 But at the same time, it's a good matchup for you.

689
00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:40,160
 Yeah, absolutely.

690
00:34:40,380 --> 00:34:41,680
 I mean, it's a great experience.

691
00:34:41,760 --> 00:34:42,900
 I got a great setup down there.

692
00:34:43,240 --> 00:34:45,840
 And, you know, you get the charter buses.

693
00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:48,920
 The whole experience for the playoffs is always good for the kids.

694
00:34:49,060 --> 00:34:52,720
 And, you know, you hope that you can put together a good performance

695
00:34:52,720 --> 00:34:53,860
 to where you get another one.

696
00:34:53,860 --> 00:34:58,480
 You know, because it comes sudden death and, you know, win or go home.

697
00:34:58,600 --> 00:35:01,800
 And we want to put our best foot forward when it matters the most.

698
00:35:02,140 --> 00:35:04,040
 But you get to relax a little bit this week.

699
00:35:04,220 --> 00:35:06,480
 Because all you got to do is play a Thursday night game

700
00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:08,820
 against the team six miles away.

701
00:35:09,080 --> 00:35:10,560
 Those Lexington Golden Bears.

702
00:35:10,820 --> 00:35:12,880
 And, man, what a fun matchup this is.

703
00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:14,500
 This is – you talk about county rivals.

704
00:35:14,900 --> 00:35:16,940
 I mean, y'all can look out the window and holler at each other.

705
00:35:16,980 --> 00:35:17,620
 Y'all are that close.

706
00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:18,640
 That's going to be a fun matchup.

707
00:35:18,820 --> 00:35:22,200
 Yeah, this is always a fun one just because the kids know each other.

708
00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:24,460
 You know, and it's one of those – I'll be honest.

709
00:35:24,660 --> 00:35:26,460
 I mean, yeah, everybody wants to beat each other.

710
00:35:26,540 --> 00:35:28,240
 But it's just – I think it's a good, fun game.

711
00:35:28,380 --> 00:35:29,720
 And it's like I told our kids last night.

712
00:35:29,780 --> 00:35:31,120
 I said, football's supposed to be fun, guys.

713
00:35:31,220 --> 00:35:33,360
 I said, I know we put all this pressure on you and everything else.

714
00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:34,360
 You put pressure on yourself.

715
00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:36,240
 But it's supposed to be fun.

716
00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:40,980
 And to me, if you're doing your job and trying to do it with each other

717
00:35:40,980 --> 00:35:43,720
 and for each other, it becomes even more fun.

718
00:35:44,020 --> 00:35:46,800
 And so, you know, that's kind of our message of, you know,

719
00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:48,900
 focus on your job, which you can control,

720
00:35:48,900 --> 00:35:52,280
 and go out and do that and have fun while you're doing it.

721
00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:54,840
 And, you know, a short week for sure.

722
00:35:54,980 --> 00:35:58,620
 But, you know, we've played on Thursdays before, so just another week.

723
00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:00,720
 Two teams with good sportsmanship, too.

724
00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:02,240
 It's going to be one of those hard-hitting games

725
00:36:02,240 --> 00:36:04,640
 where you knock a kid down but you pick each other up.

726
00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:06,680
 And that says a lot about both programs, too,

727
00:36:06,700 --> 00:36:09,120
 because I think there's a respect on both sides

728
00:36:09,120 --> 00:36:10,200
 because there is a friendship there.

729
00:36:10,260 --> 00:36:11,780
 But competitors during the game.

730
00:36:11,900 --> 00:36:14,160
 Well, I got a lot of respect for their head coach.

731
00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:17,400
 And, you know, so I think that, you know,

732
00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:18,880
 definitely it will be a great game.

733
00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:21,300
 Teams play the right way and stuff like that.

734
00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:23,260
 Like I told our kids last night, you know,

735
00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:26,600
 kind of got emotional a little bit last night in a couple of moments.

736
00:36:27,380 --> 00:36:30,160
 And we had zero unsportsmanlike penalties.

737
00:36:30,740 --> 00:36:33,880
 And I think that says a lot about your character.

738
00:36:34,700 --> 00:36:38,180
 And football is emotional, but you can't make emotional decisions

739
00:36:38,180 --> 00:36:41,160
 because it will penalize you and penalize your judgment.

740
00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:47,140
 And so I was very proud that we didn't participate in that.

741
00:36:47,500 --> 00:36:48,760
 And I'm not saying the other team did.

742
00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:50,420
 You know, I didn't think they did either.

743
00:36:50,580 --> 00:36:53,900
 But, you know, when emotional things happen,

744
00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:55,900
 it's easier to make an emotional reaction.

745
00:36:56,240 --> 00:36:57,420
 And our kids didn't do that.

746
00:36:57,540 --> 00:37:00,280
 And, you know, I'm proud of our seniors and stuff like that

747
00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:02,600
 for the leadership they've shown to where that's how we operate.

748
00:37:03,220 --> 00:37:06,860
 And, you know, because we just want to do our job and do it right.

749
00:37:06,860 --> 00:37:10,140
 And then when the play is over, reset, and then try to do it again.

750
00:37:10,940 --> 00:37:13,020
 Coach Daniel Garrett, the Rogers Pirates team,

751
00:37:13,080 --> 00:37:16,320
 gets ready to take on Lexington at home Thursday night.

752
00:37:16,440 --> 00:37:20,020
 And then they'll go on the road the following week to Aniana in the playoffs.

753
00:37:20,260 --> 00:37:23,520
 And, Coach, you know, now that you sort of look back through nine weeks

754
00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:25,060
 from where you start to where you are,

755
00:37:25,500 --> 00:37:28,640
 the ride has been one of those that you knew it was going to be a tough ride.

756
00:37:28,680 --> 00:37:30,920
 But at the same time, your kids have really showed a lot.

757
00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:32,720
 What have you seen out of your team in nine weeks?

758
00:37:33,600 --> 00:37:35,300
 I've seen ups and downs.

759
00:37:35,300 --> 00:37:39,220
 I've seen, you know, some adversity that's been handled.

760
00:37:39,720 --> 00:37:43,620
 And, you know, like you said, you know,

761
00:37:43,700 --> 00:37:46,960
 our schedule is set up to be kind of back-end loaded.

762
00:37:47,800 --> 00:37:52,220
 And, you know, just how we've reacted this past week,

763
00:37:52,220 --> 00:37:54,040
 I've been very proud of our kids.

764
00:37:54,180 --> 00:37:58,820
 And, you know, I challenged some of the older guys this past week on, you know,

765
00:37:59,980 --> 00:38:03,960
 kind of being accountable and holding people accountable.

766
00:38:04,340 --> 00:38:07,040
 And not that we've got kids doing bad things or anything like that,

767
00:38:07,120 --> 00:38:09,580
 but, you know, the standard is the standard.

768
00:38:09,720 --> 00:38:11,480
 And we all have to be accountable to that

769
00:38:11,480 --> 00:38:15,400
 and got to be willing to hold others accountable,

770
00:38:15,400 --> 00:38:18,080
 which means sometimes I have to have difficult conversations.

771
00:38:18,280 --> 00:38:24,000
 And I think that we've got some guys that really bought into that this week.

772
00:38:24,460 --> 00:38:27,440
 And I've seen that over the past several weeks.

773
00:38:27,780 --> 00:38:29,840
 And to me, that's a very important step.

774
00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:33,680
 And, you know, growing up is understanding that, you know,

775
00:38:33,740 --> 00:38:37,640
 hey, being a friend means more than just hanging out and being cool.

776
00:38:37,780 --> 00:38:40,100
 It's caring enough to tell them the truth,

777
00:38:40,560 --> 00:38:42,560
 even when they may not want to hear it in the moment.

778
00:38:42,900 --> 00:38:48,560
 And I've seen that here recently, and that makes me proud

779
00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:52,400
 and that makes me, you know, have a lot of belief in what we're doing

780
00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:58,100
 and the kids that are here and, you know, excited about what's to come as well.

781
00:38:58,620 --> 00:39:01,620
 The Rogers Pirates getting ready for a big end into their season.

782
00:39:02,120 --> 00:39:03,600
 Coach Daniel Garrett, we're pulling for you.

783
00:39:03,900 --> 00:39:05,700
 Thank you for being with us each and every week

784
00:39:05,700 --> 00:39:07,160
 and the best of luck to the Pirates, okay?

785
00:39:07,320 --> 00:39:07,700
 Thank you.

786
00:39:07,760 --> 00:39:08,380
 We appreciate it.

787
00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:10,640
 Coach Daniel Garrett, head coach of the Rogers Pirates.

788
00:39:10,760 --> 00:39:12,940
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826
00:40:46,660 --> 00:40:49,140
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827
00:40:49,240 --> 00:40:50,300
 the score with Kevin Johnson.

828
00:40:50,420 --> 00:40:53,140
 Glad to be with you on this beautiful Saturday morning.

829
00:40:53,240 --> 00:40:55,680
 Man, it's been great fall weather this week

830
00:40:55,680 --> 00:40:57,260
 and a great day for college football.

831
00:40:57,440 --> 00:40:58,880
 Again, the best of luck to the UNA Lions

832
00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:01,460
 on their homecoming today against Austin Peay.

833
00:41:01,800 --> 00:41:04,840
 And we're looking forward to a lot of great college games today as well.

834
00:41:04,840 --> 00:41:06,700
 But we want to talk about high school games first.

835
00:41:06,800 --> 00:41:09,520
 And one of the biggest ones played in North Alabama

836
00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:13,160
 was last night down in Russellville, Alabama,

837
00:41:13,160 --> 00:41:14,900
 when they host the Austin Black Bears.

838
00:41:15,260 --> 00:41:16,380
 Lots at stake.

839
00:41:16,420 --> 00:41:19,260
 And the Golden Tigers knock off the Black Bears,

840
00:41:19,660 --> 00:41:21,880
 45-35, joined by the head coach,

841
00:41:21,960 --> 00:41:23,680
 the first-year head coach at Russellville High School,

842
00:41:24,140 --> 00:41:25,080
 Coach Daryl Higgins.

843
00:41:25,180 --> 00:41:26,740
 And Coach, congratulations.

844
00:41:27,140 --> 00:41:29,460
 And on behalf of all of the city of Florence,

845
00:41:29,640 --> 00:41:30,460
 thank you very much.

846
00:41:30,460 --> 00:41:32,220
 That was a big win for everybody, wasn't it?

847
00:41:32,220 --> 00:41:32,960
 It was.

848
00:41:33,060 --> 00:41:34,420
 I've heard from a lot of Florence people.

849
00:41:34,640 --> 00:41:36,100
 It was a lot of fun last week

850
00:41:36,100 --> 00:41:38,680
 to have Florence and Muscle Shoals both pulling for us.

851
00:41:38,780 --> 00:41:41,220
 Yeah, I think I was sitting in my mind.

852
00:41:41,300 --> 00:41:42,060
 I said, I'm not sure.

853
00:41:42,180 --> 00:41:44,220
 I can tell you, and I've been around this a long time, as you.

854
00:41:44,500 --> 00:41:47,040
 I can tell you the last time that everybody in the Shoals area

855
00:41:47,040 --> 00:41:49,400
 was pulling for either a Russellville or a Muscle Shoals

856
00:41:49,400 --> 00:41:50,520
 or a Florence all at the same time.

857
00:41:50,540 --> 00:41:51,620
 But it just fell that way.

858
00:41:52,020 --> 00:41:53,900
 But your team, let's talk about Russellville.

859
00:41:53,960 --> 00:41:55,540
 That's what we're going to talk about today

860
00:41:55,540 --> 00:41:58,520
 because they're facing a hot Austin team

861
00:41:58,520 --> 00:42:00,300
 that was as good as anyone right now.

862
00:42:00,800 --> 00:42:02,760
 And you come out and you take care of business.

863
00:42:02,880 --> 00:42:04,000
 You've got to feel great about your team.

864
00:42:04,360 --> 00:42:06,160
 That Austin team, they were huge.

865
00:42:06,260 --> 00:42:07,000
 They were athletic.

866
00:42:07,360 --> 00:42:09,400
 I mean, they were so talented.

867
00:42:09,820 --> 00:42:11,940
 And we had homecoming going on,

868
00:42:11,980 --> 00:42:14,060
 a lot of stuff happening during the day

869
00:42:14,060 --> 00:42:15,480
 out of our normal schedule.

870
00:42:15,640 --> 00:42:18,300
 But when that ball kicked off, our guys didn't care.

871
00:42:18,380 --> 00:42:19,880
 They went out and just played out of their minds.

872
00:42:20,260 --> 00:42:22,080
 It was a battle of the Davises.

873
00:42:22,500 --> 00:42:24,920
 Aidan Davis of Austin High School the week before

874
00:42:24,920 --> 00:42:28,400
 had rushed 49 rushes for 250 yards

875
00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:30,700
 against Russellville's Taurus Davis.

876
00:42:31,540 --> 00:42:33,680
 And Mr. Davis from Russellville, Taurus Davis,

877
00:42:33,780 --> 00:42:34,860
 won that battle last night.

878
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:36,140
 What a game.

879
00:42:36,260 --> 00:42:38,060
 29 carries, 210 yards.

880
00:42:38,540 --> 00:42:40,740
 He had five touchdowns he was a part of.

881
00:42:41,340 --> 00:42:44,100
 Mr. Davis, I don't know if college coaches are listening,

882
00:42:44,260 --> 00:42:45,000
 but you need to listen up.

883
00:42:45,040 --> 00:42:45,660
 This kid can play.

884
00:42:46,180 --> 00:42:48,200
 He also returned a kick for about 80 yards,

885
00:42:48,320 --> 00:42:50,540
 caught a touchdown pass about 20-something yards.

886
00:42:50,780 --> 00:42:52,680
 And I told our kids before the game,

887
00:42:52,760 --> 00:42:55,660
 I said, I'll take Taurus Davis over their back

888
00:42:55,660 --> 00:42:57,780
 any day of the week, twice on Sunday.

889
00:42:57,880 --> 00:43:00,540
 I said, let's go out and show them who's the top guy.

890
00:43:00,780 --> 00:43:01,520
 And he did.

891
00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:03,900
 And it was amazing to see how he played

892
00:43:03,900 --> 00:43:05,320
 against a really good Austin team.

893
00:43:05,460 --> 00:43:07,300
 And, Coach, this is one of those games

894
00:43:07,300 --> 00:43:09,320
 where watching film the week before

895
00:43:09,320 --> 00:43:11,040
 from Austin's win over Russellville,

896
00:43:11,600 --> 00:43:13,160
 you had to be thinking, and you're scratching your head,

897
00:43:13,240 --> 00:43:15,240
 this kid ran it 49 times in the game.

898
00:43:15,300 --> 00:43:16,520
 I know that's something you don't always see.

899
00:43:16,900 --> 00:43:19,460
 But you had limited him to about 14 carries.

900
00:43:19,560 --> 00:43:22,160
 You really did a good job defensively against him.

901
00:43:22,680 --> 00:43:24,900
 Our defense coaches had a great plan.

902
00:43:25,200 --> 00:43:26,860
 Coach Kilpatrick, Coach Ballantyne,

903
00:43:27,300 --> 00:43:29,480
 those guys, they're unbelievable what they do.

904
00:43:29,740 --> 00:43:31,820
 And they pretty much shut him down.

905
00:43:31,900 --> 00:43:33,080
 He broke off a couple plays.

906
00:43:33,300 --> 00:43:35,760
 But I'll tell you, the difference in that game

907
00:43:35,760 --> 00:43:36,520
 was special teams.

908
00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:39,120
 Yeah, special teams, that's what I want to get to.

909
00:43:39,660 --> 00:43:41,220
 Special teams was the difference.

910
00:43:41,420 --> 00:43:43,080
 And especially you get in big games,

911
00:43:43,160 --> 00:43:44,640
 it's amazing how special teams will show up.

912
00:43:44,640 --> 00:43:45,960
 You had the big kickoff return.

913
00:43:46,520 --> 00:43:48,620
 You also had some other special teams plays

914
00:43:48,620 --> 00:43:49,540
 that were huge last night.

915
00:43:50,340 --> 00:43:52,380
 Well, we've got a couple young coaches

916
00:43:52,380 --> 00:43:54,300
 in Hunter Kilpatrick and Peyton Higgins.

917
00:43:54,520 --> 00:43:57,400
 And they sit up there and they do more stuff

918
00:43:57,400 --> 00:43:58,160
 with special teams.

919
00:43:58,260 --> 00:43:59,040
 We go out in the mornings.

920
00:43:59,200 --> 00:44:01,340
 We work special teams nonstop.

921
00:44:01,420 --> 00:44:02,660
 I can't get Peyton to go home

922
00:44:02,660 --> 00:44:04,380
 because him and Coach Kilpatrick

923
00:44:04,380 --> 00:44:05,960
 sitting up there watching all the special teams.

924
00:44:06,200 --> 00:44:08,240
 And started the game with the kickoff return

925
00:44:08,240 --> 00:44:09,040
 down to the two.

926
00:44:09,520 --> 00:44:12,380
 We did a huge fake punt that got us a big first down,

927
00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:13,240
 got us some momentum.

928
00:44:13,780 --> 00:44:16,020
 Jason Noel blocked an extra point.

929
00:44:16,080 --> 00:44:17,900
 Then he blocked a field goal right before half.

930
00:44:18,340 --> 00:44:20,760
 Our hands team recovered a couple kicks

931
00:44:20,760 --> 00:44:22,680
 to keep them from getting the ball back.

932
00:44:23,180 --> 00:44:25,620
 So our special teams, kickoff team,

933
00:44:25,840 --> 00:44:28,640
 pushing them down deep, almost covered some kickoffs.

934
00:44:28,780 --> 00:44:31,000
 So it was a great night by our special teams.

935
00:44:31,200 --> 00:44:34,440
 And Jeremy Perkins is known as a special teams coach.

936
00:44:34,500 --> 00:44:36,180
 That's what he did at Hoover before he came to Austin.

937
00:44:36,400 --> 00:44:38,700
 We knew we had to be on our special teams game

938
00:44:38,700 --> 00:44:40,260
 and we rose to the challenge.

939
00:44:40,660 --> 00:44:43,360
 Jason Noel blocks an extra point and a field goal.

940
00:44:43,780 --> 00:44:45,220
 Has he come up the middle off the edge?

941
00:44:45,280 --> 00:44:46,220
 Where did he come blocking those?

942
00:44:46,380 --> 00:44:47,240
 He come up the middle.

943
00:44:47,440 --> 00:44:48,680
 He's blocked punts this year.

944
00:44:48,900 --> 00:44:50,660
 He's an outstanding player.

945
00:44:50,780 --> 00:44:51,660
 Plays safety for us.

946
00:44:51,720 --> 00:44:52,760
 Plays receiver for us.

947
00:44:53,200 --> 00:44:54,180
 He's all around the football.

948
00:44:54,420 --> 00:44:54,900
 He's a winner.

949
00:44:55,300 --> 00:44:57,000
 Is there sometimes some kids

950
00:44:57,000 --> 00:44:58,680
 that just have a knack for blocking kicks?

951
00:44:58,760 --> 00:44:59,680
 Have you seen that over the years?

952
00:44:59,820 --> 00:45:00,220
 Absolutely.

953
00:45:00,420 --> 00:45:02,120
 Some kids just want to go get that ball

954
00:45:02,120 --> 00:45:04,040
 and we find spots to put them in.

955
00:45:04,040 --> 00:45:05,620
 And he's been able to come through

956
00:45:05,620 --> 00:45:08,260
 and just made a huge difference on our special teams.

957
00:45:08,560 --> 00:45:10,320
 Listen, to beat an Austin team, though,

958
00:45:10,340 --> 00:45:11,840
 you had to put up 45 points.

959
00:45:11,920 --> 00:45:13,020
 As well as your defense played,

960
00:45:13,100 --> 00:45:14,980
 that Austin team is just so good at offense.

961
00:45:15,320 --> 00:45:16,740
 But your offense is good, too.

962
00:45:16,960 --> 00:45:19,560
 45 points last night and it starts up front.

963
00:45:20,080 --> 00:45:23,660
 Our offensive line, our guards are not very big.

964
00:45:24,100 --> 00:45:25,440
 They come off so low.

965
00:45:26,100 --> 00:45:27,900
 And Austin was laying on the ground.

966
00:45:28,120 --> 00:45:29,860
 They were having to come pull them guys off the field.

967
00:45:30,060 --> 00:45:33,000
 I mean, it was amazing to watch how our guys were getting after them.

968
00:45:33,200 --> 00:45:37,220
 Our tight end, Gavin Willis, he was pancaking guys.

969
00:45:37,420 --> 00:45:39,420
 We were running right behind Todd Rogers.

970
00:45:39,680 --> 00:45:42,300
 It was just a big night for our offensive line.

971
00:45:43,140 --> 00:45:44,300
 Nine and one season.

972
00:45:44,820 --> 00:45:46,320
 First year at Russell High School.

973
00:45:46,900 --> 00:45:49,960
 Coach, I've known, interviewed you when you were at Marcel,

974
00:45:50,180 --> 00:45:51,240
 winning all the state championships.

975
00:45:51,460 --> 00:45:52,660
 I knew what a great coach you were.

976
00:45:53,140 --> 00:45:55,980
 This was a big step up, not saying this, but classifications.

977
00:45:56,160 --> 00:45:57,120
 It was a new place.

978
00:45:57,780 --> 00:45:59,240
 And to see you do this in the first year,

979
00:45:59,440 --> 00:46:02,300
 to me, it's one of the most amazing jobs in North Alabama

980
00:46:02,300 --> 00:46:03,060
 I've seen in a while.

981
00:46:03,160 --> 00:46:04,480
 I congratulate you on that.

982
00:46:04,840 --> 00:46:08,280
 But I know you know also, you've had a lot of support there, dude.

983
00:46:08,460 --> 00:46:11,320
 This whole city of Russell's got behind the program.

984
00:46:11,380 --> 00:46:12,140
 It's been fun to see.

985
00:46:12,540 --> 00:46:13,620
 It's been so much fun.

986
00:46:14,320 --> 00:46:16,500
 Winning the state championship at Morris Hill is a lot of fun.

987
00:46:16,980 --> 00:46:19,520
 This has been a different kind of fun of building something.

988
00:46:19,900 --> 00:46:21,880
 We've really been the other dogs in a lot of games.

989
00:46:21,960 --> 00:46:24,800
 A lot of people thought we might go four and six, five and five.

990
00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:28,320
 And so every time we go out and able to beat one of these really good teams

991
00:46:28,320 --> 00:46:31,940
 in this tough region, it's been like winning a state championship game almost.

992
00:46:32,340 --> 00:46:35,840
 You know, Coach, I always grew up knowing that, you know,

993
00:46:36,220 --> 00:46:37,960
 the wishbone was something that came out of nowhere.

994
00:46:38,100 --> 00:46:39,320
 Bear Bryant brought it out and did it.

995
00:46:39,360 --> 00:46:43,240
 Well, the wing tee is sort of that one that you don't see at the 5A, 6A level.

996
00:46:43,740 --> 00:46:45,000
 But guess what?

997
00:46:45,080 --> 00:46:48,060
 They're about to see it a lot in 5A this year because now you're in the playoffs.

998
00:46:48,600 --> 00:46:50,760
 And the wing tee has worked well for you this year.

999
00:46:50,780 --> 00:46:53,200
 But your kids have bought into that as well, haven't they?

1000
00:46:53,580 --> 00:46:53,940
 Absolutely.

1001
00:46:54,260 --> 00:46:56,140
 And it doesn't really matter what you do.

1002
00:46:56,340 --> 00:46:59,600
 It's all about the kids, how hard they play, how much they want to win,

1003
00:46:59,720 --> 00:47:03,880
 the way they come off the football, and just go out and execute the basic fundamentals.

1004
00:47:04,080 --> 00:47:04,360
 All right.

1005
00:47:04,380 --> 00:47:05,440
 I've got to ask a question.

1006
00:47:06,120 --> 00:47:09,160
 You and Coach Kenny Morrison of Florence High School are classmates,

1007
00:47:09,480 --> 00:47:13,160
 played together at Coffee High School, friends, of course, competitors now too.

1008
00:47:13,280 --> 00:47:15,900
 But how did he react?

1009
00:47:15,960 --> 00:47:17,000
 Did he call you last night?

1010
00:47:17,060 --> 00:47:17,560
 There may be any chance?

1011
00:47:17,920 --> 00:47:19,480
 My phone is ringing right after the game.

1012
00:47:19,560 --> 00:47:20,140
 We're celebrating.

1013
00:47:20,260 --> 00:47:23,840
 I look up, FaceTime, there's Kenny's face right there smiling, going crazy.

1014
00:47:24,140 --> 00:47:25,600
 And, you know, it was a lot of fun.

1015
00:47:25,920 --> 00:47:28,220
 We go all the way back to our days at Coffee.

1016
00:47:28,360 --> 00:47:32,100
 He was a quarterback for us and a tremendous leader and just a great guy.

1017
00:47:32,100 --> 00:47:36,920
 And so we were glad that our win was able to get them the region championship,

1018
00:47:36,920 --> 00:47:38,080
 and they deserve it.

1019
00:47:38,140 --> 00:47:39,880
 They've had a great season, great team.

1020
00:47:40,380 --> 00:47:43,180
 So this week somewhere, I think Coach may take you out to dinner.

1021
00:47:43,280 --> 00:47:43,760
 So get ready.

1022
00:47:43,840 --> 00:47:46,280
 Sometime this year, you're going to get a free dinner from him.

1023
00:47:46,300 --> 00:47:47,120
 I guarantee you that.

1024
00:47:47,480 --> 00:47:48,340
 Coach, you're 90-1.

1025
00:47:48,440 --> 00:47:49,780
 The regular season ends for you.

1026
00:47:49,840 --> 00:47:50,640
 You've got a week off.

1027
00:47:51,480 --> 00:47:52,340
 Heal up a little bit.

1028
00:47:52,400 --> 00:47:53,260
 That's good for you too.

1029
00:47:53,620 --> 00:47:56,040
 Who do you have in the first round at home with who you play?

1030
00:47:56,600 --> 00:47:57,420
 Play Pale City.

1031
00:47:57,880 --> 00:47:58,440
 All right.

1032
00:47:58,440 --> 00:48:02,720
 So a great Pale City team comes to play the Golden Tigers.

1033
00:48:02,840 --> 00:48:04,220
 I saw some of the posts last night.

1034
00:48:04,560 --> 00:48:07,140
 Somebody said, sorry, Russell fans, we're not going to Buc-ee's.

1035
00:48:07,160 --> 00:48:07,980
 We're going to stay home.

1036
00:48:08,260 --> 00:48:10,520
 It's got to feel good to have the first round playoff game at home.

1037
00:48:10,740 --> 00:48:11,380
 Feels real good.

1038
00:48:11,500 --> 00:48:13,760
 Our first goal was really just getting to the playoffs.

1039
00:48:13,980 --> 00:48:16,040
 I thought if there's any way we can get into the playoffs,

1040
00:48:16,240 --> 00:48:17,300
 it'll be a great season.

1041
00:48:17,520 --> 00:48:21,120
 And was able to just keep on getting better and improving.

1042
00:48:21,840 --> 00:48:25,020
 Our kids are hungry, and they're doing anything we ask them to do.

1043
00:48:25,020 --> 00:48:28,380
 And so to be able to work it out where we get to host a playoff game,

1044
00:48:28,440 --> 00:48:29,360
 we couldn't be more excited.

1045
00:48:30,100 --> 00:48:30,860
 Pretty impressive.

1046
00:48:31,140 --> 00:48:31,660
 Nine and one.

1047
00:48:31,800 --> 00:48:32,800
 Not just pretty impressive.

1048
00:48:32,980 --> 00:48:33,640
 Real impressive.

1049
00:48:33,820 --> 00:48:34,680
 Nine and one season.

1050
00:48:35,360 --> 00:48:37,440
 Home playoff game for the Russellville Golden Tigers

1051
00:48:37,440 --> 00:48:39,640
 after the 45-35 win over Austin.

1052
00:48:39,820 --> 00:48:42,240
 We'll take on Pale City in the first round of the playoffs.

1053
00:48:42,800 --> 00:48:45,720
 Coach, I want to say thank you for being our guests each and every week.

1054
00:48:45,940 --> 00:48:49,180
 And again, hats off to you for what you've done with this program

1055
00:48:49,180 --> 00:48:49,880
 in the first year.

1056
00:48:50,360 --> 00:48:52,100
 And best of luck in the playoffs, okay?

1057
00:48:52,460 --> 00:48:52,780
 Thank you.

1058
00:48:52,820 --> 00:48:53,360
 I appreciate it.

1059
00:48:53,360 --> 00:48:55,400
 That's Coach Daryl Higgins, one of the good guys in coaching.

1060
00:48:55,540 --> 00:48:57,300
 More from the coach's breakfast after this timeout.

1061
00:48:57,380 --> 00:48:59,500
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1062
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1068
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1069
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1071
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1072
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1073
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1074
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1075
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1076
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1077
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1078
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1079
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1080
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1081
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1082
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1083
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1084
00:50:07,900 --> 00:50:09,200
 Back here on the Coach's Breakfast

1085
00:50:09,200 --> 00:50:11,120
 from the North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic.

1086
00:50:11,220 --> 00:50:13,560
 Kevin Johnson with you on this beautiful Saturday morning.

1087
00:50:13,920 --> 00:50:14,980
 Having a lot of coaches here.

1088
00:50:15,040 --> 00:50:16,500
 We'll go a little extended maybe today

1089
00:50:16,500 --> 00:50:18,560
 because we've got a couple of new coaches even popped in today.

1090
00:50:18,880 --> 00:50:20,340
 Good to have them on the final broadcast.

1091
00:50:20,440 --> 00:50:21,160
 Looking forward to that.

1092
00:50:21,160 --> 00:50:23,920
 Joined now, though, by a guy that's with us each and every week,

1093
00:50:24,020 --> 00:50:25,500
 Coach Heathwood of the Central Wildcats.

1094
00:50:25,680 --> 00:50:28,760
 His team does it again last night with a big win over Rodgers

1095
00:50:28,760 --> 00:50:31,580
 and knocks off a county rival to go to 8-1 on the season.

1096
00:50:32,200 --> 00:50:33,360
 Coach, what a game last night.

1097
00:50:33,440 --> 00:50:36,900
 That was one of those games where your team had to play all four quarters,

1098
00:50:37,000 --> 00:50:38,800
 but, boy, you did it and come home with a win.

1099
00:50:39,080 --> 00:50:41,780
 Yeah, you know, going into the game, we talked about that all week.

1100
00:50:41,900 --> 00:50:44,520
 You know, you talk about Green Hill Pirates.

1101
00:50:44,620 --> 00:50:46,740
 You know, Coach does a good job up there with those guys,

1102
00:50:46,800 --> 00:50:47,920
 and they always play hard.

1103
00:50:48,440 --> 00:50:50,460
 And, you know, they're a playoff team.

1104
00:50:50,580 --> 00:50:52,420
 So, you know, we knew that going into the game,

1105
00:50:52,480 --> 00:50:53,840
 and it would be a four-quarter game.

1106
00:50:53,840 --> 00:50:57,960
 And it was, and definitely proud of our kids and for finishing the game

1107
00:50:57,960 --> 00:51:00,520
 and our coaches for doing what they did, for sure.

1108
00:51:01,100 --> 00:51:03,240
 Class 3A Region 7 champions.

1109
00:51:03,440 --> 00:51:06,320
 It's got to feel pretty good to go 7-0 undefeated in that tough region.

1110
00:51:06,460 --> 00:51:07,640
 It certainly does, yes.

1111
00:51:07,680 --> 00:51:08,160
 That is it.

1112
00:51:08,280 --> 00:51:10,920
 Proud of the kids, proud of the players and those assistant coaches, man.

1113
00:51:11,060 --> 00:51:15,660
 And I would say your whole city, community, town, everybody around is really proud.

1114
00:51:15,660 --> 00:51:20,700
 I'm sure Wildcat fever has swept through the area because it's pretty major.

1115
00:51:21,000 --> 00:51:22,100
 You've got a lot of support out there.

1116
00:51:22,280 --> 00:51:23,380
 Yeah, definitely, for sure.

1117
00:51:23,520 --> 00:51:26,180
 I mean, you can't say enough good things about the school and the community

1118
00:51:26,180 --> 00:51:27,720
 and all the people around it, for sure.

1119
00:51:27,920 --> 00:51:30,460
 And they do come out and support our players and our team.

1120
00:51:30,700 --> 00:51:32,680
 Not only us, but the other sports as well.

1121
00:51:32,800 --> 00:51:34,460
 I can't say enough about Central.

1122
00:51:34,540 --> 00:51:36,700
 And I'm proud to say that I'm from out that way, too.

1123
00:51:36,920 --> 00:51:38,860
 Well, they are proud to have you as a head coach.

1124
00:51:38,940 --> 00:51:40,800
 Been there for several years as a head coach now.

1125
00:51:40,800 --> 00:51:46,160
 And, again, you've had some great seasons, but right now this is one of your greatest seasons maybe ever

1126
00:51:46,160 --> 00:51:48,280
 because this team has really showed a lot.

1127
00:51:49,280 --> 00:51:53,220
 This is a very good team you've got because I know that region, how tough it is.

1128
00:51:53,500 --> 00:51:56,380
 To go 7-0, it's an impressive run.

1129
00:51:56,760 --> 00:51:59,540
 Where do you think the leadership on this team has been on this?

1130
00:52:00,160 --> 00:52:04,580
 Yeah, the leadership on this team started like we talked a few weeks ago.

1131
00:52:04,580 --> 00:52:08,260
 It started way back at the end of the last football season.

1132
00:52:08,900 --> 00:52:10,980
 We missed those playoffs last year.

1133
00:52:11,720 --> 00:52:17,020
 And those seniors and the other kids on the team wanted to make sure we were getting back in the playoffs.

1134
00:52:17,380 --> 00:52:22,420
 And they took that offseason serious and done the work we needed to do to get us where we're at.

1135
00:52:22,600 --> 00:52:24,540
 And definitely proud of them for that.

1136
00:52:25,000 --> 00:52:27,160
 Yeah, Central wins it last night over Rodgers.

1137
00:52:27,160 --> 00:52:30,220
 And, Coach, big game offensively again.

1138
00:52:30,420 --> 00:52:32,420
 Lucas, incredible job again.

1139
00:52:32,520 --> 00:52:35,740
 But, again, it's the guys up front that really have done the job for you.

1140
00:52:35,900 --> 00:52:36,180
 Yes.

1141
00:52:36,240 --> 00:52:38,620
 You know, again, Lucas had a big game again last night.

1142
00:52:38,660 --> 00:52:43,500
 And the guys up front, you know, we talk about these skill players every week.

1143
00:52:43,580 --> 00:52:46,500
 But those guys up front on both sides of the ball get it done.

1144
00:52:46,940 --> 00:52:47,940
 And I'll have to say this, too.

1145
00:52:48,040 --> 00:52:51,380
 You know, we've got a 10th-grade quarterback, Jakari Brown.

1146
00:52:51,660 --> 00:52:55,780
 But he's done a fantastic job all year of running the offense and doing what we need to do.

1147
00:52:55,840 --> 00:52:59,400
 But he had some big plays last night, some clutch situations.

1148
00:52:59,760 --> 00:53:03,120
 And that guy's really grown and gotten better each and every week over the season.

1149
00:53:03,380 --> 00:53:07,660
 So, you know, talking about naming people, you know me, I don't like to leave anybody out.

1150
00:53:07,660 --> 00:53:08,640
 Leave anybody out.

1151
00:53:08,720 --> 00:53:10,320
 But I do have to say that about Jakari.

1152
00:53:10,500 --> 00:53:12,240
 I've been proud of him all year.

1153
00:53:12,380 --> 00:53:15,540
 But definitely had some big stuff going on there for us last night.

1154
00:53:15,540 --> 00:53:18,880
 Including a 23-yard touchdown pass to Jamari and Thompson.

1155
00:53:19,320 --> 00:53:23,600
 And, Coach, you know, that's the thing about your team is you can drive it the length of the field

1156
00:53:23,600 --> 00:53:25,540
 and score three yards in a cloud of dust.

1157
00:53:25,940 --> 00:53:28,120
 But this team also has the big play capability.

1158
00:53:28,320 --> 00:53:31,540
 That's something that's really important, especially getting in the playoffs

1159
00:53:31,540 --> 00:53:32,660
 and maybe going deep in the playoffs.

1160
00:53:32,900 --> 00:53:33,480
 Yeah, for sure.

1161
00:53:33,600 --> 00:53:35,380
 You know, Coach Gene runs that offense for us.

1162
00:53:35,420 --> 00:53:37,160
 Does a fantastic job.

1163
00:53:37,380 --> 00:53:40,100
 And, again, Jakari's able to throw that thing.

1164
00:53:40,200 --> 00:53:42,760
 You know, 10th-grade quarterback throwing to a 10th-grade tight end.

1165
00:53:42,760 --> 00:53:45,780
 And, you know, we've got a lot of young guys all over the field.

1166
00:53:46,200 --> 00:53:49,780
 But that goes back to that leadership we were just talking about those older guys,

1167
00:53:49,940 --> 00:53:52,420
 you know, setting the example and bringing those guys along.

1168
00:53:52,540 --> 00:53:54,140
 Definitely proud of these guys.

1169
00:53:54,400 --> 00:53:56,720
 8-1, the Central Wildcats on the season.

1170
00:53:57,180 --> 00:53:59,180
 Coach, who do you have to end the regular season and where?

1171
00:53:59,400 --> 00:54:00,800
 We've got Hatton at home.

1172
00:54:01,140 --> 00:54:03,100
 The Hornets are coming to take over the Wildcats.

1173
00:54:03,720 --> 00:54:07,500
 Two of the hottest teams in northwest Alabama ending the season.

1174
00:54:07,940 --> 00:54:09,600
 What a great matchup that's going to be.

1175
00:54:09,840 --> 00:54:10,400
 Yeah, for sure.

1176
00:54:10,540 --> 00:54:14,660
 You know, going into the playoffs, I think it will be a great competition.

1177
00:54:14,780 --> 00:54:16,880
 Coach over there does a great job with those guys.

1178
00:54:17,100 --> 00:54:20,360
 And, you know, getting into these – you know,

1179
00:54:20,800 --> 00:54:23,580
 we're going to see the best teams in the state from here on.

1180
00:54:23,680 --> 00:54:25,320
 So, you know, I think it will be good going into it.

1181
00:54:25,380 --> 00:54:27,600
 The competition, like you said, will give you a good idea

1182
00:54:27,600 --> 00:54:29,280
 of what you're about to face even more so.

1183
00:54:29,340 --> 00:54:29,600
 Yes.

1184
00:54:29,720 --> 00:54:31,180
 A really good Hatton team.

1185
00:54:31,180 --> 00:54:33,580
 And both these teams, Hatton and Central, I think,

1186
00:54:33,940 --> 00:54:35,580
 have a chance to go deep in the playoffs.

1187
00:54:35,900 --> 00:54:37,680
 Do you know who you're playing in the playoffs yet?

1188
00:54:37,880 --> 00:54:40,760
 Well, I think it's Vinemont, but don't hold me to that.

1189
00:54:40,780 --> 00:54:42,740
 I'm not going to hold you to it, but you think it's Vinemont.

1190
00:54:42,860 --> 00:54:45,360
 The best thing is it's a home game for the playoffs.

1191
00:54:45,700 --> 00:54:47,440
 After missing the playoffs last season

1192
00:54:47,440 --> 00:54:51,040
 and winning the region championship, a home playoff game to start.

1193
00:54:51,580 --> 00:54:53,260
 What a – I hate to say a turnaround,

1194
00:54:53,440 --> 00:54:57,000
 but what a job I had this team to buy in and to get you to this point.

1195
00:54:57,220 --> 00:54:57,780
 No doubt.

1196
00:54:57,780 --> 00:54:59,460
 And it goes back to that offseason.

1197
00:55:00,220 --> 00:55:03,040
 And those guys knowing what they want to do.

1198
00:55:03,420 --> 00:55:06,040
 And I'm extremely proud of them for it, for sure.

1199
00:55:06,600 --> 00:55:08,660
 When you look back on this team this season,

1200
00:55:08,860 --> 00:55:11,540
 what do you see the most that you've seen in their growth

1201
00:55:11,540 --> 00:55:13,840
 that's really impressed you about the growth of this team?

1202
00:55:13,880 --> 00:55:14,860
 Yeah, every bit of it.

1203
00:55:14,940 --> 00:55:16,560
 You know, we're talking about growing like –

1204
00:55:16,560 --> 00:55:18,020
 you know, we talked at the beginning of the year

1205
00:55:18,020 --> 00:55:19,660
 how many young guys we had out there

1206
00:55:19,660 --> 00:55:22,620
 and those guys coming to work and trying to get better every day.

1207
00:55:22,820 --> 00:55:25,440
 And, you know, we still got a lot of stuff to improve on.

1208
00:55:25,520 --> 00:55:27,680
 And I feel like we'll go to work at it this week

1209
00:55:27,680 --> 00:55:29,320
 and try to get better going into the Hatton games.

1210
00:55:29,580 --> 00:55:31,400
 Does it change a little bit at the end of the season,

1211
00:55:31,580 --> 00:55:33,260
 practice schedule, how you do things?

1212
00:55:33,260 --> 00:55:34,800
 Or do you stay a little bit the same?

1213
00:55:34,860 --> 00:55:36,460
 Or do you have to rest their legs a little more?

1214
00:55:36,860 --> 00:55:39,120
 You know, we shorten practice up a little bit

1215
00:55:39,120 --> 00:55:41,440
 because, you know, it's not so much install anymore

1216
00:55:41,440 --> 00:55:42,700
 as it is in the beginning of the season.

1217
00:55:42,940 --> 00:55:44,380
 You know, we spend a lot of time installing,

1218
00:55:44,520 --> 00:55:46,340
 especially when we've got a young team like we had this year.

1219
00:55:46,640 --> 00:55:49,340
 But, you know, guys, if we put any wrinkles in

1220
00:55:49,340 --> 00:55:51,260
 or something like that, we'll spend a little more time on that.

1221
00:55:51,380 --> 00:55:53,820
 But it's about blocking and tackling at the end of the day.

1222
00:55:53,880 --> 00:55:55,560
 So we have to work on those things.

1223
00:55:55,740 --> 00:55:58,180
 Well, Coach Heathwood of the Central Wildcats,

1224
00:55:58,280 --> 00:56:00,960
 I cannot brag on you enough for the job you've done

1225
00:56:00,960 --> 00:56:02,760
 with the Wildcats throughout your career,

1226
00:56:02,840 --> 00:56:03,900
 but especially this season.

1227
00:56:04,560 --> 00:56:06,120
 Just an amazing year, 8-1,

1228
00:56:06,380 --> 00:56:08,220
 getting ready to take on Hatton next week at home.

1229
00:56:08,700 --> 00:56:11,140
 And let's just keep those lights on over there at Central

1230
00:56:11,140 --> 00:56:13,260
 because you're going to be home in the first round of the playoffs too.

1231
00:56:13,900 --> 00:56:16,640
 That new school board's getting a workout over there, isn't it?

1232
00:56:16,700 --> 00:56:17,500
 Yeah, it looks good.

1233
00:56:17,680 --> 00:56:19,100
 You've got to come out there and see it.

1234
00:56:19,120 --> 00:56:20,360
 I will have to come out there and see it.

1235
00:56:20,360 --> 00:56:21,100
 You have my word.

1236
00:56:21,100 --> 00:56:22,820
 I will try my best to come out there and see it

1237
00:56:22,820 --> 00:56:25,160
 because I've driven by it once or twice

1238
00:56:25,160 --> 00:56:26,560
 and I was like, man, that looks good.

1239
00:56:26,800 --> 00:56:29,540
 One of my favorite stadiums in all of North Alabama,

1240
00:56:29,640 --> 00:56:30,380
 I truly mean this,

1241
00:56:30,700 --> 00:56:32,160
 it's always been the Central Wildcats Stadium.

1242
00:56:32,220 --> 00:56:35,180
 I remember as a young boy watching Carbert County in Central play,

1243
00:56:35,280 --> 00:56:36,420
 man, what games they used to have.

1244
00:56:36,720 --> 00:56:37,400
 But coming out there,

1245
00:56:37,440 --> 00:56:41,080
 I thought was one of the great setups for a stadium and still is.

1246
00:56:41,180 --> 00:56:42,540
 And there's something about the Friday night lights.

1247
00:56:42,600 --> 00:56:44,180
 You come down the Savannah Highway

1248
00:56:44,180 --> 00:56:45,640
 and you look over and you can see those lights.

1249
00:56:45,760 --> 00:56:46,220
 Yeah, you can see them glowing.

1250
00:56:46,320 --> 00:56:47,420
 You can see them glowing, man.

1251
00:56:47,440 --> 00:56:48,260
 There's something about it.

1252
00:56:48,280 --> 00:56:49,260
 So it's a great location.

1253
00:56:49,460 --> 00:56:51,220
 Coach, we wish you nothing but the best

1254
00:56:51,220 --> 00:56:52,680
 and let's go deep in the playoffs.

1255
00:56:52,820 --> 00:56:55,900
 Thank you guys again for all that y'all do for these players

1256
00:56:55,900 --> 00:56:59,180
 and having us on and covering our schools for sure.

1257
00:56:59,240 --> 00:57:01,660
 Listen, I appreciate you keeping all those coaches straight back there.

1258
00:57:01,720 --> 00:57:02,300
 It's a tough job.

1259
00:57:02,420 --> 00:57:03,340
 Somebody's got to do it, right?

1260
00:57:03,560 --> 00:57:03,860
 Yeah.

1261
00:57:04,660 --> 00:57:06,060
 There's some characters back there, isn't there?

1262
00:57:06,060 --> 00:57:06,760
 Yeah, for sure.

1263
00:57:07,200 --> 00:57:09,300
 I do enjoy all those guys.

1264
00:57:09,440 --> 00:57:10,640
 They're a lot of good guys.

1265
00:57:10,720 --> 00:57:11,100
 They are.

1266
00:57:11,320 --> 00:57:11,940
 Well, you are too.

1267
00:57:12,040 --> 00:57:12,880
 Coach Wood, best of luck.

1268
00:57:12,980 --> 00:57:13,180
 Okay.

1269
00:57:13,240 --> 00:57:14,820
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1294
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1295
00:58:31,300 --> 00:58:33,120
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1296
00:58:33,120 --> 00:58:35,420
 We've got three or four more coaches still to talk to.

1297
00:58:35,520 --> 00:58:37,720
 So we've got a lot on deck, but we're going to get through it

1298
00:58:37,720 --> 00:58:39,800
 because Alabama football will start at about 1130.

1299
00:58:40,220 --> 00:58:42,220
 So we'll try to fly through this as much as possible.

1300
00:58:42,340 --> 00:58:45,460
 We'll also, on this last broadcast, give all the coaches time they need

1301
00:58:45,460 --> 00:58:47,520
 to talk about their programs and what a great season they had,

1302
00:58:47,860 --> 00:58:49,900
 including assistant coach of Carver County High School,

1303
00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:53,260
 Coach Lucas Craft, who has been faithful to be with us each and every week.

1304
00:58:53,320 --> 00:58:55,260
 His team wins 52-6 over Winston County.

1305
00:58:55,640 --> 00:58:58,180
 First of all, Coach, I just want to say thank you for being here each week.

1306
00:58:58,180 --> 00:59:01,300
 You've come and just been here representing Carver County.

1307
00:59:01,380 --> 00:59:02,100
 We appreciate it.

1308
00:59:02,340 --> 00:59:04,220
 It's a great school, isn't it?

1309
00:59:04,320 --> 00:59:05,100
 Yes, sir, it is.

1310
00:59:05,200 --> 00:59:08,280
 You know, first, I just want to say thank you to you

1311
00:59:08,280 --> 00:59:10,760
 and everyone that plays a part in this, you know,

1312
00:59:10,780 --> 00:59:13,900
 giving us a chance to come on here every Saturday morning

1313
00:59:13,900 --> 00:59:17,180
 and talk and brag about our kids and things like that.

1314
00:59:17,260 --> 00:59:20,580
 You know, it really just helps us get them out there

1315
00:59:20,580 --> 00:59:25,240
 and the community, they enjoy it, gets them more involved, things like that.

1316
00:59:25,240 --> 00:59:27,440
 So, just a big thank you to y'all.

1317
00:59:27,540 --> 00:59:30,840
 But like you said, Carver County, it is a very special place.

1318
00:59:31,760 --> 00:59:33,540
 A lot of history, a lot of tradition.

1319
00:59:35,280 --> 00:59:38,340
 I mean, it's hard to compare to anywhere else.

1320
00:59:38,700 --> 00:59:39,620
 I'll be honest with you.

1321
00:59:39,700 --> 00:59:41,180
 I grew up there, went to high school there,

1322
00:59:41,220 --> 00:59:43,680
 but when I see the black and gold helmets from Carver County,

1323
00:59:43,740 --> 00:59:45,220
 I see that double C locked up.

1324
00:59:45,580 --> 00:59:48,740
 He gets me chill bumps, and it's pretty neat to see.

1325
00:59:48,840 --> 00:59:52,140
 And last night, you get a big win over Winston County, 52-6.

1326
00:59:52,140 --> 00:59:53,340
 Was that on the road or at home?

1327
00:59:53,340 --> 00:59:54,580
 It was at Winston County.

1328
00:59:54,580 --> 00:59:54,960
 At Winston County.

1329
00:59:55,020 --> 00:59:57,820
 Had to put the white uniforms on last night to go over there

1330
00:59:57,820 --> 01:00:00,520
 and knock them off, and you get the big win.

1331
01:00:01,000 --> 01:00:06,620
 And in Class 2A Region 7, you are 6-1, along with two other schools,

1332
01:00:06,700 --> 01:00:08,040
 including Lexington and Phil Campbell.

1333
01:00:08,500 --> 01:00:11,280
 And the first thing you did when you walked in was you said

1334
01:00:11,280 --> 01:00:14,460
 in the coach's room back there, you looked at one of the Rogers

1335
01:00:14,460 --> 01:00:18,360
 coach, Coach Garrett, and he said, hey, I need you to beat him next week

1336
01:00:18,360 --> 01:00:21,600
 with a little fun of that of Coach Miles, because it would help you out

1337
01:00:21,600 --> 01:00:22,340
 if Lexington lost.

1338
01:00:22,740 --> 01:00:25,300
 But it's one of those, now it's scoreboard watching next week,

1339
01:00:25,340 --> 01:00:27,180
 but you've got to take care of your job as well, don't you?

1340
01:00:27,400 --> 01:00:30,120
 Yeah, we host Wilson next week.

1341
01:00:30,180 --> 01:00:33,920
 It'll be our senior night, last regular season game for us.

1342
01:00:34,460 --> 01:00:35,780
 You know, Wilson's a good team.

1343
01:00:35,780 --> 01:00:36,440
 They're a good team.

1344
01:00:36,600 --> 01:00:38,920
 They've had some big wins this year.

1345
01:00:39,640 --> 01:00:41,740
 They're a very physical, hard-nosed team.

1346
01:00:41,820 --> 01:00:43,060
 They're going to run it right at you.

1347
01:00:43,200 --> 01:00:47,340
 You've got to be very disciplined when you play them, but know what you said

1348
01:00:47,340 --> 01:00:49,840
 earlier, Coach Mask, I've known him forever.

1349
01:00:50,080 --> 01:00:54,680
 He was my coach when I was in high school, and now he's like an older brother

1350
01:00:54,680 --> 01:00:59,140
 mentor to me, so any way that I can find a way to kind of jab at him, I will.

1351
01:00:59,140 --> 01:01:02,840
 Hey, and listen, I will give you all the info you need to jab at him.

1352
01:01:02,900 --> 01:01:03,600
 I love that, too.

1353
01:01:03,700 --> 01:01:04,960
 He's one of the good guys in coaching.

1354
01:01:05,420 --> 01:01:07,240
 It is an incredible region.

1355
01:01:07,560 --> 01:01:11,140
 This region is tough, especially at the top, and very balanced,

1356
01:01:11,300 --> 01:01:13,140
 and three really good teams.

1357
01:01:13,300 --> 01:01:16,580
 I mean, Phil Campbell, Carver County, Lexington, any of those three

1358
01:01:16,580 --> 01:01:17,880
 could go deep in the playoffs.

1359
01:01:18,760 --> 01:01:22,060
 This region alone has got to help you for postseason play,

1360
01:01:22,120 --> 01:01:23,440
 no matter who you play, wouldn't you think?

1361
01:01:23,660 --> 01:01:24,240
 Yeah, absolutely.

1362
01:01:24,320 --> 01:01:27,400
 Like you said, it's a three-way tie at first.

1363
01:01:27,900 --> 01:01:31,960
 There's a lot of good football that's being played right now by our region.

1364
01:01:31,960 --> 01:01:35,340
 Like you said, Lexington, Phil Campbell, as well as us,

1365
01:01:35,480 --> 01:01:38,900
 we all kind of started hitting our stride at the same time,

1366
01:01:39,020 --> 01:01:42,380
 and as you can tell, all three of us ended up beating each other,

1367
01:01:42,480 --> 01:01:44,020
 and we're in the predicament that we're in.

1368
01:01:44,100 --> 01:01:46,120
 Let's talk about last night's win, 52-6.

1369
01:01:46,180 --> 01:01:47,360
 You get the win on the road.

1370
01:01:47,940 --> 01:01:50,100
 Any special teams plays last night big?

1371
01:01:50,180 --> 01:01:51,480
 Anybody that's locked out, have a good game?

1372
01:01:51,880 --> 01:01:55,400
 Yeah, Corey and Campbell, he's a senior for us.

1373
01:01:55,600 --> 01:01:56,660
 He returned.

1374
01:01:57,160 --> 01:02:01,940
 I think he had a punt return, a receiving touchdown, a rushing touchdown.

1375
01:02:01,940 --> 01:02:05,280
 I think he might have returned another punt as well.

1376
01:02:06,000 --> 01:02:10,300
 Dayton A-Day, he blocked a punt early in the second quarter.

1377
01:02:11,360 --> 01:02:14,520
 Winston County fell on it for a safety, so that was big.

1378
01:02:16,440 --> 01:02:21,040
 There was a – I can't – it'd be a disservice trying to name everybody.

1379
01:02:21,040 --> 01:02:23,300
 Well, let's talk about special teams because I'll be honest,

1380
01:02:23,580 --> 01:02:27,240
 people realize this, you know, you get higher classifications,

1381
01:02:27,340 --> 01:02:30,760
 you may have a plethora of coaches, smaller classifications,

1382
01:02:30,840 --> 01:02:32,280
 you may not have as many coaches.

1383
01:02:32,600 --> 01:02:35,920
 So do y'all share with the special teams some as a coaching staff responsibilities?

1384
01:02:36,480 --> 01:02:39,740
 Yeah, so me and Coach Dickerson, he was on here a few weeks ago.

1385
01:02:40,740 --> 01:02:49,040
 He has kick return, punt return, and PAT block, and then I have kickoff, punt, and PAT.

1386
01:02:49,400 --> 01:02:52,300
 So me and him, we share the responsibilities of special teams.

1387
01:02:52,840 --> 01:02:56,780
 That's a lot of work, people don't realize, but special teams deep in the season,

1388
01:02:56,880 --> 01:02:58,560
 especially in playoffs, are big, are they not?

1389
01:02:58,620 --> 01:02:59,960
 That's something I know you'll focus on.

1390
01:03:00,020 --> 01:03:00,320
 Oh, yeah.

1391
01:03:00,320 --> 01:03:04,780
 And that's got to be feel good that your team had such a good special teams game last night as well.

1392
01:03:05,640 --> 01:03:07,180
 Who do you have next week and where?

1393
01:03:07,680 --> 01:03:09,460
 We've got Wilson next week at home.

1394
01:03:09,540 --> 01:03:10,380
 It's our senior night.

1395
01:03:10,500 --> 01:03:14,220
 And as you said earlier, so let's talk about this game for you as a team.

1396
01:03:14,320 --> 01:03:15,880
 Not about Wilson, but just you as a game.

1397
01:03:16,680 --> 01:03:19,380
 What do you really want to say out of your team this coming Friday night?

1398
01:03:19,500 --> 01:03:20,400
 Or is it a Thursday night game?

1399
01:03:21,060 --> 01:03:21,360
 I'm not sure.

1400
01:03:21,520 --> 01:03:22,240
 As far as I know, it's still Friday.

1401
01:03:22,240 --> 01:03:22,560
 Still Friday.

1402
01:03:22,640 --> 01:03:23,760
 Okay, Friday night, CT, man.

1403
01:03:23,820 --> 01:03:25,000
 What do you want to say out of your team?

1404
01:03:25,200 --> 01:03:27,500
 Yeah, I just want to see us play a complete game.

1405
01:03:28,780 --> 01:03:32,640
 You know, and not just not have pre-snap penalties.

1406
01:03:32,640 --> 01:03:34,900
 You know, those are things that can kill drives.

1407
01:03:35,480 --> 01:03:40,460
 Not necessarily, you know, get you out of your rhythm, but it's just more frustrating than it is.

1408
01:03:40,500 --> 01:03:48,860
 You know, just jumping off sides, calling the wrong play in the huddle, things like that where you have to waste timeouts.

1409
01:03:50,280 --> 01:03:58,020
 I just really want to see us correct that more so than anything else because, I mean, our kids, they'll play hard.

1410
01:03:58,380 --> 01:04:01,860
 We don't have to go out there and kind of poke and prod them to get them to play.

1411
01:04:03,100 --> 01:04:04,520
 They're always going to play hard.

1412
01:04:04,620 --> 01:04:06,640
 They're always going to be physical, things like that.

1413
01:04:06,720 --> 01:04:10,380
 Just try to clean up some of the mental errors before we start playoffs.

1414
01:04:10,580 --> 01:04:13,240
 Speaking of Lucas Craft, assistant coach at Carver County High School.

1415
01:04:13,340 --> 01:04:15,840
 His team won last night, 52-6 over Winston County.

1416
01:04:16,420 --> 01:04:19,860
 You go 7-2 in the season, 6-1 in region play.

1417
01:04:20,160 --> 01:04:21,360
 You've got to be proud of your team.

1418
01:04:21,860 --> 01:04:25,100
 Looking back on it, what are you most proud of of this team so far this season?

1419
01:04:27,420 --> 01:04:29,500
 I would say the way that we handled adversity.

1420
01:04:30,020 --> 01:04:35,180
 We had two pretty big losses earlier in the year.

1421
01:04:35,680 --> 01:04:38,820
 Deschler, you know, Coach Patrick Malone over there, he has a great team.

1422
01:04:38,940 --> 01:04:41,040
 I mean, they're region champs as well.

1423
01:04:41,900 --> 01:04:47,340
 They put it on us early in the year, and then two games after that, we go to Phil Campbell

1424
01:04:47,340 --> 01:04:52,520
 and lose, and we had, you know, our kids had all the reason in the world just to fold

1425
01:04:52,520 --> 01:04:58,460
 the tent, and they chose not to, and we had a bye week after Phil Campbell came back out

1426
01:04:58,460 --> 01:04:59,880
 at home, beat Lexington.

1427
01:05:00,620 --> 01:05:06,740
 You know, we've won the last few in a row, so just to see them face adversity and whenever

1428
01:05:06,740 --> 01:05:10,360
 they could have phoned it in and said, ah, well, you know, we're ready for basketball,

1429
01:05:10,900 --> 01:05:13,980
 they decided not to, and they wanted to change the season.

1430
01:05:14,500 --> 01:05:19,800
 That's well said, and I like what I'm hearing about Carver County, whose team has really played

1431
01:05:19,800 --> 01:05:24,720
 well this season, and, you know, Coach, as you look at going forward, do you have any idea

1432
01:05:24,720 --> 01:05:26,740
 which region you match up with in the playoffs?

1433
01:05:27,420 --> 01:05:33,540
 I'm not exactly sure what number it is, but it'll be the Piedmont, Walter Welburn, Pleasant

1434
01:05:33,540 --> 01:05:39,560
 Valley, Ohatchee, those are the one through four, and, you know, like we've talked about briefly

1435
01:05:39,560 --> 01:05:45,760
 at the start of this, we're kind of in a whole deadlock for first, us three teams, so it'll

1436
01:05:45,760 --> 01:05:49,560
 be all the way till this week to see who matches up with who in this region.

1437
01:05:49,840 --> 01:05:51,320
 This is the fun time of season, though.

1438
01:05:51,380 --> 01:05:54,780
 It's much better to be in this place where you're in the playoffs and you're at school

1439
01:05:54,780 --> 01:05:58,000
 board watching than to have to wait and see somebody else help you.

1440
01:05:58,080 --> 01:05:59,440
 It's got to feel better about that, don't you?

1441
01:05:59,560 --> 01:06:00,300
 Yeah, for sure.

1442
01:06:00,700 --> 01:06:07,160
 It's always nice to know that you're in, no matter what, you know, you have a shot to

1443
01:06:07,160 --> 01:06:12,680
 make it, but it's also nice to know exactly who you're playing the week before.

1444
01:06:13,100 --> 01:06:14,120
 I would be, well, I understand.

1445
01:06:14,500 --> 01:06:17,380
 Senior class, seniors, do you know how many seniors happen to be there?

1446
01:06:17,600 --> 01:06:18,540
 We have 11.

1447
01:06:18,700 --> 01:06:20,660
 11 seniors, pretty special group right there.

1448
01:06:21,000 --> 01:06:25,980
 Yeah, I mean, they're a great group of kids to be around, and this is my first year back

1449
01:06:25,980 --> 01:06:32,680
 at Colbert County, but a bunch of those kids, I mean, I remember them whenever I was still

1450
01:06:32,680 --> 01:06:36,960
 playing over there, they were fifth, sixth grade, they were on the fence, you know, yelling

1451
01:06:36,960 --> 01:06:38,540
 at all of us, just being kids.

1452
01:06:38,740 --> 01:06:45,820
 So it's kind of cool to see, you know, the change in it, how they're seniors now, and kids

1453
01:06:45,820 --> 01:06:47,360
 in Leighton are doing that to them as well.

1454
01:06:47,440 --> 01:06:51,920
 So it's just pretty cool to see, you know, the dynamic of everything now on this side of

1455
01:06:51,920 --> 01:06:52,140
 it.

1456
01:06:52,460 --> 01:06:54,460
 Friday night lights, still get your juices going a little bit?

1457
01:06:54,560 --> 01:06:54,920
 Oh, yeah.

1458
01:06:55,260 --> 01:06:56,340
 Yeah, pretty special right there.

1459
01:06:56,500 --> 01:06:59,000
 What's your favorite part of Friday night pregame?

1460
01:06:59,140 --> 01:07:02,380
 That's a funny question I want to ask you that, but as a coach, what's your favorite part

1461
01:07:02,380 --> 01:07:03,720
 of the pregame and the Friday nights?

1462
01:07:04,280 --> 01:07:05,020
 Oh, man.

1463
01:07:08,620 --> 01:07:12,640
 That's a tough question.

1464
01:07:12,820 --> 01:07:13,360
 I'll tell you mine.

1465
01:07:13,480 --> 01:07:14,100
 Mine is this.

1466
01:07:14,280 --> 01:07:18,540
 I love coming out and seeing the footballs laid out ready for all the special teams, and

1467
01:07:18,540 --> 01:07:21,220
 all the, I love, there's something about those footballs on the green grass.

1468
01:07:21,540 --> 01:07:22,080
 I love that.

1469
01:07:22,140 --> 01:07:22,920
 That's something, man.

1470
01:07:22,960 --> 01:07:23,780
 It's football time.

1471
01:07:23,860 --> 01:07:27,240
 We sell those footballs, and as a coach, I love putting those footballs out there.

1472
01:07:27,320 --> 01:07:27,460
 Yeah.

1473
01:07:27,560 --> 01:07:30,580
 But I was wondering if there was some pregame ritual or something that you said, man, this

1474
01:07:30,580 --> 01:07:31,840
 is when I'm like, okay, this is it.

1475
01:07:31,900 --> 01:07:32,680
 This is where we're going.

1476
01:07:33,800 --> 01:07:37,360
 For me, it's not necessarily like any other pregame warmups.

1477
01:07:37,360 --> 01:07:41,860
 It would be, you know, you go out in pregame, you warm up, you come back in for a minute,

1478
01:07:41,860 --> 01:07:46,700
 but right there whenever you walk back out before the game, especially in somewhere like

1479
01:07:46,700 --> 01:07:51,860
 CT Manley, you see, you know, they're five, six deep on the fence around, and, you know,

1480
01:07:51,900 --> 01:07:55,160
 if you haven't been to CT Manley, the fence is right there on you.

1481
01:07:55,280 --> 01:07:56,720
 You don't have a whole lot of breathing room.

1482
01:07:56,920 --> 01:08:01,660
 So, walking out, seeing, you know, like I said, five or six deep on the fence, it's packed

1483
01:08:01,660 --> 01:08:02,780
 on both sides.

1484
01:08:03,420 --> 01:08:08,260
 I mean, it's pretty special, and you're just kind of like, man, you know, this is one of

1485
01:08:08,260 --> 01:08:08,800
 those places.

1486
01:08:09,000 --> 01:08:11,040
 The spirit of Chief Calvert never goes away.

1487
01:08:11,160 --> 01:08:11,760
 It's Calvert County.

1488
01:08:12,060 --> 01:08:16,240
 Wins last night, getting ready for a big game against Wilson on senior night, and then the

1489
01:08:16,240 --> 01:08:17,260
 playoffs behind that.

1490
01:08:17,680 --> 01:08:19,740
 Coach, thank you for being our guest each and every week.

1491
01:08:19,740 --> 01:08:22,280
 Coach Lucas Crafton, best of luck all the way through the playoffs.

1492
01:08:22,400 --> 01:08:22,780
 Yes, sir.

1493
01:08:22,840 --> 01:08:23,200
 Thank you.

1494
01:08:23,440 --> 01:08:25,920
 We appreciate it so much, and best of luck to the Carver County Indians.

1495
01:08:26,100 --> 01:08:27,880
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 Welcome back to the Coaches Breakfast here on 93.9 Store.

1522
01:10:11,300 --> 01:10:15,420
 Kevin Johnson, glad to be with you here from the beautiful North Alabama Bone and Joint Clinic

1523
01:10:15,420 --> 01:10:16,300
 on a Saturday morning.

1524
01:10:16,420 --> 01:10:17,020
 You know what?

1525
01:10:17,360 --> 01:10:19,160
 I love it when some surprises happen.

1526
01:10:19,300 --> 01:10:21,620
 I don't know if you like surprises, but every once in a while we get one.

1527
01:10:21,680 --> 01:10:23,620
 We got one today, and it's a pleasant surprise.

1528
01:10:24,020 --> 01:10:27,900
 The head coach of the Waterloo Cougars, Coach Ty Cox, got to be with us today.

1529
01:10:28,300 --> 01:10:31,780
 His team went to Cherokee last night and wins it 40-32.

1530
01:10:32,360 --> 01:10:35,640
 Coach, welcome to the Coaches Breakfast, and congratulations on the big win.

1531
01:10:35,700 --> 01:10:37,220
 Had to be a fun night last night.

1532
01:10:37,400 --> 01:10:37,940
 Yes, sir.

1533
01:10:38,020 --> 01:10:39,080
 Thank you for having me.

1534
01:10:39,360 --> 01:10:41,180
 It was a great night.

1535
01:10:42,060 --> 01:10:47,360
 You know, we preached and preached to our kids about playing the right way,

1536
01:10:47,520 --> 01:10:50,780
 and we had some adversity last night, and we're able to overcome it.

1537
01:10:51,160 --> 01:10:52,660
 It's always good when you get a win.

1538
01:10:52,960 --> 01:10:55,360
 Let's talk about, first of all, small schools.

1539
01:10:55,520 --> 01:10:58,960
 People know it's different than others as far as that, but it's still great competition.

1540
01:10:59,280 --> 01:11:00,940
 How many kids do you have on your team?

1541
01:11:01,200 --> 01:11:03,920
 We're up to, you know, we dress around 30 kids.

1542
01:11:03,960 --> 01:11:04,420
 That's awesome.

1543
01:11:05,100 --> 01:11:05,580
 Yes, sir.

1544
01:11:05,720 --> 01:11:12,400
 And, you know, that's an increase from what Waterloo's had the past few years.

1545
01:11:12,660 --> 01:11:16,580
 And, you know, we're just excited because you've got to have numbers.

1546
01:11:17,000 --> 01:11:21,100
 You know, football's kind of a game of attrition at some times.

1547
01:11:21,220 --> 01:11:26,560
 And, you know, we're still trying to get more and more, you know, and boost our numbers.

1548
01:11:26,560 --> 01:11:28,600
 But we're happy to have the 30 we got.

1549
01:11:28,940 --> 01:11:32,080
 Well, I think you'll add to it after snapping a four-game losing streak last night.

1550
01:11:32,160 --> 01:11:35,020
 You talked about attrition to win and to celebrate last night.

1551
01:11:35,080 --> 01:11:38,500
 How fun was that celebration last night on the way home coming on that bus?

1552
01:11:38,620 --> 01:11:38,940
 Oh, yeah.

1553
01:11:38,960 --> 01:11:39,540
 It was great.

1554
01:11:39,740 --> 01:11:41,720
 You know, put in a lot of hard work.

1555
01:11:42,380 --> 01:11:45,420
 You know, our kids, they haven't shied away from work.

1556
01:11:45,640 --> 01:11:51,120
 And, you know, for several games this season, the ball hadn't bounced our way and didn't go the way we wanted.

1557
01:11:51,120 --> 01:11:56,740
 But kids, you know, were persistent and kept preparing, kept practicing.

1558
01:11:56,940 --> 01:11:59,220
 And last night they got the reward that they had been working for.

1559
01:11:59,540 --> 01:12:04,340
 Coach Ty Cox, the head coach of the Waterloo Cougars, whose team knocks off Cherokee last night, 40-32.

1560
01:12:04,800 --> 01:12:06,180
 Coach, did it go down to the wire?

1561
01:12:06,280 --> 01:12:07,860
 I see the score, but I don't know how it played out.

1562
01:12:07,940 --> 01:12:09,260
 Was it a close down in the fourth quarter?

1563
01:12:09,800 --> 01:12:15,980
 Well, we had increased the lead, I believe, to – it was right at 20 points in the fourth quarter.

1564
01:12:16,380 --> 01:12:18,020
 And, you know, they got a touchdown late.

1565
01:12:18,860 --> 01:12:24,020
 But, you know, they started out – they scored on their first offensive play on the night.

1566
01:12:24,320 --> 01:12:27,120
 And we had to battle back and come from behind.

1567
01:12:27,300 --> 01:12:29,320
 So, I was happy to see our kids do that.

1568
01:12:29,400 --> 01:12:30,280
 They didn't drop their heads.

1569
01:12:30,400 --> 01:12:31,460
 You know, they just went back to work.

1570
01:12:31,700 --> 01:12:33,100
 Who played well for you last night?

1571
01:12:33,140 --> 01:12:34,700
 Maybe he got a couple of the scores last night.

1572
01:12:34,880 --> 01:12:41,440
 Connor Scott, he had, I believe it was nine receptions for over 200 yards and four touchdowns.

1573
01:12:41,840 --> 01:12:49,340
 Jacob Hart, our 10th-grade quarterback, he threw for over 350 yards with five touchdowns.

1574
01:12:49,620 --> 01:12:52,420
 Bryson Gallagher had over 100 yards receiving.

1575
01:12:53,160 --> 01:12:58,180
 And also Nazir Shelby had around 150 yards rushing.

1576
01:12:58,780 --> 01:13:00,980
 So, we had a good offensive night.

1577
01:13:02,180 --> 01:13:05,920
 Defensively, we had, you know, several guys that played really well.

1578
01:13:06,420 --> 01:13:11,200
 Cyrus Wood, Gresham Ward, Jeb Austin all had good nights for us.

1579
01:13:11,320 --> 01:13:11,580
 Okay.

1580
01:13:12,280 --> 01:13:15,660
 I'm listening to this ball flying all over the air from Waterloo.

1581
01:13:15,740 --> 01:13:16,800
 That caught me off guard there.

1582
01:13:17,100 --> 01:13:17,960
 Are you a spread team?

1583
01:13:18,300 --> 01:13:19,020
 Yes, sir, we are.

1584
01:13:19,040 --> 01:13:19,740
 Obviously, you are.

1585
01:13:19,820 --> 01:13:21,540
 And you've got a young quarterback that can throw it around.

1586
01:13:21,600 --> 01:13:23,420
 Does that feel good that the future looks bright, too?

1587
01:13:23,540 --> 01:13:24,220
 Oh, it does.

1588
01:13:24,400 --> 01:13:27,380
 You know, we play some really tough opponents.

1589
01:13:27,380 --> 01:13:30,860
 You know, Addison, Red Bay, Hackleberg, Meek.

1590
01:13:31,040 --> 01:13:37,680
 They're all, you know, in my opinion, would go to another region and have a chance to win a region championship.

1591
01:13:38,220 --> 01:13:39,560
 So, it's tough.

1592
01:13:39,780 --> 01:13:44,820
 And, you know, against Red Bay, I think our quarterback gained a little bit of confidence.

1593
01:13:45,180 --> 01:13:47,720
 And it's been fun to watch each week.

1594
01:13:47,840 --> 01:13:50,920
 The past three weeks, he's gotten better and better.

1595
01:13:51,000 --> 01:13:53,260
 And you can see the game kind of slowing down a little bit.

1596
01:13:53,480 --> 01:13:54,120
 That's pretty cool.

1597
01:13:54,180 --> 01:13:56,100
 Head coach Ty Cox of the Waterloo Cougars.

1598
01:13:56,360 --> 01:13:58,320
 Are you the offensive coordinator sort of on the team?

1599
01:13:58,440 --> 01:13:58,840
 Yes, sir.

1600
01:13:58,940 --> 01:13:59,580
 All right, you're a play caller.

1601
01:13:59,680 --> 01:14:01,460
 So, you're over there having video games last night.

1602
01:14:01,560 --> 01:14:03,300
 You said everything was dialing up, was working.

1603
01:14:03,560 --> 01:14:06,360
 I like that with the 40-32 game and the win.

1604
01:14:06,620 --> 01:14:12,260
 But you got a little help up there in the press box from a guy that is a familiar name to the show's area.

1605
01:14:12,260 --> 01:14:14,180
 That was a longtime head coach at Russell.

1606
01:14:14,280 --> 01:14:16,700
 Your dad, Don Cox, and he's still helping you out.

1607
01:14:16,740 --> 01:14:18,820
 How cool is that to have dad helping you out a little bit?

1608
01:14:18,880 --> 01:14:20,300
 No, it's great, you know.

1609
01:14:20,820 --> 01:14:25,640
 Football has always been one of our closest bonds, you know, just talking about the game.

1610
01:14:26,220 --> 01:14:31,760
 And, you know, whether it's after practice, wanting to know who's sick or who's not there, had practice go.

1611
01:14:31,760 --> 01:14:43,120
 But just having his, you know, his advice up in the box and seeing some things that I may not be able to see down in the field is a lot of fun.

1612
01:14:43,260 --> 01:14:45,360
 You know, something that I'll cherish forever.

1613
01:14:45,860 --> 01:14:46,700
 Well, and he will too.

1614
01:14:47,060 --> 01:14:49,920
 He will cherish it too, to see a son that's a head coach.

1615
01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:52,540
 And I'm sure last night there was probably a big hug after the game.

1616
01:14:52,640 --> 01:14:55,240
 Y'all enjoyed that because that's a huge win for you.

1617
01:14:55,640 --> 01:15:04,980
 And Coach Cox here, Ty Cox, I should say, I think it's important to realize that every school that has a sport, it's important to get these kids out.

1618
01:15:05,320 --> 01:15:08,060
 And it's great to hear that you have 30 kids out at Waterloo.

1619
01:15:08,260 --> 01:15:11,160
 The community loves the Waterloo Cougars.

1620
01:15:11,300 --> 01:15:12,460
 They support you and everything.

1621
01:15:12,860 --> 01:15:13,500
 Yes, sir.

1622
01:15:13,920 --> 01:15:19,240
 Waterloo is an extremely unique and great place.

1623
01:15:19,820 --> 01:15:22,760
 That's why I tell people we're kind of off the beaten path.

1624
01:15:23,700 --> 01:15:34,740
 But there's still, sometimes I tell people it's like going back in time where, in a good sense, you know, kids are still kids.

1625
01:15:35,880 --> 01:15:40,180
 You know, a lot of the problems that coaches may deal with at other schools we don't deal with.

1626
01:15:40,420 --> 01:15:46,380
 Our problem is the fishing's too good and the deer hunting's too easy to get to.

1627
01:15:46,440 --> 01:15:46,920
 I love it.

1628
01:15:46,920 --> 01:15:49,320
 Sometimes, you know, that might affect our practice.

1629
01:15:49,380 --> 01:15:51,100
 Do the deer come up next to practice, huh?

1630
01:15:51,120 --> 01:15:51,980
 That's right, yes.

1631
01:15:52,040 --> 01:15:53,600
 So, you know, it is.

1632
01:15:53,640 --> 01:15:56,780
 It's a unique spot that I fell in love with.

1633
01:15:57,280 --> 01:15:59,520
 And, you know, I'm proud to be there.

1634
01:15:59,940 --> 01:16:01,880
 Well, I think they're proud to have you as well.

1635
01:16:01,960 --> 01:16:07,420
 And we're proud to have you to come be our guest today and to highlight your team and your community.

1636
01:16:07,720 --> 01:16:09,960
 Who do you have next week that you end up the season, by the way?

1637
01:16:09,960 --> 01:16:10,860
 We have Vina.

1638
01:16:11,160 --> 01:16:12,840
 It's at home for senior night.

1639
01:16:14,500 --> 01:16:16,500
 And, you know, we're looking forward.

1640
01:16:16,600 --> 01:16:17,460
 We play on Friday night.

1641
01:16:17,700 --> 01:16:18,660
 How many seniors do you have?

1642
01:16:18,740 --> 01:16:19,300
 We have four.

1643
01:16:19,480 --> 01:16:20,220
 Four seniors.

1644
01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:22,280
 You make it a big deal, I'm sure.

1645
01:16:22,540 --> 01:16:22,740
 Yes, sir.

1646
01:16:22,840 --> 01:16:23,960
 A few of the proud, so.

1647
01:16:24,100 --> 01:16:24,660
 That's all right.

1648
01:16:24,700 --> 01:16:25,060
 That's great.

1649
01:16:25,100 --> 01:16:30,280
 But that also tells me, wow, you have a lot of youngsters coming back just with four seniors.

1650
01:16:30,660 --> 01:16:34,860
 The future really is, but you've got to feel good about what you're seeing coming up in the next couple of years, too.

1651
01:16:35,260 --> 01:16:35,840
 Yes, sir.

1652
01:16:35,840 --> 01:16:36,520
 I'm excited.

1653
01:16:36,520 --> 01:16:43,720
 You know, our junior varsity ended up winning our little league we were in, ended up going seven and one.

1654
01:16:44,220 --> 01:16:56,060
 And, you know, it's a good thing when you look down and you see the younger grades and the numbers we have and the success they've had.

1655
01:16:56,160 --> 01:16:56,680
 It does.

1656
01:16:56,840 --> 01:16:59,460
 It excites you for the next or upcoming seasons.

1657
01:16:59,760 --> 01:17:03,380
 I know you said your dad, Don Cox, helps you with the football team, but you have other coaches up, too.

1658
01:17:03,380 --> 01:17:06,000
 I want you to highlight a few of your other coaches that are helping you out.

1659
01:17:06,220 --> 01:17:06,660
 Yes, sir.

1660
01:17:06,820 --> 01:17:09,340
 Carson Brewer, he is our defensive coordinator.

1661
01:17:10,180 --> 01:17:12,860
 He's a guy that's from there.

1662
01:17:13,000 --> 01:17:18,060
 He's went to Central High School, and he's doing a great job.

1663
01:17:19,220 --> 01:17:26,580
 We also, Brad Palmer, the longtime head coach at Waterloo, I lean on him a lot.

1664
01:17:26,700 --> 01:17:27,960
 He still helps us out.

1665
01:17:27,960 --> 01:17:33,880
 And, you know, there's a lot of things that come up as a head coach that you can't necessarily prepare for.

1666
01:17:34,040 --> 01:17:41,700
 As much as you try as an assistant coach, until you're in those shoes, you know, it's kind of hard to know how you'll react.

1667
01:17:41,700 --> 01:17:49,880
 And so I lean on Brad for a lot of amen things and just reassurance, you know.

1668
01:17:49,980 --> 01:17:51,900
 But we've got a really good staff.

1669
01:17:52,420 --> 01:17:56,960
 Mason Mosley, Jerome Lambert, all of them are doing a really good job.

1670
01:17:56,960 --> 01:17:58,180
 Some familiar names there.

1671
01:17:58,280 --> 01:17:58,740
 I like that.

1672
01:17:58,800 --> 01:17:59,280
 So that's good.

1673
01:17:59,380 --> 01:18:00,600
 So you have a good staff.

1674
01:18:01,020 --> 01:18:03,100
 Well, we appreciate you being our guest today.

1675
01:18:03,100 --> 01:18:07,080
 And we're wishing the Waterloo Cougars the best on senior night against Vina.

1676
01:18:07,240 --> 01:18:10,620
 And I know the folks in Waterloo are glad to hear you on 93.9 The Score today.

1677
01:18:10,720 --> 01:18:12,500
 We hope to have you as a guest in the future as well.

1678
01:18:12,640 --> 01:18:13,060
 Yes, sir.

1679
01:18:13,060 --> 01:18:19,700
 The head coach of the Waterloo Cougars, Coach Ty Cox, who's team with a big win last night over Cherokee, taking on Vina's senior night.

1680
01:18:20,000 --> 01:18:23,860
 Hey, Waterloo, come out and pack the stands for the Cougars this next Friday night.

1681
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1697
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 Back on the coaches' breakfast here on 93.9 The Score.

1698
01:19:33,440 --> 01:19:35,120
 Kevin Johnson, glad to be with you this morning.

1699
01:19:35,220 --> 01:19:37,960
 Final broadcast of the coaches' breakfast of the season.

1700
01:19:38,100 --> 01:19:39,000
 Thank you to our sponsors.

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 We appreciate you so much sponsoring the coaches' breakfast.

1703
01:19:44,040 --> 01:19:46,700
 And so many listeners, people listen all the time to this.

1704
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 They're traveling maybe to swim meets or to Little League games or young things.

1705
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 And just people say, man, I listen to the coaches' breakfast.

1706
01:19:54,000 --> 01:19:55,660
 It is a great tradition in the Shoals area.

1707
01:19:56,060 --> 01:19:59,880
 It's my honor to be able to bring it to you each and every Saturday morning in the fall.

1708
01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:00,840
 I've done this for many years.

1709
01:20:00,960 --> 01:20:04,560
 One of my favorite times to get to spend time with these coaches, including our good friend,

1710
01:20:04,640 --> 01:20:08,240
 Coach Steven Cohen, the assistant coach of Marcelle Panthers, who played Thursday night.

1711
01:20:08,340 --> 01:20:13,140
 They kicked off the high school season this week on Thursday night, going over and knocking

1712
01:20:13,140 --> 01:20:15,100
 off Decatur Heritage 41-18.

1713
01:20:15,340 --> 01:20:18,900
 And Coach, Thursday night games, do you like those better than Friday night games, or does

1714
01:20:18,900 --> 01:20:19,540
 it matter to you?

1715
01:20:20,100 --> 01:20:21,680
 It don't really matter.

1716
01:20:21,820 --> 01:20:24,120
 I mean, the preparation is different and everything.

1717
01:20:24,380 --> 01:20:30,300
 And Coach Hill just says, next game, it was a region game too, so we had to buckle down and

1718
01:20:30,300 --> 01:20:34,580
 kind of change everything from Sunday to Monday and that kind of stuff.

1719
01:20:34,820 --> 01:20:38,440
 We kind of meet on Sundays, so it's kind of good that way.

1720
01:20:38,620 --> 01:20:41,280
 And we kind of had a little head start that way too.

1721
01:20:41,700 --> 01:20:44,780
 Well, you got a head start and you got the win as you knock off Decatur Heritage.

1722
01:20:45,100 --> 01:20:46,460
 That was a big win for you.

1723
01:20:46,660 --> 01:20:49,080
 Talk about it in the 41-18 victory.

1724
01:20:49,180 --> 01:20:50,300
 Did you get off to a fast start?

1725
01:20:50,300 --> 01:20:55,320
 Yeah, Titus Cosby's still getting better every week and throwing to our receivers and seeing

1726
01:20:55,320 --> 01:20:57,280
 the field better and throwing the ball.

1727
01:20:57,660 --> 01:21:02,120
 Coach Hill's got him really playing at a good level now as we're getting into the playoff

1728
01:21:02,120 --> 01:21:02,520
 season.

1729
01:21:02,960 --> 01:21:07,500
 So, Coach Hill's just been preaching all year, just kind of keep getting better every week.

1730
01:21:07,540 --> 01:21:08,460
 I think it's what we're doing.

1731
01:21:08,700 --> 01:21:11,120
 And we've got to play a lot of young kids the other night too.

1732
01:21:11,180 --> 01:21:11,760
 That was really good.

1733
01:21:12,260 --> 01:21:15,680
 I would say that your young quarterback, Mr. Cosby, has had a great start.

1734
01:21:15,940 --> 01:21:16,900
 I watched some highlights.

1735
01:21:17,300 --> 01:21:18,060
 He's a big kid.

1736
01:21:18,220 --> 01:21:22,880
 He's a big kid, but he moves really well and he has an easy throw in motion.

1737
01:21:23,040 --> 01:21:24,840
 He's just a natural quarterback, it looks like.

1738
01:21:24,840 --> 01:21:26,740
 Yeah, he's just got little things.

1739
01:21:26,820 --> 01:21:29,840
 He's improved a lot and he can spin.

1740
01:21:29,980 --> 01:21:32,720
 His velocity is really – he can throw the ball pretty hard.

1741
01:21:33,020 --> 01:21:37,860
 So, he's – receivers, they're getting more – they're running their routes better

1742
01:21:37,860 --> 01:21:39,860
 as far as the timing is getting better with the routes.

1743
01:21:40,580 --> 01:21:42,940
 Well, the timing is a big thing, especially late in the season.

1744
01:21:43,340 --> 01:21:44,780
 And you go up 41-18.

1745
01:21:45,020 --> 01:21:47,380
 That game was played on the road against Decatur Heritage.

1746
01:21:47,380 --> 01:21:49,180
 But you had to play at another school, I believe.

1747
01:21:49,180 --> 01:21:52,460
 Yeah, well, you go to East Lawrence, I think, and they didn't have a stadium.

1748
01:21:52,620 --> 01:21:53,540
 So, it was getting a little different.

1749
01:21:53,740 --> 01:21:55,900
 And it was – you know, every time you go on the road, it's a little different.

1750
01:21:56,000 --> 01:21:57,740
 You've got to adjust the settings, you know.

1751
01:21:58,220 --> 01:22:00,480
 They had a nice grass, low grass field.

1752
01:22:00,640 --> 01:22:04,040
 And it was kind of – since we play on turf, we play on grass, it's a little different too.

1753
01:22:04,120 --> 01:22:05,420
 First time to play on grass this season?

1754
01:22:05,420 --> 01:22:06,560
 Yeah, it probably was, yeah.

1755
01:22:06,760 --> 01:22:07,860
 I mean, you don't think about it.

1756
01:22:07,880 --> 01:22:09,480
 You rarely see the grass fields anymore.

1757
01:22:09,620 --> 01:22:11,400
 I mean, all schools have gone to turf almost.

1758
01:22:11,740 --> 01:22:13,720
 Well, let's talk about your team on defense.

1759
01:22:13,720 --> 01:22:16,980
 Because 41-18, your defense has been really good this season.

1760
01:22:16,980 --> 01:22:21,260
 Yeah, I mean, Ryan Derrick's really done a good job of defense all year long.

1761
01:22:21,420 --> 01:22:29,700
 And, I mean, as far as just, you know, linebacker Jesse Parker and just all those guys up front,

1762
01:22:29,780 --> 01:22:38,680
 you know, I mean, we had a little – as far as the defense, he's preaching to run to the ball

1763
01:22:38,680 --> 01:22:40,380
 and do a lot of good things.

1764
01:22:40,880 --> 01:22:42,060
 And then we're the game tackling.

1765
01:22:42,160 --> 01:22:44,740
 We're tackling a lot better now, Kevin, than we were earlier in the year.

1766
01:22:44,960 --> 01:22:48,720
 And you see each week, tackling's getting better, forming to the balls better.

1767
01:22:49,000 --> 01:22:55,420
 And just the defense really come on every – early in the year, we had a few shutouts early in the middle of the year,

1768
01:22:55,420 --> 01:23:00,600
 you know, they're – so we're just getting better every week.

1769
01:23:00,800 --> 01:23:02,700
 Seven and two on the season are the Panthers.

1770
01:23:02,820 --> 01:23:03,860
 Five and one in region play.

1771
01:23:03,940 --> 01:23:05,700
 They knock off Decatur Heritage Thursday night.

1772
01:23:06,140 --> 01:23:11,640
 And now you get to play a team that's not in the private school section there.

1773
01:23:11,700 --> 01:23:12,480
 You go out of a region.

1774
01:23:12,880 --> 01:23:14,780
 You go to take on the Deshler Tigers.

1775
01:23:14,980 --> 01:23:15,800
 What a game that will be.

1776
01:23:15,820 --> 01:23:17,480
 Wow, that will be some kind of a test there.

1777
01:23:17,580 --> 01:23:22,320
 I mean, Coach Malone, all those guys, they got – I mean, after the running back.

1778
01:23:22,420 --> 01:23:26,100
 Jones is really good, and we got to watch them on film.

1779
01:23:26,240 --> 01:23:29,360
 Jones is really good, and they're just – he's really explosive.

1780
01:23:29,500 --> 01:23:30,500
 He's really fast back.

1781
01:23:30,700 --> 01:23:33,480
 He's a track guy, too, so he's – it'll be hard.

1782
01:23:33,740 --> 01:23:37,360
 How much will this help your team facing a team like Deshler going to the playoffs?

1783
01:23:37,360 --> 01:23:41,440
 Oh, yeah, definitely, because the speed of the game is so much different with Deshler.

1784
01:23:41,440 --> 01:23:44,600
 You know, they're athletic, and they're really athletic all over.

1785
01:23:44,640 --> 01:23:49,220
 So that's really going to help us go into next week, so week after next.

1786
01:23:49,280 --> 01:23:49,800
 That'll be great.

1787
01:23:50,220 --> 01:23:56,000
 I mean, they're really a physical team, and Coach Malone, they've been Coach Jones over there.

1788
01:23:56,060 --> 01:24:00,260
 They've been really good, and Coach Woods, and they're really good guys.

1789
01:24:01,480 --> 01:24:06,740
 Like I heard Coach Malone talking earlier about all the coaches just knowing each other

1790
01:24:06,740 --> 01:24:11,200
 and just being all kind of a – I can't believe it's Coach Kevin.

1791
01:24:11,300 --> 01:24:12,280
 It's our last meeting.

1792
01:24:12,440 --> 01:24:12,880
 Yeah, it is.

1793
01:24:13,140 --> 01:24:15,560
 Because I love the coaches around here.

1794
01:24:15,680 --> 01:24:17,540
 It's just kind of – we learn so much from each other.

1795
01:24:17,680 --> 01:24:20,220
 Well, let's talk about you go to Deshler – is that a Thursday night game?

1796
01:24:20,220 --> 01:24:21,360
 Yeah, Thursday night game, yes.

1797
01:24:21,360 --> 01:24:23,280
 That Deshler's going to be a good atmosphere, Coach Kevin.

1798
01:24:23,300 --> 01:24:23,520
 Thursday night game.

1799
01:24:23,560 --> 01:24:26,780
 But then you go playoffs, and in the playoffs you turn around, and it's already set.

1800
01:24:27,180 --> 01:24:28,800
 You'll be in the playoffs on the first round.

1801
01:24:28,900 --> 01:24:30,580
 You'll play at home against Pickens Academy.

1802
01:24:30,580 --> 01:24:32,260
 Pickens Academy, yeah, I think that's right, yeah.

1803
01:24:32,260 --> 01:24:33,360
 Pickens Academy will come play.

1804
01:24:34,300 --> 01:24:35,460
 Get in a home playoff game.

1805
01:24:35,560 --> 01:24:36,060
 That's really big, too.

1806
01:24:36,060 --> 01:24:37,040
 Yeah, that's going to be really huge.

1807
01:24:37,280 --> 01:24:37,980
 Yeah, that's going to be big.

1808
01:24:38,040 --> 01:24:41,760
 We're going to have a big crowd, and get to see how we do.

1809
01:24:41,900 --> 01:24:43,840
 The new classification thing is going to be different.

1810
01:24:44,000 --> 01:24:48,260
 And if you were to win that one, you might take on a Tuscaloosa Academy team

1811
01:24:48,260 --> 01:24:50,260
 down the road, or a Cusa Christian, one or no other.

1812
01:24:50,600 --> 01:24:51,460
 So, it's going to be tough.

1813
01:24:51,500 --> 01:24:53,140
 That's a tough bracket right there.

1814
01:24:53,180 --> 01:24:56,440
 But at the same time, man, hey, you're preparing for it well to play a Deshler game.

1815
01:24:56,660 --> 01:24:58,580
 What do you like about this team so far from Marcel?

1816
01:24:58,700 --> 01:25:03,900
 This team just got – first of all, these kids come to practice so good every week,

1817
01:25:03,900 --> 01:25:09,400
 and they're just so fun to coach, and we've had – I've been there for five years.

1818
01:25:09,620 --> 01:25:15,320
 I mean, the seniors each year just kind of – you know, you're in tears when they leave,

1819
01:25:15,400 --> 01:25:20,780
 so you don't – we just know that, you know, each week they give everything they got,

1820
01:25:20,880 --> 01:25:23,160
 and these – it's an amazing place.

1821
01:25:23,260 --> 01:25:27,980
 I mean, Marshall just – you know, it's a community of people and all the support we have,

1822
01:25:28,320 --> 01:25:33,500
 and it's a special school, and these kids really get better every week.

1823
01:25:33,500 --> 01:25:37,120
 Well, they will be supporting you Thursday night at Howard Chapel Stadium,

1824
01:25:37,220 --> 01:25:39,940
 taking on Deshler Tigers, and throughout the playoffs as well.

1825
01:25:40,020 --> 01:25:42,440
 And Coach Hill has done a great job over there, along with you, Coach Cohen,

1826
01:25:42,820 --> 01:25:44,920
 as assistant coach, and best of luck throughout it.

1827
01:25:45,200 --> 01:25:46,600
 7-2, Mars Hill at Deshler.

1828
01:25:46,660 --> 01:25:48,060
 What a game that will be Thursday night.

1829
01:25:48,360 --> 01:25:49,760
 Get your popcorn early for that one.

1830
01:25:49,780 --> 01:25:50,500
 That'll be a lot of fun.

1831
01:25:50,600 --> 01:25:51,600
 Coach, best of luck, okay?

1832
01:25:52,060 --> 01:25:52,560
 Thanks, Kevin.

1833
01:25:52,880 --> 01:25:54,260
 Steven Cohen with Mars Hill.

1834
01:25:54,340 --> 01:25:57,720
 Panthers coming up, Kenny Morrison, after this one-minute timeout.

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1855
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 Back here on the Coaches Breakfast, 93.9 The Store.

1856
01:27:03,000 --> 01:27:03,840
 Kevin Johnson with you.

1857
01:27:03,880 --> 01:27:04,700
 What a great day it's been.

1858
01:27:04,800 --> 01:27:06,580
 Don't forget, if you're in downtown Florence,

1859
01:27:07,060 --> 01:27:07,780
 just be alert.

1860
01:27:07,860 --> 01:27:09,660
 There's a lot going on in downtown Florence,

1861
01:27:09,660 --> 01:27:11,980
 from the Renaissance Fair to also today,

1862
01:27:12,080 --> 01:27:13,340
 it's UNA Homecoming Parade.

1863
01:27:13,460 --> 01:27:14,940
 So, just be alert to that.

1864
01:27:15,420 --> 01:27:17,200
 And if you're around the University of North Alabama,

1865
01:27:17,320 --> 01:27:17,800
 it's homecoming.

1866
01:27:17,920 --> 01:27:19,900
 So, just be slow down and watch everything

1867
01:27:19,900 --> 01:27:22,800
 and enjoy the day and get out and support the Lions tonight

1868
01:27:22,800 --> 01:27:25,040
 for homecoming as they take on Austin Peay.

1869
01:27:25,620 --> 01:27:27,960
 Glad to end the show today, end the season here

1870
01:27:27,960 --> 01:27:29,340
 for our Coaches Breakfast.

1871
01:27:29,500 --> 01:27:30,740
 I've done this for many years now

1872
01:27:30,740 --> 01:27:32,940
 and ended with my good friend Kenny Marson,

1873
01:27:33,000 --> 01:27:34,320
 the head coach of the Florence Falcons,

1874
01:27:34,400 --> 01:27:38,240
 who's team went last night at home on senior night,

1875
01:27:38,240 --> 01:27:40,240
 went at 35-17 over Hartzell

1876
01:27:40,240 --> 01:27:42,100
 and are now the region champions.

1877
01:27:42,300 --> 01:27:43,700
 Coach, congratulations on the win

1878
01:27:43,700 --> 01:27:44,900
 and being region champs.

1879
01:27:45,120 --> 01:27:45,540
 Thank you.

1880
01:27:45,900 --> 01:27:46,680
 We're excited.

1881
01:27:47,620 --> 01:27:49,500
 A lot of buzz in there last night.

1882
01:27:50,120 --> 01:27:52,380
 It was one of those nights that was,

1883
01:27:52,720 --> 01:27:53,800
 well, first of all, great weather.

1884
01:27:53,920 --> 01:27:55,000
 Wasn't it great weather for last night

1885
01:27:55,000 --> 01:27:55,640
 for high school football?

1886
01:27:55,880 --> 01:27:56,220
 Awesome.

1887
01:27:56,420 --> 01:27:58,020
 I mean, the folks that stayed in

1888
01:27:58,020 --> 01:27:59,860
 and listened to it or watched it,

1889
01:27:59,920 --> 01:28:01,760
 they missed out on a great night for football.

1890
01:28:01,980 --> 01:28:03,280
 Yeah, it was perfect for that.

1891
01:28:03,400 --> 01:28:07,120
 Your team having to bounce back from a loss last week,

1892
01:28:07,600 --> 01:28:10,220
 how did you feel like they responded this week?

1893
01:28:11,100 --> 01:28:14,120
 Well, looking back, obviously with the win,

1894
01:28:14,280 --> 01:28:16,400
 it's easy to say that they bounced back well,

1895
01:28:16,560 --> 01:28:19,460
 but we had some ups and downs throughout the week.

1896
01:28:19,580 --> 01:28:21,820
 We just kept locking in and focusing on us

1897
01:28:21,820 --> 01:28:24,180
 and we told them from day one,

1898
01:28:24,280 --> 01:28:26,420
 I don't know that we mentioned Hartzell one time

1899
01:28:26,420 --> 01:28:27,340
 throughout the whole week.

1900
01:28:27,500 --> 01:28:29,280
 I didn't hear coaches saying it, anything.

1901
01:28:29,280 --> 01:28:33,640
 We were more worried about us and fixing our mistakes

1902
01:28:33,640 --> 01:28:35,080
 and miscues along the way.

1903
01:28:35,380 --> 01:28:38,760
 So we were locked in pretty focused.

1904
01:28:39,140 --> 01:28:41,180
 Coach Robinson reminded me of something

1905
01:28:41,180 --> 01:28:44,040
 or said something to us in the office last night.

1906
01:28:44,780 --> 01:28:48,420
 He said he knew it was going to turn out like this

1907
01:28:48,420 --> 01:28:49,740
 in pregame warmup.

1908
01:28:49,860 --> 01:28:50,900
 You could have heard a pin drop.

1909
01:28:51,400 --> 01:28:52,600
 We were out there warming up

1910
01:28:52,600 --> 01:28:54,880
 and Coach Sledge is stretching our guys

1911
01:28:54,880 --> 01:28:55,940
 and flexing them and everything.

1912
01:28:56,940 --> 01:29:01,340
 There was no messing around, no horse playing, no talk.

1913
01:29:01,440 --> 01:29:02,780
 It was just quiet.

1914
01:29:03,540 --> 01:29:05,760
 So the calm before the storm, I guess you'd say.

1915
01:29:05,960 --> 01:29:08,160
 27 seniors last night on senior night.

1916
01:29:08,400 --> 01:29:11,760
 Maybe that was part of it too, those seniors that is our night.

1917
01:29:12,020 --> 01:29:14,160
 And, you know, I will talk about a few of them in a minute,

1918
01:29:14,260 --> 01:29:16,800
 but pretty special group to have that many seniors, isn't it?

1919
01:29:17,140 --> 01:29:17,920
 Yes, absolutely.

1920
01:29:18,260 --> 01:29:20,540
 And we called on those young guys that, you know,

1921
01:29:20,580 --> 01:29:21,920
 you're going to be a senior one day.

1922
01:29:22,260 --> 01:29:25,520
 You're going to want the young players to play hard for you.

1923
01:29:25,840 --> 01:29:30,040
 And, you know, we really challenged our guys that are rotators,

1924
01:29:30,200 --> 01:29:35,520
 that are juniors and 10th grade guys that are playing a lot of snaps for us.

1925
01:29:35,600 --> 01:29:37,860
 We challenged those guys to really commit.

1926
01:29:38,020 --> 01:29:40,500
 And even the guys that are our scout team guys,

1927
01:29:40,600 --> 01:29:43,300
 I said, look, we need the best out of y'all this week

1928
01:29:43,300 --> 01:29:47,420
 for these guys to be prepared, you know, the team to be prepared.

1929
01:29:47,560 --> 01:29:49,760
 But for the seniors to have a special night,

1930
01:29:49,780 --> 01:29:51,200
 it's all going to have to come together.

1931
01:29:51,420 --> 01:29:53,900
 And it starts with scout team stuff.

1932
01:29:53,960 --> 01:29:55,740
 It starts with practicing hard.

1933
01:29:55,980 --> 01:29:58,960
 And so it worked out well for those guys.

1934
01:29:59,300 --> 01:30:01,120
 I can't highlight all 27 seniors,

1935
01:30:01,360 --> 01:30:04,240
 but Thursday night you asked one young man to be my guest

1936
01:30:04,240 --> 01:30:07,100
 on the Thursday night show named Austin Klotzbach,

1937
01:30:07,180 --> 01:30:09,780
 his first time to come out for football this year, his senior year.

1938
01:30:10,320 --> 01:30:13,800
 I don't know if you realized last night, he was all over the field.

1939
01:30:13,900 --> 01:30:15,340
 He made play after play.

1940
01:30:15,580 --> 01:30:18,020
 I said, we need to get him on the radio show more often.

1941
01:30:18,940 --> 01:30:20,260
 Yeah, he played really well.

1942
01:30:20,320 --> 01:30:21,060
 I'm proud of him.

1943
01:30:21,440 --> 01:30:25,780
 He was on that ninth grade team with us the one year that he did play.

1944
01:30:26,020 --> 01:30:28,480
 And that ninth grade team, which are seniors now,

1945
01:30:29,040 --> 01:30:31,780
 they were undefeated when they were freshmen.

1946
01:30:31,920 --> 01:30:35,800
 And he was on that team and then decided that he was going to focus on baseball.

1947
01:30:36,060 --> 01:30:38,820
 And he's a really good baseball player, plays shortstop,

1948
01:30:39,000 --> 01:30:41,300
 and a really talented young man there.

1949
01:30:41,300 --> 01:30:45,180
 And we just were relentless with him about coming back and told him,

1950
01:30:45,320 --> 01:30:46,580
 look, we want you to play baseball.

1951
01:30:46,740 --> 01:30:49,200
 We want you to play multiple sports, do what you do,

1952
01:30:49,280 --> 01:30:51,500
 but come play football your senior year with us.

1953
01:30:51,740 --> 01:30:53,200
 And it's worked out great.

1954
01:30:53,280 --> 01:30:56,000
 He has been a, he's an awesome young man to begin with.

1955
01:30:56,660 --> 01:30:59,340
 Glad to have him in the program and glad to get him back.

1956
01:30:59,620 --> 01:31:01,660
 Sometimes the athletes are just athletes, aren't they?

1957
01:31:01,700 --> 01:31:02,100
 They are.

1958
01:31:02,260 --> 01:31:04,460
 Just players make plays and he's a player.

1959
01:31:04,660 --> 01:31:08,080
 Speaking of players, two of them last night had over a hundred yards rushing

1960
01:31:08,080 --> 01:31:09,460
 to Carson Johnson, the senior.

1961
01:31:09,760 --> 01:31:13,300
 He has been, he has been your steady force all season long.

1962
01:31:13,400 --> 01:31:16,660
 And then Kayon Williams, get him back in the groove a little bit.

1963
01:31:16,720 --> 01:31:17,880
 You saw that happen last night.

1964
01:31:17,920 --> 01:31:19,600
 He had a, broke off a 68-yard run.

1965
01:31:19,940 --> 01:31:23,680
 He, when he broke off that 68-yard run, he came to the sideline.

1966
01:31:23,920 --> 01:31:24,980
 He was kind of grinning.

1967
01:31:25,040 --> 01:31:27,500
 I said, I looked at him, I said, you're slow.

1968
01:31:28,580 --> 01:31:30,100
 He said, I'm a really coach.

1969
01:31:30,160 --> 01:31:30,760
 I said, no.

1970
01:31:31,240 --> 01:31:33,980
 I said, you got a little, little giddy up in your step there.

1971
01:31:34,060 --> 01:31:39,900
 He was, he was still not 100%, but 131 yards and not 100%.

1972
01:31:39,900 --> 01:31:44,280
 It's pretty, pretty talented young man, but so happy for DeCarson.

1973
01:31:44,500 --> 01:31:49,240
 Boy, I got to say a lot about our team last week.

1974
01:31:50,280 --> 01:31:56,640
 Saturday, Sunday, into coming in with those guys at two o'clock on Sunday, we were getting

1975
01:31:56,640 --> 01:31:57,640
 texts from players.

1976
01:31:57,780 --> 01:31:58,980
 Hey, have y'all heard from DeCarson?

1977
01:31:59,220 --> 01:32:03,680
 You know, the team and the seniors were worried about him from that Friday night game.

1978
01:32:03,800 --> 01:32:05,680
 And guys were calling, checking on him.

1979
01:32:05,760 --> 01:32:07,140
 And hey, man, it's all right.

1980
01:32:07,260 --> 01:32:09,980
 You know, those, those didn't define the ball game.

1981
01:32:10,040 --> 01:32:11,540
 You know, it's not going to define our season.

1982
01:32:11,720 --> 01:32:13,780
 And they really lifted him up.

1983
01:32:13,840 --> 01:32:17,660
 And that says a lot about the program and the kids that we've got right now.

1984
01:32:17,720 --> 01:32:19,700
 And then he had a big night.

1985
01:32:19,860 --> 01:32:20,000
 Wow.

1986
01:32:20,340 --> 01:32:20,520
 Yeah.

1987
01:32:20,740 --> 01:32:21,740
 The goose was loose.

1988
01:32:21,820 --> 01:32:22,340
 I promise you.

1989
01:32:22,360 --> 01:32:23,820
 He wears number zero, that goose egg.

1990
01:32:23,860 --> 01:32:24,940
 And I've nicknamed him the goose.

1991
01:32:25,000 --> 01:32:26,940
 And he was running all over the field.

1992
01:32:27,040 --> 01:32:29,020
 A couple of touchdowns, actually, I think three on the night.

1993
01:32:29,260 --> 01:32:30,980
 And just a great night for him.

1994
01:32:30,980 --> 01:32:34,060
 And, you know, your team had to take care of business.

1995
01:32:34,300 --> 01:32:36,360
 And they did take care of business last night.

1996
01:32:36,380 --> 01:32:39,000
 And they did it and put away a good, heartfelt team.

1997
01:32:39,080 --> 01:32:41,820
 But you've got to feel good how your team responded

1998
01:32:41,820 --> 01:32:44,360
 and kept the foot on the gas pedal, probably.

1999
01:32:44,640 --> 01:32:44,820
 Yeah.

2000
01:32:44,960 --> 01:32:48,100
 We just, I told them at halftime, I said, guys, I said,

2001
01:32:48,120 --> 01:32:49,580
 I know y'all get tired of me saying it,

2002
01:32:49,620 --> 01:32:52,400
 but I've been around this league a lot of years.

2003
01:32:52,700 --> 01:32:54,960
 And I've been around Hartsell a lot of years.

2004
01:32:54,960 --> 01:32:56,460
 And you let them hang around.

2005
01:32:56,640 --> 01:32:58,520
 And it's going to get hard in the fourth quarter.

2006
01:32:59,040 --> 01:33:01,280
 And I said, we've got to put them away.

2007
01:33:01,540 --> 01:33:03,840
 If they hang around, it's going to be tough on us.

2008
01:33:03,840 --> 01:33:06,080
 And sure enough, they made it tough on us.

2009
01:33:06,300 --> 01:33:09,160
 And we finally stretched it out there at the end.

2010
01:33:09,160 --> 01:33:12,160
 How proud of you are this quarterback, a sophomore, Costa Mahan?

2011
01:33:13,160 --> 01:33:14,620
 He's a great player.

2012
01:33:14,900 --> 01:33:16,120
 I love this young man.

2013
01:33:16,380 --> 01:33:21,560
 And he's, I keep reminding myself and our offensive staff a lot of times

2014
01:33:21,560 --> 01:33:24,720
 throughout the game when we get aggravated with him sometimes.

2015
01:33:25,040 --> 01:33:25,920
 He's a 10th grader.

2016
01:33:26,080 --> 01:33:26,280
 Yes.

2017
01:33:26,280 --> 01:33:27,300
 I mean, he is young.

2018
01:33:27,420 --> 01:33:28,880
 He's still figuring out this game.

2019
01:33:29,860 --> 01:33:32,040
 We had an RPO for him last night.

2020
01:33:32,240 --> 01:33:37,480
 And Cade McGuire's ears are probably still burning from me pulling the microphone down

2021
01:33:37,480 --> 01:33:39,020
 and hollering at him through the headsets.

2022
01:33:39,100 --> 01:33:39,720
 That was fun.

2023
01:33:39,860 --> 01:33:42,160
 I had to love up on him after and apologize.

2024
01:33:42,520 --> 01:33:44,600
 But we put an RPO on him.

2025
01:33:44,600 --> 01:33:46,100
 And he pulled it and threw it, of course.

2026
01:33:46,280 --> 01:33:48,580
 And it was not the right play at the time.

2027
01:33:48,580 --> 01:33:50,940
 And I just pulled him over to the side.

2028
01:33:51,080 --> 01:33:53,700
 I said, hey, we know you're young.

2029
01:33:53,800 --> 01:33:54,620
 You're a 10th grader.

2030
01:33:54,980 --> 01:33:56,400
 You've got to manage this game.

2031
01:33:56,800 --> 01:34:00,080
 You know, sometimes when you get those calls, it's not always about throwing the ball.

2032
01:34:00,240 --> 01:34:01,400
 You know, hand it off sometimes.

2033
01:34:01,740 --> 01:34:03,580
 So, he's learning.

2034
01:34:03,720 --> 01:34:04,160
 He's growing.

2035
01:34:04,480 --> 01:34:05,420
 But zero turnovers.

2036
01:34:05,580 --> 01:34:07,180
 Even one time he took a sack.

2037
01:34:07,520 --> 01:34:08,360
 That sounds funny.

2038
01:34:08,400 --> 01:34:09,020
 He took a sack.

2039
01:34:09,080 --> 01:34:10,420
 But he could have forced it.

2040
01:34:10,440 --> 01:34:10,980
 And he didn't.

2041
01:34:11,040 --> 01:34:11,540
 He said, you know what?

2042
01:34:11,540 --> 01:34:12,380
 I'll trust my defense.

2043
01:34:12,460 --> 01:34:13,300
 And he held on to the ball.

2044
01:34:13,440 --> 01:34:15,740
 I'm glad he took the sack because I was hollering throw it.

2045
01:34:15,740 --> 01:34:19,760
 So, I'm glad he didn't listen to me because he would have thrown it in the crowd, probably.

2046
01:34:20,200 --> 01:34:21,740
 Well, let's talk about your team.

2047
01:34:21,880 --> 01:34:23,280
 Now, you win the game.

2048
01:34:23,720 --> 01:34:28,240
 And we thought that Russellville-Austin game would have been over by 745, the way they run the ball.

2049
01:34:28,620 --> 01:34:31,260
 And lo and behold, those guys played until 10 o'clock last night.

2050
01:34:31,400 --> 01:34:32,840
 I don't know what was going on down there.

2051
01:34:32,900 --> 01:34:36,760
 But I really thought they'd be – I figured it'd be third quarter and they'd already be finished.

2052
01:34:36,840 --> 01:34:37,500
 We'd already know.

2053
01:34:37,740 --> 01:34:45,160
 But when we scored to make it 35-10, I went by – I'd already told the guys, I don't want to hear nothing about it.

2054
01:34:45,160 --> 01:34:48,280
 You know, somebody whispered in there at halftime and I chewed them out.

2055
01:34:48,380 --> 01:34:49,360
 I said, I'm not listening to it.

2056
01:34:50,100 --> 01:34:54,600
 And then when it got 35-10, I went by Corey Hughes down there and he had his phone out.

2057
01:34:54,740 --> 01:34:58,860
 I probably shouldn't say that out loud, but he's watching it on the sideline for us.

2058
01:34:59,020 --> 01:35:02,340
 And he said – he told me the score and I just grinned.

2059
01:35:02,500 --> 01:35:04,120
 I said, we got a shot here.

2060
01:35:04,220 --> 01:35:05,380
 But it was eight minutes to go.

2061
01:35:05,500 --> 01:35:06,220
 I said it was early.

2062
01:35:06,740 --> 01:35:12,420
 But we were able to finish in the special thing last night, was able to put that game on the Jumbotron.

2063
01:35:12,800 --> 01:35:19,200
 And our players and families and community folks were out on the field watching Russell do that thing.

2064
01:35:19,200 --> 01:35:25,220
 And when it finished and announced it on the Jumbotron, boy, it was a special night.

2065
01:35:25,220 --> 01:35:26,580
 It was a chaos and celebration.

2066
01:35:26,760 --> 01:35:27,600
 Special night.

2067
01:35:27,920 --> 01:35:32,040
 Kids running 100 yards down the field just celebrating because they'd been waiting for that for a long time.

2068
01:35:32,120 --> 01:35:39,520
 You know, Nathan Sawyer and some of those guys have been with us since the beginning, five years.

2069
01:35:39,760 --> 01:35:42,460
 And I'm not going to lie, I had a few tears.

2070
01:35:42,620 --> 01:35:43,740
 And I looked at Sawyer.

2071
01:35:43,820 --> 01:35:44,360
 He hugged me.

2072
01:35:44,440 --> 01:35:46,840
 I said, boy, it's been a hard five years.

2073
01:35:47,020 --> 01:35:51,200
 And it all came together last night, special for these guys.

2074
01:35:51,300 --> 01:35:52,860
 And not for us as a staff.

2075
01:35:52,860 --> 01:35:56,980
 For these seniors in this team, I'm so excited for them.

2076
01:35:57,040 --> 01:35:59,800
 This community, they've stood behind us.

2077
01:36:00,040 --> 01:36:03,160
 And we needed something special to happen last night, and it did.

2078
01:36:03,440 --> 01:36:04,840
 Next week is Halloween, Coach.

2079
01:36:05,100 --> 01:36:10,220
 On October 31st, there's going to be boys and girls coming, ringing your doorbell, saying trick-or-treat.

2080
01:36:10,840 --> 01:36:14,780
 If Daryl Higgins was to come by and say trick-or-treat, what all would he get in his bucket?

2081
01:36:15,100 --> 01:36:16,460
 Well, I'll go ahead and say it.

2082
01:36:16,740 --> 01:36:18,820
 Last night, I FaceTimed him from the field.

2083
01:36:19,240 --> 01:36:21,640
 And I finally got him to answer.

2084
01:36:21,760 --> 01:36:22,580
 They had gotten done.

2085
01:36:22,580 --> 01:36:24,880
 And I wanted to be the first to congratulate him.

2086
01:36:25,000 --> 01:36:28,240
 As soon as he came up on FaceTime, he said, you owe me a steak dinner.

2087
01:36:28,380 --> 01:36:31,240
 I said, George, whatever you want.

2088
01:36:32,600 --> 01:36:36,100
 And then I told him, I said, tell Coach Bowell I got him, too.

2089
01:36:36,840 --> 01:36:42,000
 So I called both those guys, longtime friends of mine, and love those guys.

2090
01:36:42,220 --> 01:36:43,560
 And I knew they'd have them ready.

2091
01:36:43,880 --> 01:36:45,360
 Boy, they're dang good football coaches.

2092
01:36:45,840 --> 01:36:52,000
 Four great teams from this region are going to be in the playoffs and going against another great region across the way.

2093
01:36:52,560 --> 01:36:53,320
 You will open up.

2094
01:36:53,640 --> 01:36:56,360
 First of all, I would say next week, don't forget, obviously, Thursday night.

2095
01:36:56,440 --> 01:36:57,220
 I'll get to that in a minute.

2096
01:36:57,280 --> 01:36:59,600
 But your first-round playoff game, St. Clair County.

2097
01:36:59,700 --> 01:37:01,560
 That's not just a gimme right there.

2098
01:37:01,580 --> 01:37:02,200
 That's a good team.

2099
01:37:02,700 --> 01:37:03,660
 Good football team.

2100
01:37:03,740 --> 01:37:06,740
 They got a couple of guys that were nominated for the north-south team.

2101
01:37:06,740 --> 01:37:11,360
 And they got a big receiver, offensive lineman, I think, is a good player.

2102
01:37:11,520 --> 01:37:12,420
 They got some guys.

2103
01:37:12,520 --> 01:37:14,900
 Now, that's a tough league that they play in.

2104
01:37:15,020 --> 01:37:19,840
 I mean, you're talking Clay Chalkwell, Oxford, and Hill City, and Southside, Gadsden.

2105
01:37:19,980 --> 01:37:20,600
 I mean, that's a...

2106
01:37:20,600 --> 01:37:21,680
 Just like ours.

2107
01:37:21,680 --> 01:37:22,340
 That's like ours.

2108
01:37:22,440 --> 01:37:23,900
 That's a doozy of a region.

2109
01:37:24,120 --> 01:37:27,700
 And it's a shame that we've got to cross over with each other right out the gate

2110
01:37:27,700 --> 01:37:31,460
 with four really good football teams going to get after each other.

2111
01:37:31,680 --> 01:37:32,880
 Yeah, that will be in a couple weeks.

2112
01:37:32,940 --> 01:37:37,300
 First thing, though, you've moved this game up from a Friday to Thursday with Fort Payne this week.

2113
01:37:37,700 --> 01:37:40,040
 Going to Fort Payne, you'll hear that here on 93.9 The Score.

2114
01:37:40,400 --> 01:37:41,340
 Huge game coming up.

2115
01:37:41,400 --> 01:37:42,240
 You want to end this well.

2116
01:37:42,300 --> 01:37:43,340
 You've got a chance to go 9-1.

2117
01:37:43,500 --> 01:37:43,940
 Yeah.

2118
01:37:44,440 --> 01:37:50,760
 We're excited about this to get this thing finished off, get working on the playoff deal.

2119
01:37:52,280 --> 01:37:54,060
 Thursday night was a good move for us.

2120
01:37:54,100 --> 01:37:58,100
 We'd kind of been waiting until the Fort Payne girls with their volleyball.

2121
01:37:58,660 --> 01:38:04,240
 We finally found out Thursday morning when they got put out of the volleyball playoffs

2122
01:38:04,240 --> 01:38:05,640
 that we were going to go ahead and move it.

2123
01:38:06,540 --> 01:38:09,860
 And so it gives us extra day for the playoffs.

2124
01:38:10,820 --> 01:38:14,800
 You know, we may take a trip to see St. Clair County and see what's going on with them

2125
01:38:14,800 --> 01:38:16,140
 and see them in person.

2126
01:38:16,840 --> 01:38:22,720
 You see them on film, and you never really get a full effect of them,

2127
01:38:22,720 --> 01:38:27,000
 but you get to see them in person and see what they really look like and the speed of the game.

2128
01:38:27,120 --> 01:38:27,240
 Yeah.

2129
01:38:27,640 --> 01:38:30,520
 So, yeah, we'll maybe take a peek at those guys.

2130
01:38:30,620 --> 01:38:32,860
 I know Fort Payne over the years has had great teams this year.

2131
01:38:32,940 --> 01:38:33,880
 They're down a little bit.

2132
01:38:33,940 --> 01:38:35,260
 They didn't have a team to have.

2133
01:38:35,580 --> 01:38:36,880
 But, Coach, I just want to tell you one thing.

2134
01:38:36,920 --> 01:38:40,740
 Don't let it come down to a last-second kick because McPherson's are all over the place down there.

2135
01:38:41,040 --> 01:38:43,060
 And we found that out last week from Auburn.

2136
01:38:43,420 --> 01:38:48,000
 Not that I hadn't mentioned Auburn beat Georgia again last time, but that was a four-paying kid.

2137
01:38:48,100 --> 01:38:48,880
 Yeah, a war eagle on that.

2138
01:38:49,140 --> 01:38:54,340
 Let's talk about what you – as we end, this team, what has it meant to you to see this team grow this year?

2139
01:38:56,240 --> 01:38:56,920
 It's special.

2140
01:38:57,260 --> 01:38:58,240
 It really is.

2141
01:38:58,760 --> 01:39:04,100
 This bunch has bought in, and just to hear when their names were called with their parents out there,

2142
01:39:04,240 --> 01:39:06,060
 and they were lined across that field.

2143
01:39:06,140 --> 01:39:08,280
 I remember when we had 13 standing out there.

2144
01:39:08,780 --> 01:39:15,440
 And first three years, 13, 16, 17, somewhere right in there, and we didn't stretch out very far.

2145
01:39:15,580 --> 01:39:19,300
 But, you know, last year, 23 or 24, and then this time, 27.

2146
01:39:20,000 --> 01:39:22,000
 So they're staying with us.

2147
01:39:22,380 --> 01:39:24,400
 Those guys I was hearing six years' worth.

2148
01:39:24,460 --> 01:39:28,600
 They've been here since seventh grade, and they've been bought in from day one.

2149
01:39:28,700 --> 01:39:31,800
 This group especially has been just bought into everything.

2150
01:39:31,800 --> 01:39:37,060
 And, again, I say this, when you're building a program, there was a lot of turnover here.

2151
01:39:37,420 --> 01:39:39,360
 Everybody knows that that was.

2152
01:39:39,620 --> 01:39:42,680
 And you hear different things from every coach.

2153
01:39:43,160 --> 01:39:44,560
 Everybody's got their own philosophy.

2154
01:39:44,800 --> 01:39:48,340
 But they've only heard us, and that's all they've heard since they've been here.

2155
01:39:49,000 --> 01:39:51,080
 So they've got no choice but to buy in.

2156
01:39:51,280 --> 01:39:53,660
 It's not a lot of different stuff being talked.

2157
01:39:53,760 --> 01:39:58,140
 All our coaching staff across the board, 7 through 12, are all on the same page

2158
01:39:58,140 --> 01:40:01,280
 and preaching the same things down at their level when they were there

2159
01:40:01,280 --> 01:40:03,360
 and all the way up ninth grade to varsity now.

2160
01:40:03,540 --> 01:40:06,140
 So really special for those guys.

2161
01:40:06,140 --> 01:40:10,740
 And I just shed a little tears last night.

2162
01:40:10,880 --> 01:40:12,820
 It was awesome for them.

2163
01:40:13,300 --> 01:40:16,220
 I like hearing that from the veteran coach, Kenny Morris, of the Florence Falcons,

2164
01:40:16,280 --> 01:40:17,060
 which I think we all did.

2165
01:40:17,400 --> 01:40:18,060
 An emotional night.

2166
01:40:18,140 --> 01:40:20,400
 I've been broadcasting for many years, and I did the same as well.

2167
01:40:20,540 --> 01:40:21,380
 It was very special.

2168
01:40:21,800 --> 01:40:24,000
 And you go on the road Thursday night to take on Fort Payne.

2169
01:40:24,060 --> 01:40:25,600
 You'll hear that game on 93-9, the score.

2170
01:40:26,080 --> 01:40:27,180
 But, Coach, I've got great news.

2171
01:40:27,280 --> 01:40:29,340
 Let's play that first playoff game at Brawley Stadium.

2172
01:40:29,420 --> 01:40:30,020
 Brawley Stadium.

2173
01:40:30,120 --> 01:40:34,120
 How about the crowd we can have for playoffs for the first week, maybe even two or three?

2174
01:40:34,260 --> 01:40:36,860
 Could be three weeks in a row, possibly, if things played out.

2175
01:40:36,960 --> 01:40:40,540
 Three games at home, possibly, if things played out in Florence takes care of business.

2176
01:40:40,760 --> 01:40:40,940
 Yep.

2177
01:40:40,980 --> 01:40:42,600
 We're going to go one step at a time.

2178
01:40:42,680 --> 01:40:44,060
 We're going to get working on Fort Payne.

2179
01:40:44,140 --> 01:40:45,580
 We're not going to overlook them for sure.

2180
01:40:45,680 --> 01:40:50,220
 I know Chris Elmore, head coach there, has been a longtime friend of mine,

2181
01:40:50,320 --> 01:40:52,060
 and he's a good football coach.

2182
01:40:52,180 --> 01:40:56,440
 They do a great job over there and got a lot of respect for him and what he's done.

2183
01:40:56,560 --> 01:41:00,620
 I've been on some athletic committees and stuff with him, with the Coaches Association.

2184
01:41:01,360 --> 01:41:03,800
 He's just a well-thought-of guy across the state.

2185
01:41:03,880 --> 01:41:06,640
 He'll have those guys ready, and we've got to be ready.

2186
01:41:06,720 --> 01:41:09,020
 Can't overlook them and look to St. Care County.

2187
01:41:09,120 --> 01:41:10,140
 We'll put them on the shelf.

2188
01:41:10,640 --> 01:41:11,740
 We'll get ready for Fort Payne.

2189
01:41:12,300 --> 01:41:14,740
 Coach, congratulations on the region championship.

2190
01:41:14,940 --> 01:41:15,360
 Thank you.

2191
01:41:15,360 --> 01:41:17,840
 The head coach of the Florence Falcons, Coach Kenny Marson.

2192
01:41:17,920 --> 01:41:20,480
 We're going to wrap it up after this 30-second timeout.

2193
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2203
01:41:51,660 --> 01:41:52,000
 Yes.

2204
01:41:52,860 --> 01:41:54,500
 Coach, just like you draw it up.

2205
01:41:54,580 --> 01:41:56,120
 Welcome back to the Coach's Breakfast.

2206
01:41:56,320 --> 01:41:59,100
 I want to end it up because it's final, but I've got Coach Kenny Marson with me.

2207
01:41:59,180 --> 01:42:02,560
 I have to get this story on the air because this is one of the great stories.

2208
01:42:02,640 --> 01:42:08,080
 Last night, Florence wins the game, and Costa Mahan throws a touchdown pass to Kirkland Blank,

2209
01:42:08,220 --> 01:42:10,480
 tied in for a touchdown pass, 30-yard touchdown.

2210
01:42:10,600 --> 01:42:13,780
 But, Coach, it's not the way it was drawn up in the dirt, was it?

2211
01:42:14,140 --> 01:42:18,920
 We call the play, and Kirkland's looking to the sideline, and nobody would get –

2212
01:42:18,920 --> 01:42:21,480
 everybody's setting a stance but him, and he's looking over there,

2213
01:42:21,540 --> 01:42:24,340
 and he's doing his hands like, do y'all want me to stay?

2214
01:42:24,420 --> 01:42:25,740
 Stay for pass protection.

2215
01:42:26,620 --> 01:42:31,260
 And the clock's ticking, and I holler, run the play, and screamed it out real loud.

2216
01:42:31,360 --> 01:42:32,540
 He puts his hand on the ground.

2217
01:42:32,620 --> 01:42:33,260
 He ran the route.

2218
01:42:33,340 --> 01:42:34,780
 He's supposed to stay in for protection.

2219
01:42:35,460 --> 01:42:36,080
 So, he just –

2220
01:42:36,080 --> 01:42:39,680
 So, that's why your quarterback had to scramble because there was not enough protection, maybe.

2221
01:42:40,100 --> 01:42:40,460
 Exactly.

2222
01:42:40,600 --> 01:42:45,380
 So, I messed up the protection, I guess, by hollering, run the play, and he ran the route.

2223
01:42:45,480 --> 01:42:47,580
 And, actually, I'll make it even worse.

2224
01:42:47,900 --> 01:42:49,780
 Costin told us he was throwing it to Kavante.

2225
01:42:50,280 --> 01:42:53,140
 Throwing it to Kavante, and Kirkland Blank catches it for a touchdown.

2226
01:42:53,540 --> 01:42:55,880
 Hey, sometimes it's just your night, isn't it, Coach?

2227
01:42:55,960 --> 01:42:56,380
 I know.

2228
01:42:56,460 --> 01:42:59,580
 I heard Cade McGuire came over and said, just like you draw it up.

2229
01:42:59,880 --> 01:43:01,320
 So, I just died laughing.

2230
01:43:01,420 --> 01:43:03,220
 What a way to end the coach's breakfast.

2231
01:43:03,220 --> 01:43:04,080
 It's all coaching, baby.

2232
01:43:04,120 --> 01:43:04,760
 It is coaching.

2233
01:43:04,920 --> 01:43:08,140
 Well, we're going to end the coach's breakfast here today, here on 93.9 Square.

2234
01:43:08,140 --> 01:43:13,360
 I want to say thank you to Wes Richardson, who has been our go-to and liaison for us

2235
01:43:13,360 --> 01:43:17,120
 to do the coach's breakfast each and every week here with the North Alabama Bono Joint Clinic.

2236
01:43:17,440 --> 01:43:20,280
 Thank you to the doctors, physicians, and all those who helped out as well.

2237
01:43:20,520 --> 01:43:23,080
 Each and every Saturday morning, we say thank you so much for that.

2238
01:43:23,320 --> 01:43:26,340
 And thank you to all the coaches who are listening who have come, been a part of the show

2239
01:43:26,340 --> 01:43:27,660
 each and every Saturday morning.

2240
01:43:27,840 --> 01:43:29,220
 We cannot do it without you.

2241
01:43:29,300 --> 01:43:30,600
 We appreciate you more than you know.

2242
01:43:30,640 --> 01:43:31,520
 It's a great tradition.

2243
01:43:31,880 --> 01:43:33,620
 Been going on since the 70s.

2244
01:43:33,620 --> 01:43:35,600
 This is coach's breakfast, and 93.9.

2245
01:43:35,600 --> 01:43:37,640
 The score has had it now for 25 or 30 years.

2246
01:43:38,080 --> 01:43:39,360
 And honored to do that as well.

2247
01:43:39,440 --> 01:43:41,440
 So thank you for allowing us to be a part of the show.

2248
01:43:41,880 --> 01:43:43,260
 And best of luck to all the teams.

2249
01:43:43,380 --> 01:43:46,720
 As a matter of fact, I don't know if you realize this, but most every team that we talk to today

2250
01:43:46,720 --> 01:43:47,500
 is in the playoffs.

2251
01:43:47,620 --> 01:43:49,160
 So best of luck to all the teams in the playoffs.

2252
01:43:49,540 --> 01:43:51,320
 May Northwest Alabama represent well.

2253
01:43:51,660 --> 01:43:52,820
 And we look forward to it.

2254
01:43:52,880 --> 01:43:53,920
 Looking forward to a great time.

2255
01:43:54,300 --> 01:43:55,740
 Alabama football around the corner.

2256
01:43:55,900 --> 01:43:58,640
 2.30 kickoff, 11.30 pregame against Texas A&M.

2257
01:43:58,940 --> 01:44:00,220
 Hope you enjoyed that as well.

2258
01:44:00,220 --> 01:44:04,180
 I want to say a big thank you to James Moody, who has been in the 93.9 The Score studios

2259
01:44:04,180 --> 01:44:05,320
 every Saturday morning.

2260
01:44:05,420 --> 01:44:09,500
 He's the best producer, without doubt, in the radio around Alabama.

2261
01:44:09,500 --> 01:44:10,780
 He is the best of the best.

2262
01:44:11,160 --> 01:44:13,740
 Appreciate him and all the hard work he does as well.

2263
01:44:14,360 --> 01:44:15,680
 That's going to do it for us today.

2264
01:44:15,820 --> 01:44:18,680
 We want to say thank you to our sponsors, and thank you to the fans.

2265
01:44:18,780 --> 01:44:20,240
 Listen, each and every Saturday morning.

2266
01:44:20,700 --> 01:44:22,940
 And Lord willing, next year, we will do it again.

2267
01:44:23,240 --> 01:44:25,180
 We hope to do a great job of the coaches' breakfast.

2268
01:44:25,540 --> 01:44:27,140
 And again, best of luck to all the teams.

2269
01:44:27,260 --> 01:44:31,180
 For our station manager, Greg Thornton, for James Moody and the 93.9 The Score studios,

2270
01:44:31,520 --> 01:44:33,620
 it's been my honor to be with you on the coaches' breakfast.

2271
01:44:33,740 --> 01:44:34,680
 My name is Kevin Johnson.

2272
01:44:35,040 --> 01:44:35,840
 Have a great day.

2273
01:44:36,020 --> 01:44:39,360
 Enjoy the day of college football, and I will see you in church on Sunday.

2274
01:44:39,440 --> 01:44:39,960
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2275
01:44:39,960 --> 01:44:43,000
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2276
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