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 Florence Falcons football night at Lost Pizza. For the next hour we'll discuss Florence Falcons football with coaches and players.

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 Presented by 93.9 The Score, State Farm Agent J.D. Byers and River Bank and Trust. Now live from Lost Pizza in historic downtown Florence, here's the voice of the Florence Falcons, Kevin Johnson.

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 And good evening, live from Lost Pizza we are tonight here on 93.9 The Score. KJ with you as we get ready for our playoff edition of Florence Falcons football live at Lost Pizza.

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 And we've got a packed house here tonight. It is packed all over the place and we're so glad to have everyone here with us enjoying this tonight and those listening on 93.9 The Score as well.

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 Would you help me tonight in welcoming our head coach for the Florence Falcons. Let's give a big round of applause to Coach Kenny Morrison.

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 Coach, how are you doing my friend? Doing great. Good to see you tonight. Everything going well for you? Going well.

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 All right. It's not the regular season anymore. It's November football. It's a little different and here we go.

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 New season's upon us. Everybody's 0-0. It's time to get started.

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 Let's talk about rewinding a little bit to last week. We went to Fort Payne. Long trip to Fort Payne.

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 Had some adversity early. Went down 14-0. It's the most we've been down at any time, anywhere this year.

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 So talk about how this team came back through the adversity of that.

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 Yeah, we just settled in. It was a little tough for us there to start.

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 You know, I think our guys thought it was going to be a little bit easier, but Fort Payne hit us in the mouth, woke us up.

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 We needed that to happen. We didn't need it to be real easy.

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 It wasn't very easy, Nate, but you made a difference. You made changes.

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 Are halftime adjustments something that you continually have to work on?

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 You know, our coaches do a great job at halftime making adjustments, but they're minor.

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 You know, we're trying to talk through our guys.

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 The biggest thing at Fort Payne the other night, 14-14, was settle down and play.

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 Play our game. Quit trying to do too much and settle in. Keep your composure and let's just play.

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 Speaking with Coach Kenny Marson and the Florence Falcons and Coach, a long time ago, you were the O.C. at Decatur High School where they had some really good teams.

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 And I got to see some of those teams. I was there for many seasons watching some of those games from time to time.

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 Does this team sort of remind you a little bit of some of those Decatur teams from days past?

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 Yeah, you asked me that for the other pregame show, and these guys are a close-knit group.

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 That's what we had at Decatur for a lot of years.

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 They play with a lot of pride.

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 They're playing for their community and each other, and it's just a special bond they have

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 and a brotherhood that we're seeing out of them that was familiar to us over at Decatur.

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 Speaking with Coach Kenny Marson of the Florence Falcons, and Coach, your offense, let's talk about them for a few minutes.

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 As a whole, averaging 34 points a game, nearly 35, scored 34 or more eight times out of 10 games this year.

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 What has been the difference in this team?

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 The difference is continue to do what we do.

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 I'm not trying to do too much.

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 You know, our coaches, we obviously meet on Sunday, put the game plan together.

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 There's always some wrinkles and stuff we see, but it's funny how we always circle back.

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 By about Wednesday, we've looked at some things, may not like it.

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 Coach McGuire and that staff gets together, and they narrow that playbook back down to what we do,

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 and it's funny how it comes back around to what we've had success with all year long

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 and just continue to add a few little wrinkles to it, not trying to do too much.

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 Great balance this year, too.

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 As I said earlier, I said on one of the shows I was involved in, I said,

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 Florence can run it when they want to, but they throw it when they have to.

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 That's a great possibility for balance there.

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 We've been very well balanced all year.

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 We're obviously going to be a run-first team, and I've been in this business a long time,

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 and you better be able to run the football first.

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 You're right about that.

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 Speaking with Coach Kenny Marson of the Florence Falcons, and Coach, defensively,

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 you're a team that's given up 14 points a game.

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 Most in the game you've given up any time this year, 21 points.

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 Why are they so dominant at times?

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 We've got that bend-but-don't-break mentality.

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 I think Coach Wisdom gets tired of hearing me hollering and fussing,

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 trying to figure out what we're doing, hollering and screaming on the sideline.

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 But when they look up and they've got two yards and we're upset about it, or four yards,

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 the biggest thing with these guys is we've got to continue to play hard,

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 run to the football, and tackle well.

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 And when they settle in and do what they're coached to do

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 and play together as a unit, they're pretty hard to beat.

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 The St. Clair County Saints are marching in Friday night to Florence, Alabama,

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 watching them on film and seeing some of the scouting report.

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 What jumps out to you about that team?

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 Athletes.

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 They got them, and they play in a tough league with Clay Choppel and those guys.

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 And they've got a really skilled receiver out there that you've got to get him hemmed up.

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 You give him much space, it's going to be trouble.

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 But they're a well-coached football team, and they play extremely fast.

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 So we're looking for the challenge.

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 We're up for it.

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 Speaking with Coach Kenny Morrison, the head coach of the Florence Falcons,

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 whose team will take on St. Clair County tomorrow night at Brawley Stadium.

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 We're looking forward to that one.

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 Hope you are as well.

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 You can hear it on 93.9 The Score.

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 We encourage you to be at the game.

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 We need a huge crowd from the city of Florence.

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 And you can download the 93.9 The Score app and listen to it while at the game.

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 And speaking of that, Coach, it is a home playoff game.

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 That just hits different, doesn't it?

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 It does.

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 And that's coming from last year where we thought we were region champs, lost a deal in a tiebreaker,

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 and ended up fourth having to travel to Mobile.

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 You know, it's something that slipped away from us last year.

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 It matters to be at home.

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 It matters to be region champs.

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 And, you know, we've got an opportunity to possibly keep this thing here.

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 But one game at a time, we need a great crowd out there.

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 I know our community is going to come out and support these young men.

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 They've worked hard all the way back to the February 6 a.m. in the morning,

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 two hours a week stuff that was going on.

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 And these guys deserve a crowd out there behind them.

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 If we can get the crowd from Lost Pizza to show up at Brawley Stadium,

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 I think it will be half full at the stadium.

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 I mean, this is the biggest crowd I've seen in a long time.

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 It's back in here.

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 Huge crowd.

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 A lot of folks still lined up trying to get food.

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 But there's still room for folks to come on.

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 And that's the same.

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 It will be tomorrow night when you get ready at Brawley Stadium.

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 And the Friday night lights at Brawley Stadium.

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 Coach, I've been there a long time.

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 You've been around that stadium a long time.

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 There's something magical about that stadium.

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 Some things can happen.

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 It is.

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 I've played in it myself and love coaching in it right now.

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 And it's an exciting place to play.

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 Of course, you've got the lights and the jumbotron.

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 Our band and cheerleaders, they do a phenomenal job.

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 I'm hearing there's some cowbells and some noisemakers

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 that's going to be in the stands tomorrow night.

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 It's going to be a great high school environment for football.

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 One last thing.

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 The regular season goes by so quickly.

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 How has this week been?

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 This has been the best week of practice we've had.

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 Since Muscle Shows.

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 I don't think our guys got complacent.

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 I just think the routine may abort them along the way.

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 But we've been a routine every week.

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 We hadn't changed a whole lot in our practice still.

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 And it's like it's rejuvenated them that it's a new season.

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 We've got the 9-1 behind us.

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 We've got all that.

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 We've got the region championship.

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 Let's move on to this.

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 And you can see the excitement in them.

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 And they've practiced really well this week.

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 I'm proud of them.

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 The first week of the playoffs, by the way, it lasts 37 days.

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 I don't know if you know that.

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 It's a long week, doesn't it?

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 It seems like it's been taking a long time.

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 But we're almost there.

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 We're getting close, Coach.

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 Are you fired up?

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 Hey, we're ready to play.

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 Looking forward to it.

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 Coach, we look forward to it.

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 We'll talk to you in a few minutes at the end of the show.

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 Let's hear it for Coach Kenny Marson, the Florence Falcons.

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 Our team is proud to support the Florence High School Falcons and honored to serve our hometown community.

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 To the players, coaches, families, and fans, best wishes for a safe and winning season.

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 From our playbook to your plate.

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 Last Friday night, the Florence Falcons ended the regular season with a 9-1 record.

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 Crossing route, throws it out, complete to Johnson.

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 3, 2, 1, give him 6!

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 Now it's time for the first round of the playoffs as the Class 5A Region 7 Champion, Florence Falcons, play host to St. Clair County at Brawley Stadium.

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 Join me, Kevin Johnson, along with Mike Calverson, Jeffrey Jones, and John McDaniel as we bring you Florence and St. Clair County this Friday night.

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 The TNT Fireworks pregame at 6, kickoff at 7 on your home for Florence Falcons football, 93-9 to score.

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 Back at Lost Pizza, Kevin Johnson.

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 Got a little confused.

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 I've done so many interviews today.

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 I think I realized where I was at, but we're live at Lost Pizza tonight here on 93-9 to score for one hour.

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 Previewing the playoff game between Florence and St. Clair County, which will be at Brawley Stadium Friday night.

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 We want a big crowd from the city of Florence to come out and be a part of that as well.

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 Sometimes we bring in special guests for these special nights, and we're glad tonight to have with us a good friend.

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 A friend from the past to come in.

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 He is also one of the sponsors of the show, J.D. Byers.

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 Doing good.

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 It was a big day at the office.

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 That's a familiar place for you.

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 Welcome back to the show's area.

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 For many years you've been going, and now back to the show's area, and you have a new position, a new job.

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 Talk about that there with State Farm.

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 You know, it's so community-centered.

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 We put the customer first.

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 To have a reason, but also an excuse to come back has been a lot.

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 We've been gone 12 and a half years.

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 There was a really bad car accident in my past, and just not able to travel like we used to.

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 So this has been a godsend, and to be able to come back home to do what I do has been great.

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 Well, welcome back, and we're glad you're here.

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 And we also want to say thank you to being one of our sponsors for Florence Falcon Football Night here at Lost Pizza.

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 We appreciate State Farm doing that, and his agent here, J.D. Byers, who we're talking to.

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 And J.D. Byers is not a stranger to radio for anyone listening in today.

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 J.D., for years, you were the voice of the Florence Falcons and did that, and we'll talk about that in a little bit.

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 But in your years of doing the Florence Falcons football, by the way, what was the most memorable game for you maybe in high school football that you remember?

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 If it was Florence, you know, we made that transition from having Bradshaw and coffee and then Florence.

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 And I think that last game of Bradshaw versus coffee at Brawley was very memorable because we did it, I think we called it, one last time or something.

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 And, you know, did a big promotion like you do with every game now because you do such a phenomenal job.

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 Yeah, yeah.

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 And they come in, and we put 14,000-plus.

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 They were ranked nationally.

224
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 Yeah.

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 Florence, a huge underdog.

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 Hoover comes in.

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 They take over the Marriott.

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 They stay, you know, in a –

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 Two or three days.

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 Four-star hotel, yeah.

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 Yeah.

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 And they have to kick a mid-range field goal right at the end to beat Florence.

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 Otherwise, it's all Florence that night.

234
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 You know, that game is still talked about to this day.

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 I probably, especially during football season, will hear somebody say,

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 do you remember that game with Hoover in 2007?

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 It is like –

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 I think the crowd has grown from 14,000 to 28,000

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 because it seems like so many people have talked about it.

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 We're with J.D. Byers, the longtime voice of the Florence Falcons

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 before K.J. here took over.

242
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 And I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for you.

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 And you got me into broadcasting, and I want to say thank you for that.

244
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 But the story of you getting me into broadcasting is quite ironic.

245
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 It happened back in 2004 with basketball.

246
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 You want to tell the story a little bit?

247
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 Well, somebody the other day was saying they were part of your crew now,

248
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 and I don't know why I can't remember who it was.

249
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 And they said you recruited them, or maybe you were telling me the story,

250
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 and they were going to be real nervous.

251
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 And I was like, well, I bet you got a lot more than 45 minutes heads up

252
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 than Kevin Johnson got when I asked him to come do color analyst work

253
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 for Florence High School basketball.

254
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 But, boy, did we have a ball.

255
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 Because you and I were UNA fans in college together,

256
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 and we kind of eat, breathe, sleep, and it was just natural.

257
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 We kind of picked up where we left off as fans.

258
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 Well, I worked with one of the best.

259
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 My favorite story that night is I got to the gym for the Florence basketball game,

260
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 and you put on the headsets.

261
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 You said, put the headsets on.

262
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 I said, okay, now what's it?

263
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 We're going live in 10 seconds.

264
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 And I thought, my goodness, and we're in.

265
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 And then right before the half, you said, hey, Kevin's going to interview the new football coach

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 at Florence High School football team, Coach Joe Hollis.

267
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 I'd never interviewed anybody.

268
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 And I looked at you, and you said, hey, it's your time to do it.

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 And it ended up.

270
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 No, it was great because, really, it was one of those things where you threw me into the fire,

271
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 but it really was good.

272
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 And I never thought that I'd be doing this some 23 years later.

273
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 But I've broadcast Florence basketball for 23 years, Florence football now for about 18.

274
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 But you got me started, and I thank you for that.

275
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 But you had a lot of great times.

276
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 And your time at Brawley Stadium, that's a place that's special to you,

277
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 not only as a broadcaster, but as a player.

278
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 You were there to talk about that as well.

279
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 Yeah, the early 90s under Coach Bobby Wallace, you know, on some UNA teams

280
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 and had a career as place kicker.

281
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 But then getting to see a lot of great games, calling games for North Alabama as well as the voice there.

282
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 But, you know, you and I had not just the Florence tie,

283
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 but you and I did some state championship stuff at the BJCC.

284
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 And then we've done some college broadcasts together.

285
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 A tornado came through at the night.

286
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 We was waiting to do the game the next morning and woke up in the middle of the night with a tornado.

287
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 So we had some experiences.

288
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 The network puts us on the top floor, and it was about 3 a.m.

289
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 And you said, what do we do now?

290
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 And I said, well, it's already here.

291
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 It's already here.

292
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 I think we just ride it out.

293
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 Yeah, that's where I was supposed to pray as the preacher, and I did.

294
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 So we got through that as we speak with J.D. Byers, longtime broadcaster.

295
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 And still today you're broadcasting some, and now you've gone nationally.

296
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 Talk about that a little bit, where you're going next and how that works on.

297
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 So Saturday I was at Cincinnati, did the number six Utah at Cincinnati.

298
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 Cincinnati was coming off a big win of a previous number seven-ranked Texas Tech,

299
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 and Cincinnati was asleep.

300
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 So Utah took care of business, and we found out Utah's pretty good.

301
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 Yes, they are.

302
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 They're still undefeated, and they're still top ten ranked.

303
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 So, wait, no, next Saturday I'm supposed to be at Gonzaga.

304
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 Basketball.

305
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 Basketball for LSU.

306
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 I'll be working with John Brady.

307
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 Oh, yeah.

308
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 My color analyst, by the way, last week was one of the Petrinos.

309
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 Oh, yeah, the Petrinos, yeah.

310
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 But none of the ones you know.

311
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 None of the ones I know, yeah.

312
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 It was Jared, cousin, or nephew.

313
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 But, yeah, John Brady and I have worked many games together on the hardwood,

314
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 and he is just phenomenal.

315
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 Final Four coach with LSU, Ball Hall of Famer.

316
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 Sure.

317
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 A lot of folks like him, and he's just a winner to work for.

318
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 And then I'm supposed to be doing some Colorado versus somebody.

319
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 Down the stretch.

320
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 And bowl games and everything else.

321
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 Well, J.D., we just want to say thank you for, first of all,

322
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 for all that you did for broadcasting, and you got me started,

323
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 which I helped get maybe Ben Ray started a little bit,

324
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 and now does the voice of the lines.

325
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 And we sort of just pass it down from one to another.

326
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 But thank you for helping me out on that.

327
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 And also, thank you for State Farm being a sponsor.

328
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 Again, how can people contact State Farm and get in touch with you

329
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 if they have any questions?

330
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 Well, we're in Petersville.

331
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 We're on Cloverdale Road.

332
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 Great staff with a lot of experience.

333
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 Just dumb old me in there in the back office.

334
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 Everybody else knows what they're doing.

335
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 But, yeah, you can call us or come by.

336
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 And we just like being part of the show and doing what you do.

337
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 And it's not about return on investment.

338
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 We just like being part of the special things you do for young student athletes.

339
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 And we think that's just super.

340
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 But it's J.D. Byers State Farm in Petersville on Cloverdale Road.

341
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 I'm glad St. Clair County is coming here.

342
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 That's right.

343
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 Because Ike Fowler and I went down there one time.

344
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 To Odinville, yeah.

345
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 And I did not know they were in the National Anthem.

346
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 Because I had the studio from, I think, 93.9.

347
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 We were doing a playoff game for somebody else.

348
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 And the audio is coming to my ear.

349
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 I didn't know we were in the Anthem.

350
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 The whole stadium is silent.

351
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 St. Clair Stadium is not like Brawley.

352
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 It's very small.

353
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 And I think I may have said out loud, really loud, this place is absolutely the worst.

354
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 No, I may have said this place is an absolute dump.

355
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 Ike heard me and he goes off behind where nobody could see him.

356
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 And I'm looking at him like, what's the big deal?

357
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 And then he was like, look out towards the entire home side was looking right back at me.

358
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 Because they could hear me during the, maybe they were in the invocation or something.

359
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 So I don't think I'm welcome back in that stadium.

360
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 Well, maybe they've forgotten by now.

361
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 But I tell you, we have some stories over the years and some great ones.

362
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 But we, again, appreciate what you've done for us.

363
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 And for me personally, I'll say thank you.

364
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 But also for helping the Florence Falcons.

365
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 And come to Brawley Stadium tomorrow night and see a good game.

366
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 And tell our good friend J.D. Byers at State Farm you appreciate him being one of our sponsors.

367
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 Okay, good to see you, my friend.

368
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 You're the best.

369
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 Go Falcons.

370
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 J.D. Byers of State Farm and a long-time broadcaster, including the voice of the Florence Falcons.

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397
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 It's time for a Florence Falcons one-minute timeout with head coach Kenny Morrison, following Florence's 35-14 win over Fort Payne.

398
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 Coach had a little bit of a slow start, but we recovered pretty well.

399
00:21:26,360 --> 00:21:27,900
 Yeah, that was real sluggish.

400
00:21:28,020 --> 00:21:30,840
 We could tell that that bus ride was long for us.

401
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 We might have ate too much at pre-game meal.

402
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 We were real bad sluggish.

403
00:21:36,900 --> 00:21:42,000
 They were not focused from the time we got them at 1240 today until the time we kicked off at 7.

404
00:21:42,540 --> 00:21:47,000
 We knew it was coming and needed to happen for us, and it was a good wake-up call for us at halftime.

405
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 Pre-season's over.

406
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 Real season starts next week.

407
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 Got a home game.

408
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 Very proud of that.

409
00:21:52,660 --> 00:21:54,780
 Tell us about what your next week looks like.

410
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 St. Clair County at home.

411
00:21:57,560 --> 00:21:58,560
 Just glad to be home.

412
00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:00,660
 Again, I've said it every week.

413
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 We've got to worry about us.

414
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 If we don't fix the little things that we've got going on, like I said, it'll be short-lived in the playoffs.

415
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 We've got to be better.

416
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 It's Florence and St. Clair County in the first round of the playoffs this Friday night.

417
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 Airtime 6 p.m.

418
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 Kickoff 7 here on 93.9 The Score.

419
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 We're back live here at Lost Pizza.

420
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 Kevin Johnson with you here live on 93.9 The Score.

421
00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:36,360
 Glad to have a Florence Falcons football night as we preview the playoff game coming up against St. Clair County,

422
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 which will be on tomorrow night at Brawley Stadium at 7 p.m.

423
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 Joined now by the assistant coach for Florence High School, a good friend of mine.

424
00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:47,060
 Let's welcome Coach Drake Roy being with us.

425
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 Coach, how are you doing, my friend?

426
00:22:48,180 --> 00:22:48,480
 How are you?

427
00:22:48,540 --> 00:22:48,800
 How are you?

428
00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:49,640
 Good to see you today.

429
00:22:49,980 --> 00:22:51,440
 It is a packed house here today.

430
00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:54,980
 I don't know if anyone can hear us in here, but you and I are hurt on 93.9 The Score,

431
00:22:54,980 --> 00:22:55,940
 so that's all that matters.

432
00:22:56,060 --> 00:22:56,420
 Yes, sir.

433
00:22:56,620 --> 00:22:58,180
 Coach, let's talk about it for a little bit.

434
00:22:58,240 --> 00:23:02,860
 First of all, are you excited about the playoffs as much as the kids are, you think?

435
00:23:03,040 --> 00:23:05,480
 Man, I think I'm just as excited as they are.

436
00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:08,320
 You still have that boyish attitude sometimes.

437
00:23:08,420 --> 00:23:09,340
 Yes, I do.

438
00:23:09,420 --> 00:23:10,680
 You get that excitement there.

439
00:23:10,940 --> 00:23:12,040
 Let's talk about a couple of things.

440
00:23:12,180 --> 00:23:15,260
 First of all, what positions do you coach at Florence High School?

441
00:23:15,380 --> 00:23:16,740
 I coach the safeties in the corners.

442
00:23:17,140 --> 00:23:20,780
 So you got the backside of the safeties in the corners helping out with those guys.

443
00:23:21,140 --> 00:23:23,460
 That is going to be an important position tomorrow night for sure.

444
00:23:23,460 --> 00:23:26,400
 They're going to be a busy night for the team that throws it a lot.

445
00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:31,360
 What is the most important thing you feel like you do with communication with safeties

446
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 and corners, getting them ready for that game?

447
00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:37,420
 Man, just basically telling them to make sure they're reading their keys, make sure they're

448
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 being comfortable.

449
00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:40,700
 And the most important thing, don't get beat deep.

450
00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:41,940
 Yeah, don't get beat deep.

451
00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:42,640
 Play the next play.

452
00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:43,540
 Play the next play.

453
00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:44,040
 Yes, sir.

454
00:23:44,260 --> 00:23:45,900
 That is that they live to the next play.

455
00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:46,140
 Yep.

456
00:23:46,540 --> 00:23:50,060
 When you have that front seven up in front of you, you got a little safety net there too,

457
00:23:50,120 --> 00:23:50,380
 don't you?

458
00:23:50,460 --> 00:23:50,780
 Yes, sir.

459
00:23:50,860 --> 00:23:51,220
 Yes, sir.

460
00:23:51,260 --> 00:23:53,160
 That front seven is good.

461
00:23:53,380 --> 00:23:54,500
 Yeah, it's pretty nasty up there.

462
00:23:54,500 --> 00:23:54,680
 Yes, sir.

463
00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:55,760
 So we will take that as well.

464
00:23:55,840 --> 00:24:00,700
 We speak with Drake Roy, who is the assistant coach at Florence High School, coaches the safeties

465
00:24:00,700 --> 00:24:01,660
 and the defensive backs.

466
00:24:01,660 --> 00:24:08,760
 And coach, when you played in high school a few years ago, I'll tell you that, you were

467
00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,400
 there, I know, around 07, 08, somewhere like that.

468
00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:12,440
 07, I know you were there.

469
00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:15,740
 What was the most memorable game you played in, you felt like?

470
00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:18,380
 It may have been the Hoover game.

471
00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:19,740
 We just talked about that.

472
00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:20,260
 The Hoover game.

473
00:24:20,380 --> 00:24:21,220
 A playoff game.

474
00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:22,220
 First round playoff game.

475
00:24:22,420 --> 00:24:22,640
 First round.

476
00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:25,440
 Have you ever seen Brawley Stadium with that many fans before?

477
00:24:25,660 --> 00:24:26,740
 Not that pat.

478
00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:27,280
 No.

479
00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:27,880
 Not that pat.

480
00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:30,520
 We had people standing on the backside, dugout.

481
00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:32,300
 Yeah, old baseball field.

482
00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:33,580
 It was unreal.

483
00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:36,220
 Do you still remember that game from time to time?

484
00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:36,580
 Yes, sir.

485
00:24:36,580 --> 00:24:38,140
 I even check it out on YouTube sometimes.

486
00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:38,820
 Yeah, you can check it out.

487
00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:40,380
 You had a couple of good catches out there.

488
00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:40,840
 That's good.

489
00:24:41,420 --> 00:24:46,380
 Does that play in a game like that, do you share that with your guys that you coach a

490
00:24:46,380 --> 00:24:50,000
 little bit and say, hey, I want you to know, this is what Brawley Stadium can be like

491
00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:50,340
 a little bit.

492
00:24:50,660 --> 00:24:51,000
 Yes, sir.

493
00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:52,100
 We talk about it all the time.

494
00:24:52,100 --> 00:24:56,740
 Just tell them how exciting it can be to bring that playoff to the city.

495
00:24:57,780 --> 00:24:59,900
 What was Coach Briggs like as a head coach?

496
00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:04,680
 Coach Briggs was a, he was an electrifying coach, him and Coach DJ.

497
00:25:05,060 --> 00:25:05,300
 Yeah.

498
00:25:05,580 --> 00:25:06,220
 Him and Coach DJ.

499
00:25:06,300 --> 00:25:08,640
 Him and Coach DJ together was scary.

500
00:25:08,900 --> 00:25:10,600
 Yeah, they were pretty electrifying.

501
00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:14,500
 They could intimidate me, and I was on the sideline as a chaplain, so I understand that.

502
00:25:14,980 --> 00:25:19,040
 Hey, does your experience, do you think, playing in those games help you as a coach?

503
00:25:19,460 --> 00:25:19,820
 Yes, sir.

504
00:25:19,820 --> 00:25:20,460
 It helps a lot.

505
00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:26,080
 Just even with a kid getting down, learning how to talk to them or going and learning how

506
00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:26,720
 to pick them up.

507
00:25:27,460 --> 00:25:31,440
 There's times you need to get after the kid, but there's times where that kid needs encouragement.

508
00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:32,780
 You've got to know when to do that, don't you?

509
00:25:32,780 --> 00:25:33,020
 Yes, sir.

510
00:25:33,380 --> 00:25:33,940
 That's really important.

511
00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:38,160
 Speaking with Drake Roy, assistant coach for Florence High School, coaches the defensive

512
00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:38,520
 backs.

513
00:25:39,060 --> 00:25:42,220
 And Coach, I'm going to say this in a nice way, because you and I are close.

514
00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:44,060
 You are a communicator.

515
00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:45,960
 You've always been a communicator.

516
00:25:46,020 --> 00:25:46,520
 How about that?

517
00:25:46,620 --> 00:25:46,960
 Yes, sir.

518
00:25:47,100 --> 00:25:52,320
 But how important is communication during the week between coaches and players?

519
00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:54,280
 The practice, all those communication.

520
00:25:54,540 --> 00:25:55,400
 That's an important time.

521
00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:56,300
 Talk about that a little bit.

522
00:25:56,660 --> 00:25:58,520
 Communication is really important, man.

523
00:25:58,540 --> 00:26:00,120
 That's just like I tell my safeties.

524
00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:06,640
 Just because on our sideline, corner and the safety may not, the backside safety in the other

525
00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:09,540
 corner may not hear it, so I preach it every day.

526
00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:10,280
 Pass it on.

527
00:26:10,340 --> 00:26:10,920
 Pass it on.

528
00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:11,560
 Communicate.

529
00:26:11,740 --> 00:26:12,000
 Talk.

530
00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:13,220
 Got to be loud.

531
00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:14,300
 Got to be loud.

532
00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:18,120
 You've got to have a little personality to play in that defensive backfield.

533
00:26:18,300 --> 00:26:19,120
 Got to be able to talk.

534
00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:19,680
 That's good.

535
00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:20,740
 I like that as well.

536
00:26:21,120 --> 00:26:27,400
 Which player on this team, Coach, on Florence High School, do you think would be the Drake

537
00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:31,580
 Roy of this team that you remember when you played, you were out there playing?

538
00:26:31,980 --> 00:26:36,040
 Which kid do you say, hey, that kid, he's got a little Drake Roy in him when he plays?

539
00:26:36,740 --> 00:26:37,580
 Offense or defense?

540
00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:39,140
 Because you played offense in high school.

541
00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:40,480
 Yeah, I played offense in high school.

542
00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:43,680
 There's probably a few of them, Coach.

543
00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,200
 I can't name one of them, but there's probably a few of them.

544
00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:47,520
 Oh, I can name two or three.

545
00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:48,100
 We've got some good guys.

546
00:26:48,300 --> 00:26:49,220
 We've got some good guys.

547
00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:53,700
 Yeah, when Kevontae Green makes touchdown catches, he's got a little Drake Roy in there.

548
00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:56,040
 I've seen that, so that's good.

549
00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:58,300
 But do you ever see yourself in those players sometimes?

550
00:26:58,540 --> 00:26:58,920
 I do.

551
00:26:59,180 --> 00:26:59,380
 Yeah.

552
00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:00,000
 All the time.

553
00:27:00,180 --> 00:27:02,400
 Like you said, I see myself in Kevontae Green, man.

554
00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:04,160
 I was probably about his size.

555
00:27:04,420 --> 00:27:04,620
 Yeah.

556
00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:06,040
 I just had a two on my eight.

557
00:27:06,180 --> 00:27:07,200
 I had a two on your eight.

558
00:27:07,220 --> 00:27:07,800
 I like that.

559
00:27:08,040 --> 00:27:10,620
 As we speak with Drake Roy, assistant coach at Florence High School.

560
00:27:10,940 --> 00:27:14,340
 Coach, what do you want to see out of your defensive backs tomorrow night?

561
00:27:14,460 --> 00:27:15,960
 Man, everybody flying to the ball.

562
00:27:16,180 --> 00:27:16,360
 Yeah.

563
00:27:16,820 --> 00:27:17,220
 Everybody.

564
00:27:17,500 --> 00:27:18,120
 All 11.

565
00:27:18,660 --> 00:27:19,920
 No matter what the ball is.

566
00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:22,260
 Hey, how important is the sideline?

567
00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:25,000
 Kids, I know you don't can put 11 on the field all the time.

568
00:27:25,300 --> 00:27:28,020
 How important is that sideline to be engaged in the game?

569
00:27:28,300 --> 00:27:31,760
 Because, you know, when I was helping with you, one of the things I was, hey, on the sideline,

570
00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:32,400
 don't sit away.

571
00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:33,080
 Yeah, trap it up, guys.

572
00:27:33,100 --> 00:27:33,720
 Grab it up, guys.

573
00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:34,040
 That's right.

574
00:27:34,120 --> 00:27:34,340
 Yes, sir.

575
00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:35,720
 Is that important still today?

576
00:27:35,860 --> 00:27:39,600
 Most important people in the game right now is the sideline.

577
00:27:39,860 --> 00:27:40,140
 Yeah, man.

578
00:27:40,340 --> 00:27:43,220
 You know, I always said, if nobody else would cheer for you, cheer for one another.

579
00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:43,740
 Yep, yep.

580
00:27:43,860 --> 00:27:44,860
 And so I think it's important.

581
00:27:45,180 --> 00:27:46,000
 I was wondering how that happened.

582
00:27:46,340 --> 00:27:48,600
 Well, playoff game, Brawley Stadium.

583
00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:50,620
 You and I have a lot of memories from it.

584
00:27:50,700 --> 00:27:52,260
 Let's go make some memories tomorrow night, okay?

585
00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:52,460
 Yes, sir.

586
00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:52,880
 Yes, sir.

587
00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:53,180
 That'll be fun.

588
00:27:53,380 --> 00:27:54,900
 I know your kids may be listening.

589
00:27:55,120 --> 00:27:55,240
 Yeah.

590
00:27:55,260 --> 00:27:56,600
 You want to give a shout out to them?

591
00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:57,900
 Because they're some of my favorite boys.

592
00:27:57,900 --> 00:28:02,100
 A big shout out to my three, the 3K, Keegan, Kyrie, and Kobe.

593
00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:03,640
 All right, you heard it from Dad.

594
00:28:03,700 --> 00:28:05,220
 He's going to pull in the W tomorrow night.

595
00:28:05,620 --> 00:28:06,960
 Coach, we thank you for being here, man.

596
00:28:07,220 --> 00:28:09,540
 It's great to see you grow from a player to a coach.

597
00:28:09,860 --> 00:28:11,760
 It makes me feel old, but I'm so proud of you.

598
00:28:11,820 --> 00:28:12,100
 Yes, sir.

599
00:28:12,100 --> 00:28:13,740
 And let's go have a W tomorrow night, okay?

600
00:28:13,860 --> 00:28:14,180
 Thank you.

601
00:28:14,220 --> 00:28:14,640
 Go Falcons.

602
00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:17,460
 Coach Drake Roy, assistant coach here at Florence High School.

603
00:28:17,860 --> 00:28:22,440
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604
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605
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606
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607
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608
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00:29:54,940 --> 00:29:59,780
 Last Friday night, the Florence Falcons ended the regular season with a 9-1 record.

632
00:30:00,140 --> 00:30:02,260
 Crossing route, throws it out, complete to Johnson.

633
00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:05,300
 Three, two, one, give him six.

634
00:30:05,480 --> 00:30:11,000
 Now it's time for the first round of the playoffs as the Class 5A Region 7 Champion Florence Falcons

635
00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:14,240
 play host to St. Clair County at Brawley Stadium.

636
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:18,720
 Join me, Kevin Johnson, along with Mike Calverson, Jeffrey Jones, and John McDaniel

637
00:30:18,720 --> 00:30:22,540
 as we bring you Florence and St. Clair County this Friday night.

638
00:30:22,900 --> 00:30:29,460
 The TNT Fireworks pregame at 6, kickoff at 7 on your home for Florence Falcons football, 93-9 to score.

639
00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:31,960
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640
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645
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652
00:31:02,220 --> 00:31:03,900
 Welcome back to Lost Pizza,

653
00:31:04,540 --> 00:31:05,520
 93-9 to score,

654
00:31:05,660 --> 00:31:07,020
 Florence Falcons football night,

655
00:31:07,100 --> 00:31:07,820
 live show here,

656
00:31:07,940 --> 00:31:08,800
 packed house.

657
00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:11,720
 I mean, it is a lot of Florence blue in here,

658
00:31:12,040 --> 00:31:14,100
 a lot of the football players here having a great time,

659
00:31:14,420 --> 00:31:16,080
 other people are here having parties,

660
00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:17,200
 people outside,

661
00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:18,560
 it is a packed house,

662
00:31:18,660 --> 00:31:19,320
 but a lot of fun,

663
00:31:19,380 --> 00:31:19,900
 and Lost Pizza,

664
00:31:19,980 --> 00:31:24,180
 we say thank you for hosting Florence Falcon football night for our Thursday nights,

665
00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:26,600
 and we hope to do a couple more if we can get a couple wins in,

666
00:31:26,860 --> 00:31:28,640
 in the playoff season as well.

667
00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:31,720
 We're joined now by the assistant coach of Florence High School,

668
00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:32,740
 Coach Kevin Sledge.

669
00:31:32,860 --> 00:31:33,060
 Coach,

670
00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:33,640
 how are you doing tonight,

671
00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:33,980
 my friend?

672
00:31:34,100 --> 00:31:34,560
 Doing great,

673
00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:34,840
 man,

674
00:31:34,840 --> 00:31:35,160
 how are you?

675
00:31:35,280 --> 00:31:35,840
 Doing well,

676
00:31:35,920 --> 00:31:36,580
 good to see you,

677
00:31:36,660 --> 00:31:39,780
 and do you have a favorite go-to here at Lost Pizza when you come here?

678
00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:42,780
 I didn't until the last radio show we did,

679
00:31:42,940 --> 00:31:44,500
 Hayden put me on the Diablo,

680
00:31:44,900 --> 00:31:45,180
 so.

681
00:31:45,500 --> 00:31:45,860
 Oh,

682
00:31:45,940 --> 00:31:46,400
 the Diablo.

683
00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:47,480
 It's amazing.

684
00:31:47,660 --> 00:31:48,900
 It's pretty good.

685
00:31:49,040 --> 00:31:49,160
 Yeah,

686
00:31:49,300 --> 00:31:49,700
 absolutely.

687
00:31:49,920 --> 00:31:51,020
 I'm a simple guy,

688
00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:52,160
 I like certain things,

689
00:31:52,220 --> 00:31:53,160
 but I keep it pretty simple,

690
00:31:53,240 --> 00:31:55,360
 and I've heard that Diablo is really something special,

691
00:31:55,460 --> 00:31:56,680
 so you're right about that.

692
00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:58,760
 Coach Kevin Sledge here at Florence High School,

693
00:31:58,880 --> 00:31:59,140
 and Coach,

694
00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:02,960
 there was a time when you were on the opposite side of Florence High School.

695
00:32:03,380 --> 00:32:06,420
 You were on the other sideline of the visitor sideline.

696
00:32:06,620 --> 00:32:09,180
 We've been talking about memorable games of Brawley Stadium.

697
00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:11,640
 Do you remember some of those games coming over here and playing Florence?

698
00:32:11,980 --> 00:32:12,260
 Yeah.

699
00:32:12,700 --> 00:32:16,180
 The last time I coached against Florence,

700
00:32:16,180 --> 00:32:21,720
 it was probably the most memorable high school game of my career in the worst way.

701
00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:24,280
 We jumped out.

702
00:32:24,380 --> 00:32:25,360
 We were not very good that year,

703
00:32:25,460 --> 00:32:27,180
 but we come over to Brawley,

704
00:32:27,300 --> 00:32:30,340
 and before the first minute was off the clock,

705
00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:31,720
 we're up 21 to nothing,

706
00:32:31,940 --> 00:32:32,500
 which is crazy.

707
00:32:32,700 --> 00:32:33,680
 I can't even explain how it happened.

708
00:32:33,700 --> 00:32:34,960
 Florence never touched the ball.

709
00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:35,200
 No,

710
00:32:35,500 --> 00:32:39,060
 and two injuries in the game,

711
00:32:39,160 --> 00:32:39,600
 delays.

712
00:32:40,460 --> 00:32:41,160
 Game went final,

713
00:32:41,260 --> 00:32:41,480
 I think,

714
00:32:41,540 --> 00:32:42,820
 at 12.15 a.m.,

715
00:32:42,820 --> 00:32:45,300
 and we lost 40 to 39 in overtime

716
00:32:45,300 --> 00:32:47,460
 after having a 21-0 lead,

717
00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:49,640
 but that's actually one of the games

718
00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:50,860
 why I wanted to be here.

719
00:32:51,220 --> 00:32:54,200
 The grit and resiliency of Florence,

720
00:32:54,480 --> 00:32:56,040
 it was pretty special.

721
00:32:56,660 --> 00:32:57,600
 It's special to be here now.

722
00:32:57,660 --> 00:32:57,960
 That night,

723
00:32:57,980 --> 00:32:58,700
 it wasn't very special.

724
00:32:58,780 --> 00:33:00,440
 You and I were talking about that game,

725
00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:01,480
 and I was on the sideline,

726
00:33:01,940 --> 00:33:03,240
 and I wasn't really a coach.

727
00:33:03,300 --> 00:33:03,920
 They called me coach,

728
00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:04,980
 but I was just a chaplain,

729
00:33:05,060 --> 00:33:06,640
 but when we got down 21-0,

730
00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:07,820
 that's when I kicked in a little bit,

731
00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:09,220
 and I went up and down the sideline and said,

732
00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:10,420
 we're going to win the game.

733
00:33:10,980 --> 00:33:11,780
 And I'm telling you,

734
00:33:11,820 --> 00:33:12,600
 there's still kids today

735
00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:13,220
 that come up to me

736
00:33:13,220 --> 00:33:14,060
 and got me in and said,

737
00:33:14,180 --> 00:33:15,340
 I remember that game

738
00:33:15,340 --> 00:33:16,000
 because, you see,

739
00:33:16,060 --> 00:33:17,080
 you believe we're going to win it.

740
00:33:17,380 --> 00:33:17,680
 I said,

741
00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:18,340
 that's all I could say.

742
00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:19,140
 That's all I knew to do

743
00:33:19,140 --> 00:33:19,980
 because we didn't,

744
00:33:20,060 --> 00:33:21,040
 we ain't touched the ball.

745
00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:21,480
 We had a,

746
00:33:21,700 --> 00:33:22,640
 y'all returned to kick all,

747
00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:22,860
 I think,

748
00:33:22,900 --> 00:33:23,580
 for a touchdown,

749
00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:25,120
 kicked our own side kick

750
00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:25,540
 and got it.

751
00:33:25,620 --> 00:33:26,420
 They didn't mean to kick

752
00:33:26,420 --> 00:33:27,100
 an own side kick

753
00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:28,040
 and got it again.

754
00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:28,500
 Exactly.

755
00:33:28,500 --> 00:33:29,460
 And Florence never ran

756
00:33:29,460 --> 00:33:30,180
 an offensive snap,

757
00:33:30,220 --> 00:33:31,240
 and they were down 21-0

758
00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:32,160
 and still won the game.

759
00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:33,980
 But it was a magical night,

760
00:33:34,060 --> 00:33:34,620
 and that's what I want

761
00:33:34,620 --> 00:33:35,220
 to talk about.

762
00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:36,780
 Brawley Stadium has something

763
00:33:36,780 --> 00:33:37,440
 about it, doesn't it?

764
00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:38,520
 It's pretty mystique, isn't it?

765
00:33:38,620 --> 00:33:41,620
 It is an unbelievable place.

766
00:33:42,060 --> 00:33:42,380
 You know,

767
00:33:42,700 --> 00:33:43,380
 all these years,

768
00:33:43,900 --> 00:33:44,160
 going,

769
00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:45,660
 what have I been here now,

770
00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:46,960
 16 years at Florence.

771
00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:47,220
 Wow.

772
00:33:47,800 --> 00:33:48,100
 Just,

773
00:33:48,940 --> 00:33:49,200
 you know,

774
00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:50,600
 sharing it for all those years

775
00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:51,740
 and we're prepping it

776
00:33:51,740 --> 00:33:53,640
 to look for Florence High School

777
00:33:53,640 --> 00:33:54,220
 on Friday night

778
00:33:54,220 --> 00:33:55,200
 and then Saturday at UNA.

779
00:33:55,740 --> 00:33:56,260
 This year,

780
00:33:56,420 --> 00:33:57,500
 the fact that it's ours

781
00:33:57,500 --> 00:33:59,760
 and the fact that thus far

782
00:33:59,760 --> 00:34:00,360
 knock on wood

783
00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:01,200
 we're going to keep rolling,

784
00:34:01,420 --> 00:34:02,340
 we've protected

785
00:34:02,340 --> 00:34:04,240
 the walls of Brawley

786
00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:05,080
 and the crowds

787
00:34:05,080 --> 00:34:06,040
 have been amazing this year.

788
00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:06,800
 The student section,

789
00:34:06,940 --> 00:34:07,500
 oh my gosh.

790
00:34:07,580 --> 00:34:07,780
 Yes.

791
00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:08,940
 Over the top this year.

792
00:34:08,980 --> 00:34:09,900
 They have been over the top.

793
00:34:09,980 --> 00:34:10,360
 I agree.

794
00:34:10,460 --> 00:34:11,080
 And I think they're going

795
00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:11,720
 to get even better.

796
00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:13,140
 And so that's good too.

797
00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:14,160
 So we're looking forward to that.

798
00:34:14,220 --> 00:34:14,840
 We'll talk about them

799
00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:15,200
 in a minute

800
00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:16,560
 as we speak with Kevin Sledge,

801
00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:17,920
 who is the assistant coach

802
00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:18,640
 at Florence High School.

803
00:34:18,640 --> 00:34:20,320
 You work mainly as weights

804
00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:21,920
 and conditioning

805
00:34:21,920 --> 00:34:23,080
 and all the strength coach.

806
00:34:23,420 --> 00:34:24,440
 You do a great job.

807
00:34:24,700 --> 00:34:25,760
 How do you keep athletes,

808
00:34:25,880 --> 00:34:26,000
 though,

809
00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:27,440
 motivated late in the season?

810
00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:28,640
 Well,

811
00:34:28,820 --> 00:34:29,100
 Kevin,

812
00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:29,880
 the biggest thing

813
00:34:29,880 --> 00:34:31,300
 I've tried to instill

814
00:34:31,300 --> 00:34:32,020
 in these guys

815
00:34:32,020 --> 00:34:32,720
 and there's posters

816
00:34:32,720 --> 00:34:33,340
 on the wall

817
00:34:33,340 --> 00:34:34,660
 when you come in the indoor

818
00:34:34,660 --> 00:34:36,380
 and they simply read

819
00:34:36,380 --> 00:34:37,040
 culture,

820
00:34:37,260 --> 00:34:38,480
 there's a line

821
00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:39,300
 and then everything.

822
00:34:39,660 --> 00:34:41,040
 So it's culture over everything.

823
00:34:41,960 --> 00:34:43,280
 And to me,

824
00:34:43,340 --> 00:34:44,020
 these guys,

825
00:34:44,100 --> 00:34:44,840
 and it's what I love

826
00:34:44,840 --> 00:34:45,820
 about this group,

827
00:34:45,920 --> 00:34:47,460
 I don't have to motivate them.

828
00:34:47,520 --> 00:34:48,120
 They have bought

829
00:34:48,120 --> 00:34:49,240
 into that message

830
00:34:49,240 --> 00:34:50,220
 of the culture

831
00:34:50,220 --> 00:34:50,860
 of this program

832
00:34:50,860 --> 00:34:51,620
 is when we walk

833
00:34:51,620 --> 00:34:52,380
 through the threshold

834
00:34:52,380 --> 00:34:53,100
 of this door,

835
00:34:53,240 --> 00:34:54,340
 it's time to go to work.

836
00:34:54,540 --> 00:34:55,640
 And there's days,

837
00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:56,500
 they're 15,

838
00:34:56,600 --> 00:34:56,840
 16,

839
00:34:56,960 --> 00:34:57,760
 17-year-old boys.

840
00:34:57,880 --> 00:34:58,640
 There's days

841
00:34:58,640 --> 00:34:59,280
 that I have to blow

842
00:34:59,280 --> 00:34:59,600
 the whistle.

843
00:34:59,740 --> 00:35:00,080
 All right,

844
00:35:00,260 --> 00:35:01,020
 bring it in, guys.

845
00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:02,200
 But typically,

846
00:35:02,420 --> 00:35:03,200
 when I blow the whistle

847
00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:03,940
 as they go to work,

848
00:35:04,180 --> 00:35:05,180
 the weights start clinging

849
00:35:05,180 --> 00:35:06,120
 and they're getting after it.

850
00:35:06,860 --> 00:35:07,700
 What has this team

851
00:35:07,700 --> 00:35:08,340
 showed you

852
00:35:08,340 --> 00:35:09,020
 that you've seen

853
00:35:09,020 --> 00:35:09,500
 this season

854
00:35:09,500 --> 00:35:10,240
 that you really like?

855
00:35:11,820 --> 00:35:12,900
 So many things,

856
00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:13,940
 but the number one word

857
00:35:13,940 --> 00:35:14,740
 that always comes

858
00:35:14,740 --> 00:35:15,560
 to mind with this group

859
00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:16,980
 is just grit,

860
00:35:17,380 --> 00:35:18,240
 tenacity.

861
00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:20,740
 the way I can tell you

862
00:35:20,740 --> 00:35:22,220
 I've been on the sidelines

863
00:35:22,220 --> 00:35:22,800
 of football

864
00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:24,380
 for most of my life

865
00:35:24,380 --> 00:35:27,280
 and when this defense

866
00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:27,900
 hits you,

867
00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:29,140
 you don't just hear it,

868
00:35:29,140 --> 00:35:29,880
 you feel it.

869
00:35:30,700 --> 00:35:32,600
 They get after people,

870
00:35:32,780 --> 00:35:34,660
 the offense and defense

871
00:35:34,660 --> 00:35:36,100
 both take on

872
00:35:36,100 --> 00:35:37,220
 the identity

873
00:35:37,220 --> 00:35:38,120
 of these coaches

874
00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:40,220
 and they're really fun

875
00:35:40,220 --> 00:35:40,800
 to watch

876
00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:42,400
 and to be four points

877
00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:43,400
 away from perfection

878
00:35:43,400 --> 00:35:44,080
 on the year,

879
00:35:45,820 --> 00:35:47,200
 just unbelievable.

880
00:35:47,440 --> 00:35:48,180
 Hats off to them.

881
00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:48,700
 Yeah,

882
00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:49,700
 historical season

883
00:35:49,700 --> 00:35:50,220
 for Florence,

884
00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:51,300
 9-1 on the year,

885
00:35:51,640 --> 00:35:52,260
 but everybody's

886
00:35:52,260 --> 00:35:53,200
 0-0 now

887
00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:53,740
 as they get ready

888
00:35:53,740 --> 00:35:54,420
 for the playoffs

889
00:35:54,420 --> 00:35:55,100
 and that's what

890
00:35:55,100 --> 00:35:55,540
 we're going to talk

891
00:35:55,540 --> 00:35:56,380
 about in just a few minutes.

892
00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:57,540
 We speak with Kevin Sledge,

893
00:35:57,620 --> 00:35:58,280
 the strength coach

894
00:35:58,280 --> 00:35:59,460
 at Florence High School.

895
00:35:59,820 --> 00:36:00,860
 As a strength coach

896
00:36:00,860 --> 00:36:01,480
 on game day,

897
00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:02,480
 what are your responsibilities

898
00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:03,520
 getting ready?

899
00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:04,460
 Because I'm sure people think,

900
00:36:04,540 --> 00:36:04,600
 well,

901
00:36:04,600 --> 00:36:05,220
 he just does it

902
00:36:05,220 --> 00:36:05,640
 during the week.

903
00:36:05,900 --> 00:36:06,400
 You have a lot

904
00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:06,960
 of responsibilities

905
00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:07,440
 on Friday.

906
00:36:07,820 --> 00:36:08,940
 Game day for me

907
00:36:08,940 --> 00:36:10,620
 starts at 5 a.m.

908
00:36:10,620 --> 00:36:11,960
 when I am hand mixing

909
00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:13,180
 pancake batter

910
00:36:13,180 --> 00:36:14,960
 and what do we do,

911
00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:16,840
 30 dozen eggs

912
00:36:16,840 --> 00:36:18,160
 to feed these kids

913
00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:19,720
 the other coaches

914
00:36:19,720 --> 00:36:20,580
 that they're in there

915
00:36:20,580 --> 00:36:21,080
 with me.

916
00:36:21,240 --> 00:36:22,280
 We feed

917
00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:23,360
 and I always feed

918
00:36:23,360 --> 00:36:24,700
 the freshmen as well.

919
00:36:24,840 --> 00:36:25,340
 So we're feeding

920
00:36:25,340 --> 00:36:26,480
 about 140 kids.

921
00:36:26,820 --> 00:36:28,620
 I take my breath

922
00:36:28,620 --> 00:36:29,980
 at about 945

923
00:36:29,980 --> 00:36:31,040
 when the freshmen

924
00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:31,840
 go to class.

925
00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:33,540
 then I spend an hour

926
00:36:33,540 --> 00:36:34,200
 cleaning up

927
00:36:34,200 --> 00:36:34,840
 because these guys,

928
00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:35,660
 they all have to go

929
00:36:35,660 --> 00:36:36,340
 teach class.

930
00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:37,480
 I happen to have

931
00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:38,020
 an off period

932
00:36:38,020 --> 00:36:38,480
 that period.

933
00:36:38,660 --> 00:36:39,800
 So that's the first

934
00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:40,380
 part of the day.

935
00:36:40,460 --> 00:36:41,700
 Then when team meal

936
00:36:41,700 --> 00:36:42,460
 comes together,

937
00:36:42,620 --> 00:36:43,780
 after the team meal,

938
00:36:43,840 --> 00:36:44,520
 that's one of the things

939
00:36:44,520 --> 00:36:45,760
 that I asked

940
00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:46,960
 Coach Morrison for

941
00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:48,280
 was I wanted

942
00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:49,280
 a 30-minute,

943
00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:51,040
 they come in the indoor,

944
00:36:51,400 --> 00:36:51,820
 I shut,

945
00:36:51,920 --> 00:36:52,940
 turn the lights down,

946
00:36:53,260 --> 00:36:54,080
 off your feet,

947
00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:56,140
 dial in for this time

948
00:36:56,140 --> 00:36:57,700
 and start thinking

949
00:36:57,700 --> 00:36:58,720
 about what you're

950
00:36:58,720 --> 00:36:59,020
 going to do

951
00:36:59,020 --> 00:36:59,460
 in the game.

952
00:36:59,900 --> 00:37:00,820
 And then when we

953
00:37:00,820 --> 00:37:01,680
 get to game time,

954
00:37:01,780 --> 00:37:02,540
 my job on the

955
00:37:02,540 --> 00:37:03,500
 sidelines Friday night

956
00:37:03,500 --> 00:37:04,100
 is to hold

957
00:37:04,100 --> 00:37:05,320
 Harold Wisdom back.

958
00:37:05,660 --> 00:37:06,020
 Congratulations.

959
00:37:06,560 --> 00:37:07,820
 That's the best

960
00:37:07,820 --> 00:37:08,820
 work out of my week

961
00:37:08,820 --> 00:37:10,640
 is trying to pull him

962
00:37:10,640 --> 00:37:11,600
 off the field

963
00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:12,240
 during the game.

964
00:37:12,460 --> 00:37:12,880
 Well, you've done

965
00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:13,620
 a pretty good job.

966
00:37:13,740 --> 00:37:14,840
 He hasn't got a 15-yarder

967
00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:15,660
 yet and that's good.

968
00:37:16,220 --> 00:37:16,780
 But you know,

969
00:37:16,860 --> 00:37:17,440
 that's the key

970
00:37:17,440 --> 00:37:18,800
 is that every coach

971
00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:19,640
 has responsibility

972
00:37:19,640 --> 00:37:20,780
 on a Friday night

973
00:37:20,780 --> 00:37:21,280
 and that's good.

974
00:37:21,380 --> 00:37:21,940
 Kevin Sledge,

975
00:37:22,020 --> 00:37:22,620
 the strength coach,

976
00:37:22,900 --> 00:37:23,960
 with great insight there.

977
00:37:24,420 --> 00:37:24,960
 And you and I

978
00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:25,860
 have a great relationship

979
00:37:25,860 --> 00:37:26,680
 but I tell you,

980
00:37:26,720 --> 00:37:27,380
 you really even have

981
00:37:27,380 --> 00:37:28,320
 a greater relationship

982
00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:29,360
 with the student body.

983
00:37:29,740 --> 00:37:30,540
 The students love you,

984
00:37:30,600 --> 00:37:31,420
 have for many years

985
00:37:31,420 --> 00:37:33,240
 and if you could say

986
00:37:33,240 --> 00:37:34,440
 anything to the student body

987
00:37:34,440 --> 00:37:35,200
 about this game

988
00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:35,760
 Friday night,

989
00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:37,000
 what would you say to them?

990
00:37:37,420 --> 00:37:37,660
 Listen,

991
00:37:37,860 --> 00:37:39,180
 one individual

992
00:37:39,180 --> 00:37:40,100
 I want to call out

993
00:37:40,100 --> 00:37:41,120
 who every game

994
00:37:41,120 --> 00:37:42,180
 I look in the stands,

995
00:37:42,540 --> 00:37:43,980
 I got to give a shout out

996
00:37:43,980 --> 00:37:45,080
 to Noah Yeager.

997
00:37:45,360 --> 00:37:47,280
 He is a senior baseball player,

998
00:37:47,760 --> 00:37:48,600
 one of the hardest

999
00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:49,540
 working human beings

1000
00:37:49,540 --> 00:37:51,540
 I've ever had the opportunity

1001
00:37:51,540 --> 00:37:52,280
 to be around

1002
00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:53,960
 and the kid just,

1003
00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:57,340
 he just radiates energy

1004
00:37:57,340 --> 00:38:00,340
 and all of our students

1005
00:38:00,340 --> 00:38:01,140
 in the stands

1006
00:38:01,140 --> 00:38:02,740
 but my message to them

1007
00:38:02,740 --> 00:38:03,280
 would be,

1008
00:38:03,620 --> 00:38:04,680
 like I've told these kids

1009
00:38:04,680 --> 00:38:05,040
 all week,

1010
00:38:05,040 --> 00:38:05,980
 if you've never sold

1011
00:38:05,980 --> 00:38:06,620
 out for anything

1012
00:38:06,620 --> 00:38:07,200
 in your life,

1013
00:38:07,780 --> 00:38:08,420
 let's sell out

1014
00:38:08,420 --> 00:38:08,920
 for this one.

1015
00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:09,540
 Let's give it

1016
00:38:09,540 --> 00:38:10,340
 everything we got

1017
00:38:10,340 --> 00:38:12,100
 and let everything

1018
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:13,200
 take care of itself

1019
00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:14,120
 when the game plays out.

1020
00:38:14,300 --> 00:38:14,800
 I like that.

1021
00:38:14,920 --> 00:38:15,880
 Coach Kevin Sledge,

1022
00:38:16,220 --> 00:38:16,760
 strength coach

1023
00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:17,420
 at Florence High School

1024
00:38:17,420 --> 00:38:18,140
 before I let you go,

1025
00:38:18,560 --> 00:38:19,640
 got to ask a simple question,

1026
00:38:19,980 --> 00:38:20,980
 are you fired up

1027
00:38:20,980 --> 00:38:21,640
 for Friday night?

1028
00:38:22,500 --> 00:38:23,660
 Are you kidding me, man?

1029
00:38:24,100 --> 00:38:24,400
 It's,

1030
00:38:24,760 --> 00:38:25,360
 if you remember

1031
00:38:25,360 --> 00:38:26,040
 being a kid

1032
00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:27,180
 on Christmas Eve,

1033
00:38:27,300 --> 00:38:28,960
 how hard it is

1034
00:38:28,960 --> 00:38:29,740
 to go to sleep

1035
00:38:29,740 --> 00:38:30,160
 or whatever,

1036
00:38:30,280 --> 00:38:31,480
 that's probably

1037
00:38:31,480 --> 00:38:32,360
 where I'm at

1038
00:38:32,360 --> 00:38:32,960
 right now.

1039
00:38:33,620 --> 00:38:34,420
 Couldn't be more

1040
00:38:34,420 --> 00:38:34,880
 excited

1041
00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:36,440
 and just really

1042
00:38:36,440 --> 00:38:37,220
 pumped to watch

1043
00:38:37,220 --> 00:38:37,820
 what these guys

1044
00:38:37,820 --> 00:38:38,160
 can do.

1045
00:38:38,300 --> 00:38:38,540
 Well,

1046
00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:39,120
 it's opponents

1047
00:38:39,120 --> 00:38:40,240
 24 hours away,

1048
00:38:40,340 --> 00:38:41,000
 we're kickoff

1049
00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:41,380
 and we're looking

1050
00:38:41,380 --> 00:38:41,900
 forward to it.

1051
00:38:42,060 --> 00:38:42,660
 Thank you for all

1052
00:38:42,660 --> 00:38:43,020
 that you do

1053
00:38:43,020 --> 00:38:43,760
 as a strength coach

1054
00:38:43,760 --> 00:38:44,280
 and we wish you

1055
00:38:44,280 --> 00:38:44,580
 the best,

1056
00:38:44,680 --> 00:38:44,800
 okay?

1057
00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:45,080
 Thank you,

1058
00:38:45,140 --> 00:38:45,260
 sir.

1059
00:38:45,340 --> 00:38:45,840
 I appreciate you.

1060
00:38:45,840 --> 00:38:46,140
 Coach Kevin Sledge,

1061
00:38:46,240 --> 00:38:46,760
 strength coach

1062
00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:47,640
 at Florence High School,

1063
00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:48,740
 you're listening

1064
00:38:48,740 --> 00:38:50,960
 to Florence Falcon

1065
00:38:50,960 --> 00:38:51,540
 football night,

1066
00:38:51,660 --> 00:38:52,200
 Lost Pizza,

1067
00:38:52,540 --> 00:38:53,240
 live tonight

1068
00:38:53,240 --> 00:38:54,300
 on 93.9 The Score.

1069
00:38:54,420 --> 00:38:55,460
 We're back in two minutes.

1070
00:38:56,420 --> 00:38:56,680
 Hi,

1071
00:38:57,060 --> 00:38:57,920
 I'm Jeffrey Jones

1072
00:38:57,920 --> 00:38:58,980
 at Riverbank & Trust.

1073
00:38:59,440 --> 00:38:59,940
 Are you tired

1074
00:38:59,940 --> 00:39:00,580
 of being overlooked

1075
00:39:00,580 --> 00:39:01,160
 at your bank?

1076
00:39:01,840 --> 00:39:02,700
 Open a checking account

1077
00:39:02,700 --> 00:39:03,440
 where you're seen,

1078
00:39:03,820 --> 00:39:04,080
 heard,

1079
00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:04,680
 and supported

1080
00:39:04,680 --> 00:39:05,580
 by local bankers

1081
00:39:05,580 --> 00:39:06,040
 who care.

1082
00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:07,440
 At Riverbank,

1083
00:39:07,620 --> 00:39:08,320
 you're always more

1084
00:39:08,320 --> 00:39:09,400
 than just an account number.

1085
00:39:10,140 --> 00:39:10,820
 Visit us at

1086
00:39:10,820 --> 00:39:12,580
 401 East Tennessee Street

1087
00:39:12,580 --> 00:39:13,100
 in Florence

1088
00:39:13,100 --> 00:39:14,720
 or on the web

1089
00:39:14,720 --> 00:39:18,040
 www.riverbankandtrust.com

1090
00:39:18,040 --> 00:39:19,320
 Member FDIC.

1091
00:39:21,720 --> 00:39:22,840
 Switching is easy.

1092
00:39:22,920 --> 00:39:24,000
 We switch on the lights,

1093
00:39:24,100 --> 00:39:25,100
 we switch on the channels,

1094
00:39:25,220 --> 00:39:26,740
 some folks switch universities

1095
00:39:26,740 --> 00:39:27,320
 a lot

1096
00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:28,400
 and that's not a stretch.

1097
00:39:28,520 --> 00:39:29,900
 What's also not a stretch

1098
00:39:29,900 --> 00:39:30,980
 is how you can switch

1099
00:39:30,980 --> 00:39:32,580
 and save with State Farm.

1100
00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:33,680
 This is local

1101
00:39:33,680 --> 00:39:34,720
 State Farm agent

1102
00:39:34,720 --> 00:39:35,500
 J.D. Byers

1103
00:39:35,500 --> 00:39:36,280
 right here in Florence

1104
00:39:36,280 --> 00:39:37,940
 and we can switch you over

1105
00:39:37,940 --> 00:39:39,040
 so you can start

1106
00:39:39,040 --> 00:39:39,880
 saving today.

1107
00:39:40,040 --> 00:39:40,980
 The J.D. Byers

1108
00:39:40,980 --> 00:39:42,080
 State Farm Agency

1109
00:39:42,080 --> 00:39:43,200
 and my team

1110
00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:44,420
 are ready to welcome you

1111
00:39:44,420 --> 00:39:45,500
 to the State Farm neighborhood.

1112
00:39:45,740 --> 00:39:46,500
 With J.D. Byers

1113
00:39:46,500 --> 00:39:47,040
 State Farm

1114
00:39:47,040 --> 00:39:47,920
 on Cloverdale Road,

1115
00:39:48,100 --> 00:39:49,300
 it's easy to switch

1116
00:39:49,300 --> 00:39:49,780
 and save.

1117
00:39:49,880 --> 00:39:50,320
 Just call

1118
00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:52,820
 263-4312

1119
00:39:52,820 --> 00:39:53,420
 when you want

1120
00:39:53,420 --> 00:39:54,120
 the real deal

1121
00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:55,420
 because like a good neighbor,

1122
00:39:55,740 --> 00:39:56,760
 State Farm is there.

1123
00:39:57,100 --> 00:39:58,160
 Game day's coming

1124
00:39:58,160 --> 00:39:59,600
 and your tailgate crew

1125
00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:00,720
 is counting on you.

1126
00:40:00,860 --> 00:40:01,140
 That's why

1127
00:40:01,140 --> 00:40:02,000
 Lost Pizza Company

1128
00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:02,900
 Shoals put together

1129
00:40:02,900 --> 00:40:04,280
 the tailgate playbook

1130
00:40:04,280 --> 00:40:05,240
 specialty pizzas,

1131
00:40:05,380 --> 00:40:05,920
 wing trays,

1132
00:40:06,100 --> 00:40:06,880
 and subplatters

1133
00:40:06,880 --> 00:40:08,580
 all built to feed a crowd.

1134
00:40:08,820 --> 00:40:09,540
 It's why we're

1135
00:40:09,540 --> 00:40:11,120
 the go-to pizza place

1136
00:40:11,120 --> 00:40:12,060
 in Florence, Alabama

1137
00:40:12,060 --> 00:40:13,720
 now bringing that same lineup

1138
00:40:14,420 --> 00:40:14,820
 tailgate.

1139
00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:15,560
 Order for pickup

1140
00:40:15,560 --> 00:40:16,140
 or delivery

1141
00:40:16,140 --> 00:40:17,580
 to UNA tailgate only.

1142
00:40:17,800 --> 00:40:20,560
 Call 256-415-8693

1143
00:40:20,560 --> 00:40:21,860
 or order online

1144
00:40:21,860 --> 00:40:23,120
 at lostpizza.com

1145
00:40:23,120 --> 00:40:24,120
 front slash Shoals.

1146
00:40:24,200 --> 00:40:25,060
 From our playbook

1147
00:40:25,060 --> 00:40:25,840
 to your plate.

1148
00:40:26,380 --> 00:40:27,200
 It's time for a

1149
00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:27,820
 Florence Falcons

1150
00:40:27,820 --> 00:40:28,720
 one-minute timeout

1151
00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:29,300
 with head coach

1152
00:40:29,300 --> 00:40:29,900
 Kenny Morrison

1153
00:40:29,900 --> 00:40:31,040
 following Florence's

1154
00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:32,120
 35-14 win

1155
00:40:32,120 --> 00:40:32,980
 over Fort Payne.

1156
00:40:33,200 --> 00:40:33,860
 Coach had a little bit

1157
00:40:33,860 --> 00:40:34,520
 of a slow start

1158
00:40:34,520 --> 00:40:35,320
 but we recovered

1159
00:40:35,320 --> 00:40:35,820
 pretty well.

1160
00:40:36,640 --> 00:40:37,860
 Yeah, that was real sluggish.

1161
00:40:37,980 --> 00:40:38,900
 We could tell

1162
00:40:38,900 --> 00:40:39,860
 that that bus ride

1163
00:40:39,860 --> 00:40:40,820
 was long for us.

1164
00:40:41,560 --> 00:40:42,340
 We might have ate

1165
00:40:42,340 --> 00:40:42,860
 too much

1166
00:40:42,860 --> 00:40:44,160
 at pre-game meal.

1167
00:40:44,640 --> 00:40:46,160
 We were real bad sluggish.

1168
00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:48,040
 They were not focused

1169
00:40:48,040 --> 00:40:48,680
 from the time

1170
00:40:48,680 --> 00:40:49,220
 we got them

1171
00:40:49,220 --> 00:40:50,260
 at 12.40 today

1172
00:40:50,260 --> 00:40:50,960
 until the time

1173
00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:51,580
 we kicked off

1174
00:40:51,580 --> 00:40:51,980
 at 7.

1175
00:40:52,540 --> 00:40:53,520
 We knew it was coming

1176
00:40:53,520 --> 00:40:54,220
 and needed to happen

1177
00:40:54,220 --> 00:40:54,700
 for us

1178
00:40:54,700 --> 00:40:55,420
 and it was a good

1179
00:40:55,420 --> 00:40:56,060
 wake-up call

1180
00:40:56,060 --> 00:40:56,980
 for us at halftime.

1181
00:40:57,540 --> 00:40:58,260
 Preseason's over.

1182
00:40:58,620 --> 00:40:59,500
 Real season starts

1183
00:40:59,500 --> 00:41:00,020
 next week.

1184
00:41:00,120 --> 00:41:01,180
 Got a home game.

1185
00:41:01,340 --> 00:41:02,160
 Very proud of that.

1186
00:41:02,640 --> 00:41:03,540
 Tell us about

1187
00:41:03,540 --> 00:41:04,320
 what your next week

1188
00:41:04,320 --> 00:41:04,800
 looks like.

1189
00:41:05,160 --> 00:41:06,100
 St. Clair County

1190
00:41:06,100 --> 00:41:07,220
 at home.

1191
00:41:07,560 --> 00:41:08,540
 Just glad to be home.

1192
00:41:08,980 --> 00:41:10,180
 Again, I've said it

1193
00:41:10,180 --> 00:41:10,660
 every week.

1194
00:41:11,100 --> 00:41:11,560
 We got to worry

1195
00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:12,060
 about us.

1196
00:41:12,320 --> 00:41:13,320
 If we don't fix

1197
00:41:13,320 --> 00:41:14,080
 the little things

1198
00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:15,220
 that we got going on,

1199
00:41:16,340 --> 00:41:17,320
 like I said,

1200
00:41:17,380 --> 00:41:18,160
 it'll be short-lived

1201
00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:18,700
 in the playoffs.

1202
00:41:18,920 --> 00:41:19,660
 We got to be better.

1203
00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:20,880
 It's Florence

1204
00:41:20,880 --> 00:41:21,740
 in St. Clair County

1205
00:41:21,740 --> 00:41:22,320
 in the first round

1206
00:41:22,320 --> 00:41:22,840
 of the playoffs

1207
00:41:22,840 --> 00:41:23,620
 this Friday night.

1208
00:41:23,760 --> 00:41:24,600
 Airtime 6 p.m.

1209
00:41:24,660 --> 00:41:25,260
 kickoff 7

1210
00:41:25,260 --> 00:41:26,840
 here on 93.9 The Score.

1211
00:41:33,400 --> 00:41:34,240
 Welcome back.

1212
00:41:34,320 --> 00:41:35,420
 to Florence Falcon

1213
00:41:35,420 --> 00:41:36,200
 football night

1214
00:41:36,200 --> 00:41:37,440
 live at Lost Pizza.

1215
00:41:37,980 --> 00:41:38,700
 Glad you're with us

1216
00:41:38,700 --> 00:41:40,040
 on 93.9 The Score.

1217
00:41:40,200 --> 00:41:40,780
 Florence will be

1218
00:41:40,780 --> 00:41:41,620
 at hosting

1219
00:41:41,620 --> 00:41:42,720
 St. Clair County

1220
00:41:42,720 --> 00:41:43,640
 at Brawley Stadium

1221
00:41:43,640 --> 00:41:44,420
 Friday night,

1222
00:41:44,580 --> 00:41:45,180
 7 p.m.

1223
00:41:45,260 --> 00:41:46,300
 We need all of Florence

1224
00:41:46,300 --> 00:41:46,760
 to come out

1225
00:41:46,760 --> 00:41:47,740
 and support these Falcons.

1226
00:41:48,100 --> 00:41:48,580
 And you can listen

1227
00:41:48,580 --> 00:41:49,140
 to the game

1228
00:41:49,140 --> 00:41:49,880
 as you download

1229
00:41:49,880 --> 00:41:50,360
 the app

1230
00:41:50,360 --> 00:41:51,940
 on 93.9 The Score.

1231
00:41:52,280 --> 00:41:52,700
 We'll be glad

1232
00:41:52,700 --> 00:41:53,420
 to be with you as well.

1233
00:41:53,520 --> 00:41:54,100
 Kevin Johnson,

1234
00:41:54,220 --> 00:41:54,960
 voice of the Falcons,

1235
00:41:55,060 --> 00:41:55,720
 glad to be with you.

1236
00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:56,900
 And my favorite part

1237
00:41:56,900 --> 00:41:57,740
 of our Florence Falcon

1238
00:41:57,740 --> 00:41:58,420
 football night

1239
00:41:58,420 --> 00:41:59,020
 is opponents.

1240
00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:00,020
 It's when we have

1241
00:42:00,020 --> 00:42:00,740
 two of our seniors

1242
00:42:00,740 --> 00:42:01,400
 to join us.

1243
00:42:01,680 --> 00:42:02,260
 Let's hear it

1244
00:42:02,260 --> 00:42:03,160
 for Landon Rayner

1245
00:42:03,160 --> 00:42:04,600
 and John Carter Goosby.

1246
00:42:04,660 --> 00:42:05,260
 Let's hear a big round

1247
00:42:05,260 --> 00:42:06,080
 of applause for them

1248
00:42:06,080 --> 00:42:07,200
 here at Lost Pizza.

1249
00:42:07,340 --> 00:42:08,180
 Guys, y'all doing okay?

1250
00:42:08,380 --> 00:42:08,840
 Yes, sir.

1251
00:42:09,160 --> 00:42:09,660
 All right.

1252
00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:10,480
 All right.

1253
00:42:10,560 --> 00:42:10,820
 Good.

1254
00:42:11,120 --> 00:42:12,140
 Fan clubs everywhere

1255
00:42:12,140 --> 00:42:13,380
 signing autographs later.

1256
00:42:13,760 --> 00:42:14,580
 Let's talk about

1257
00:42:14,580 --> 00:42:15,200
 a couple of things.

1258
00:42:15,280 --> 00:42:15,620
 First of all,

1259
00:42:15,900 --> 00:42:16,300
 Landon,

1260
00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:17,760
 what position do you play

1261
00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:18,380
 and what number

1262
00:42:18,380 --> 00:42:18,740
 do you wear?

1263
00:42:18,920 --> 00:42:19,900
 I play free safety

1264
00:42:19,900 --> 00:42:20,920
 and I wear number 15.

1265
00:42:21,140 --> 00:42:21,360
 Okay.

1266
00:42:21,420 --> 00:42:21,960
 Free safety,

1267
00:42:22,040 --> 00:42:22,680
 number 15.

1268
00:42:23,020 --> 00:42:23,360
 And JC,

1269
00:42:23,500 --> 00:42:24,320
 what number do you wear

1270
00:42:24,320 --> 00:42:24,840
 and what position

1271
00:42:24,840 --> 00:42:25,200
 do you play?

1272
00:42:25,300 --> 00:42:26,020
 I play receiver

1273
00:42:26,020 --> 00:42:26,840
 and number 14.

1274
00:42:27,120 --> 00:42:27,440
 All right.

1275
00:42:27,540 --> 00:42:27,960
 All right.

1276
00:42:28,040 --> 00:42:29,120
 Receiver and number 14.

1277
00:42:29,200 --> 00:42:29,480
 That's good.

1278
00:42:29,540 --> 00:42:30,860
 So I got 14 and 15.

1279
00:42:31,260 --> 00:42:32,000
 So I feel like

1280
00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:33,340
 6'7 almost here.

1281
00:42:33,400 --> 00:42:34,040
 So we're pretty good.

1282
00:42:34,100 --> 00:42:34,560
 We'll get set.

1283
00:42:34,880 --> 00:42:35,640
 We'll be in good shape.

1284
00:42:35,720 --> 00:42:35,920
 Okay.

1285
00:42:36,060 --> 00:42:36,800
 Let's talk about it

1286
00:42:36,800 --> 00:42:37,080
 for a minute.

1287
00:42:37,460 --> 00:42:37,780
 Landon,

1288
00:42:37,840 --> 00:42:38,980
 what are your main

1289
00:42:38,980 --> 00:42:39,600
 responsibilities

1290
00:42:39,600 --> 00:42:40,500
 as a safety?

1291
00:42:41,400 --> 00:42:42,220
 Being able to

1292
00:42:42,220 --> 00:42:43,200
 go in the box,

1293
00:42:43,300 --> 00:42:43,640
 tackle,

1294
00:42:43,940 --> 00:42:44,500
 be able to rob

1295
00:42:44,500 --> 00:42:44,860
 the post.

1296
00:42:44,860 --> 00:42:45,680
 Like Coach said,

1297
00:42:46,320 --> 00:42:47,700
 be able to guard my man

1298
00:42:47,700 --> 00:42:48,880
 and just play football.

1299
00:42:49,300 --> 00:42:49,760
 Oh, that's good.

1300
00:42:49,840 --> 00:42:50,440
 That's a good answer

1301
00:42:50,440 --> 00:42:51,140
 right there, Landon.

1302
00:42:51,380 --> 00:42:52,280
 Landon Rainer's safety.

1303
00:42:52,600 --> 00:42:53,120
 Landon, let me ask you

1304
00:42:53,120 --> 00:42:53,660
 another question.

1305
00:42:54,100 --> 00:42:55,240
 What was your favorite

1306
00:42:55,240 --> 00:42:56,160
 game this season?

1307
00:42:56,240 --> 00:42:57,220
 You're 9-1 on the air.

1308
00:42:57,480 --> 00:42:58,480
 Did you have a favorite

1309
00:42:58,480 --> 00:42:59,420
 game that you look back

1310
00:42:59,420 --> 00:42:59,640
 and say,

1311
00:42:59,660 --> 00:43:00,360
 man, that was my favorite

1312
00:43:00,360 --> 00:43:01,040
 game we played in?

1313
00:43:01,260 --> 00:43:01,800
 Most definitely

1314
00:43:01,800 --> 00:43:02,620
 one of the shows game.

1315
00:43:02,740 --> 00:43:03,440
 I feel like that was

1316
00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:04,480
 a great game

1317
00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:05,280
 for everybody's team.

1318
00:43:05,600 --> 00:43:06,280
 Yeah, that was one

1319
00:43:06,280 --> 00:43:07,040
 of those where you knew

1320
00:43:07,040 --> 00:43:07,920
 how good you were too

1321
00:43:07,920 --> 00:43:08,640
 and didn't that's a team.

1322
00:43:08,740 --> 00:43:09,080
 Yes, sir.

1323
00:43:09,180 --> 00:43:09,600
 I like it.

1324
00:43:09,600 --> 00:43:10,160
 Landon Rainer,

1325
00:43:10,240 --> 00:43:11,040
 great answers here

1326
00:43:11,040 --> 00:43:11,780
 with the state,

1327
00:43:11,880 --> 00:43:12,440
 the free safety

1328
00:43:12,440 --> 00:43:13,520
 for Florence High School.

1329
00:43:13,620 --> 00:43:14,480
 John Carter Goosby,

1330
00:43:14,800 --> 00:43:15,600
 he's on the other side.

1331
00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:16,280
 He plays offense.

1332
00:43:16,620 --> 00:43:17,680
 He wears number 14.

1333
00:43:18,080 --> 00:43:19,180
 He plays receiver.

1334
00:43:19,320 --> 00:43:20,140
 But also, JC,

1335
00:43:20,600 --> 00:43:21,840
 you're a punt returner.

1336
00:43:21,900 --> 00:43:22,760
 What are you thinking

1337
00:43:22,760 --> 00:43:23,820
 when they're punting

1338
00:43:23,820 --> 00:43:24,700
 the balls in the air?

1339
00:43:24,780 --> 00:43:25,660
 What is going through

1340
00:43:25,660 --> 00:43:26,080
 your mind?

1341
00:43:26,140 --> 00:43:27,060
 Because there's only

1342
00:43:27,060 --> 00:43:27,660
 a few people

1343
00:43:27,660 --> 00:43:28,300
 that have experienced

1344
00:43:28,300 --> 00:43:28,920
 what you experienced

1345
00:43:28,920 --> 00:43:29,700
 as a punt returner.

1346
00:43:30,180 --> 00:43:31,340
 Well, honestly,

1347
00:43:31,480 --> 00:43:32,340
 just focus on it

1348
00:43:32,340 --> 00:43:33,460
 and catch it

1349
00:43:33,460 --> 00:43:36,720
 and try not to get killed.

1350
00:43:37,400 --> 00:43:38,760
 You catch the punts

1351
00:43:38,760 --> 00:43:39,980
 first and foremost.

1352
00:43:40,640 --> 00:43:41,480
 Is this something

1353
00:43:41,480 --> 00:43:42,160
 you've been doing

1354
00:43:42,160 --> 00:43:42,860
 most of your life,

1355
00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:43,540
 catching punts?

1356
00:43:43,860 --> 00:43:44,640
 Absolutely not.

1357
00:43:44,920 --> 00:43:46,740
 Just this is my first

1358
00:43:46,740 --> 00:43:47,400
 year doing it.

1359
00:43:47,600 --> 00:43:47,860
 Wow.

1360
00:43:48,120 --> 00:43:50,140
 Well, I want to compliment you.

1361
00:43:50,220 --> 00:43:50,940
 You've done a great job

1362
00:43:50,940 --> 00:43:51,820
 as a punt returner.

1363
00:43:51,840 --> 00:43:52,120
 Thank you.

1364
00:43:52,180 --> 00:43:52,900
 And you also had

1365
00:43:52,900 --> 00:43:54,020
 a great week last week.

1366
00:43:54,080 --> 00:43:54,780
 You've had a great season,

1367
00:43:54,820 --> 00:43:55,480
 but you had a great week

1368
00:43:55,480 --> 00:43:55,980
 last week.

1369
00:43:56,020 --> 00:43:56,320
 Thank you.

1370
00:43:56,360 --> 00:43:57,420
 Catching a touchdown pass,

1371
00:43:57,480 --> 00:43:58,280
 a couple other passes.

1372
00:43:58,660 --> 00:43:59,860
 But it was really special

1373
00:43:59,860 --> 00:44:00,640
 for you because

1374
00:44:00,640 --> 00:44:01,660
 it not only was

1375
00:44:01,660 --> 00:44:02,920
 one of your best games,

1376
00:44:03,260 --> 00:44:03,840
 but it happened

1377
00:44:03,840 --> 00:44:05,020
 at Fort Payne High School

1378
00:44:05,020 --> 00:44:06,580
 where your dad

1379
00:44:06,580 --> 00:44:07,640
 graduated from.

1380
00:44:07,740 --> 00:44:08,540
 Was that pretty special?

1381
00:44:08,560 --> 00:44:09,120
 It was awesome.

1382
00:44:09,120 --> 00:44:09,820
 To have one of your best games

1383
00:44:09,820 --> 00:44:10,240
 where you graduated?

1384
00:44:10,460 --> 00:44:11,300
 Talk about that.

1385
00:44:11,740 --> 00:44:13,040
 It was a pretty special moment.

1386
00:44:13,300 --> 00:44:13,520
 You know,

1387
00:44:13,620 --> 00:44:15,260
 I've been up there

1388
00:44:15,260 --> 00:44:15,820
 a little bit,

1389
00:44:16,020 --> 00:44:17,620
 but to be there

1390
00:44:17,620 --> 00:44:18,240
 and play there

1391
00:44:18,240 --> 00:44:19,060
 was pretty awesome

1392
00:44:19,060 --> 00:44:19,800
 for me and him.

1393
00:44:19,920 --> 00:44:20,400
 Were there a lot

1394
00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:21,680
 of post-game

1395
00:44:21,680 --> 00:44:22,860
 photographers there?

1396
00:44:23,100 --> 00:44:23,860
 I saw a lot of

1397
00:44:23,860 --> 00:44:24,860
 his old high school buddies

1398
00:44:24,860 --> 00:44:26,600
 and it was good

1399
00:44:26,600 --> 00:44:27,140
 to see everybody.

1400
00:44:27,360 --> 00:44:28,040
 It was a blessing

1401
00:44:28,040 --> 00:44:28,440
 to play there.

1402
00:44:28,500 --> 00:44:28,900
 It was awesome.

1403
00:44:29,180 --> 00:44:30,000
 J.C. Goalsby,

1404
00:44:30,120 --> 00:44:31,300
 Landon Rayner here with us

1405
00:44:31,300 --> 00:44:32,880
 at the Lost Pizza tonight.

1406
00:44:32,960 --> 00:44:33,880
 We appreciate these guys

1407
00:44:33,880 --> 00:44:34,460
 being with us.

1408
00:44:35,040 --> 00:44:35,920
 Let's talk about it.

1409
00:44:35,920 --> 00:44:36,240
 J.C.,

1410
00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:36,600
 I'm going to start

1411
00:44:36,600 --> 00:44:37,300
 one more with you.

1412
00:44:37,680 --> 00:44:38,660
 We're going to get you

1413
00:44:38,660 --> 00:44:39,660
 to do a scout report

1414
00:44:39,660 --> 00:44:40,380
 on each other

1415
00:44:40,380 --> 00:44:41,620
 because you're on offense.

1416
00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:42,760
 You're a receiver.

1417
00:44:43,520 --> 00:44:44,700
 Landon's a defensive back.

1418
00:44:45,220 --> 00:44:46,460
 If you go up against Landon

1419
00:44:46,460 --> 00:44:46,840
 to practice,

1420
00:44:46,960 --> 00:44:47,420
 what makes him

1421
00:44:47,420 --> 00:44:48,380
 such a special safety?

1422
00:44:48,580 --> 00:44:49,360
 He just works hard.

1423
00:44:49,620 --> 00:44:50,740
 He works hard every day,

1424
00:44:50,820 --> 00:44:51,840
 gets better every day,

1425
00:44:52,260 --> 00:44:53,300
 fast, quick,

1426
00:44:53,500 --> 00:44:53,920
 good eyes,

1427
00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:54,580
 good hands,

1428
00:44:55,580 --> 00:44:56,400
 ball player all around.

1429
00:44:56,900 --> 00:44:57,760
 Ball player all around

1430
00:44:57,760 --> 00:44:58,740
 is a great answer.

1431
00:44:58,840 --> 00:44:59,460
 I like that.

1432
00:44:59,800 --> 00:45:01,020
 Same question to you,

1433
00:45:01,100 --> 00:45:01,360
 Landon.

1434
00:45:01,540 --> 00:45:02,460
 What would be

1435
00:45:02,460 --> 00:45:04,120
 maybe your scouting report

1436
00:45:04,120 --> 00:45:05,680
 here for J.C.?

1437
00:45:05,680 --> 00:45:07,160
 I would say J.C.'s speed

1438
00:45:07,160 --> 00:45:07,880
 and being able

1439
00:45:07,880 --> 00:45:08,420
 to catch the ball

1440
00:45:08,420 --> 00:45:09,060
 through contact.

1441
00:45:09,600 --> 00:45:10,220
 He's one of the fastest

1442
00:45:10,220 --> 00:45:11,080
 series on the team,

1443
00:45:11,160 --> 00:45:12,000
 so I would say his speed.

1444
00:45:12,260 --> 00:45:12,560
 Okay.

1445
00:45:12,940 --> 00:45:13,740
 So y'all have to go up

1446
00:45:13,740 --> 00:45:14,580
 against each other a lot

1447
00:45:14,580 --> 00:45:15,940
 during the season,

1448
00:45:16,080 --> 00:45:16,440
 preseason,

1449
00:45:16,560 --> 00:45:16,980
 everything else.

1450
00:45:16,980 --> 00:45:17,300
 Yes, sir.

1451
00:45:17,360 --> 00:45:18,000
 That's pretty good.

1452
00:45:18,200 --> 00:45:19,080
 Does it make you better

1453
00:45:19,080 --> 00:45:20,660
 as a team facing each other

1454
00:45:20,660 --> 00:45:21,280
 like this, you think?

1455
00:45:21,360 --> 00:45:21,880
 Yes, sir.

1456
00:45:22,240 --> 00:45:23,300
 I like the great answers

1457
00:45:23,300 --> 00:45:24,320
 from J.C. Gillsby,

1458
00:45:24,700 --> 00:45:25,280
 Landon Rayner

1459
00:45:25,280 --> 00:45:26,140
 who are with us today

1460
00:45:26,140 --> 00:45:27,540
 and that's pretty good.

1461
00:45:27,760 --> 00:45:28,460
 Got another question

1462
00:45:28,460 --> 00:45:29,360
 I want to ask you about that.

1463
00:45:29,460 --> 00:45:29,900
 First of all,

1464
00:45:30,240 --> 00:45:31,740
 is anybody listening tonight

1465
00:45:31,740 --> 00:45:32,640
 that you want to say hi to,

1466
00:45:32,740 --> 00:45:33,020
 Landon?

1467
00:45:33,180 --> 00:45:33,580
 Got anybody?

1468
00:45:33,780 --> 00:45:34,580
 J.C., the same question.

1469
00:45:34,660 --> 00:45:35,480
 Anybody listening to you

1470
00:45:35,480 --> 00:45:35,860
 maybe tonight?

1471
00:45:36,180 --> 00:45:37,360
 My mom and my dad are here.

1472
00:45:37,520 --> 00:45:38,400
 Mom and dad are here.

1473
00:45:38,500 --> 00:45:38,960
 Mom and dad,

1474
00:45:39,020 --> 00:45:39,800
 thank you for being here.

1475
00:45:39,860 --> 00:45:40,280
 They're listening.

1476
00:45:40,360 --> 00:45:41,260
 I know they're proud of you.

1477
00:45:41,580 --> 00:45:42,480
 J.C., what about you?

1478
00:45:42,580 --> 00:45:43,240
 Same thing.

1479
00:45:43,460 --> 00:45:44,400
 Mom and dad and sister

1480
00:45:44,400 --> 00:45:44,860
 over there.

1481
00:45:44,860 --> 00:45:45,740
 Mom and dad and sister.

1482
00:45:45,840 --> 00:45:47,200
 Hey, way to throw sister in there.

1483
00:45:47,280 --> 00:45:47,880
 That was a good thing.

1484
00:45:48,200 --> 00:45:49,640
 Nice catch right there as well

1485
00:45:49,640 --> 00:45:51,540
 as we talk with these two young men.

1486
00:45:51,940 --> 00:45:52,260
 All right.

1487
00:45:52,300 --> 00:45:53,020
 Got another question

1488
00:45:53,020 --> 00:45:53,980
 I want to ask you real quick.

1489
00:45:54,860 --> 00:45:57,260
 Which coach do you wish

1490
00:45:57,260 --> 00:45:58,820
 you could get to dress out

1491
00:45:58,820 --> 00:45:59,940
 and join your team

1492
00:45:59,940 --> 00:46:00,840
 for one game?

1493
00:46:01,100 --> 00:46:02,620
 If you could get one coach

1494
00:46:02,620 --> 00:46:03,820
 to dress out

1495
00:46:03,820 --> 00:46:04,600
 and be on your team

1496
00:46:04,600 --> 00:46:05,160
 for one game,

1497
00:46:05,400 --> 00:46:06,420
 which coach do you think

1498
00:46:06,420 --> 00:46:07,200
 in his prime

1499
00:46:07,200 --> 00:46:08,500
 would be a great player

1500
00:46:08,500 --> 00:46:09,220
 for you on your team?

1501
00:46:10,440 --> 00:46:11,020
 I'll start with you.

1502
00:46:11,120 --> 00:46:11,800
 J.C., all right?

1503
00:46:11,800 --> 00:46:12,140
 I'll go first.

1504
00:46:12,440 --> 00:46:13,200
 That guy right there,

1505
00:46:13,320 --> 00:46:13,820
 Coach Driggers.

1506
00:46:14,160 --> 00:46:17,560
 Coach Driggers would be one.

1507
00:46:17,660 --> 00:46:17,740
 All right.

1508
00:46:17,760 --> 00:46:18,440
 What about you, Landon?

1509
00:46:19,320 --> 00:46:20,240
 I'd probably say

1510
00:46:20,240 --> 00:46:21,420
 Coach Drake or Coach Driggers.

1511
00:46:21,640 --> 00:46:22,880
 Coach Drake or Coach Driggers.

1512
00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:23,260
 Okay.

1513
00:46:23,620 --> 00:46:24,040
 All right.

1514
00:46:24,040 --> 00:46:24,540
 That's good.

1515
00:46:24,820 --> 00:46:25,300
 That's good.

1516
00:46:25,340 --> 00:46:26,220
 I like that too, guys.

1517
00:46:26,260 --> 00:46:26,740
 You like that.

1518
00:46:26,800 --> 00:46:27,160
 That's good.

1519
00:46:27,580 --> 00:46:27,780
 All right.

1520
00:46:27,820 --> 00:46:28,960
 Let me ask you another question.

1521
00:46:29,440 --> 00:46:30,220
 Which teammate,

1522
00:46:30,940 --> 00:46:31,620
 and you've got to give me

1523
00:46:31,620 --> 00:46:32,180
 different answers,

1524
00:46:32,420 --> 00:46:33,140
 which teammate

1525
00:46:33,140 --> 00:46:35,020
 is most likely one day

1526
00:46:35,020 --> 00:46:36,700
 to become a head coach

1527
00:46:36,700 --> 00:46:37,460
 of football somewhere?

1528
00:46:37,960 --> 00:46:38,340
 All right.

1529
00:46:38,340 --> 00:46:38,900
 So you've got to think

1530
00:46:38,900 --> 00:46:39,580
 about your teammates.

1531
00:46:39,980 --> 00:46:41,320
 Which teammate is most likely

1532
00:46:41,320 --> 00:46:42,200
 to become a head coach

1533
00:46:42,200 --> 00:46:42,560
 of football?

1534
00:46:42,880 --> 00:46:44,220
 I'm going to start with you, Landon.

1535
00:46:44,320 --> 00:46:45,160
 I'll let you come up with that.

1536
00:46:45,320 --> 00:46:46,460
 Which teammate will be

1537
00:46:46,460 --> 00:46:47,520
 a head coach one day?

1538
00:46:48,220 --> 00:46:48,620
 Oh.

1539
00:46:51,360 --> 00:46:52,480
 I'll probably say

1540
00:46:52,480 --> 00:46:55,440
 that's a hard question.

1541
00:46:55,540 --> 00:46:56,260
 That is a hard question.

1542
00:46:56,560 --> 00:46:57,600
 That's a tough question.

1543
00:46:58,380 --> 00:47:00,080
 We don't softball these guys.

1544
00:47:00,080 --> 00:47:00,880
 When you come here,

1545
00:47:00,940 --> 00:47:02,460
 man, this is 93-9 score.

1546
00:47:02,740 --> 00:47:03,840
 These are the tough questions.

1547
00:47:04,260 --> 00:47:04,360
 All right.

1548
00:47:04,360 --> 00:47:05,300
 Which teammate do you think

1549
00:47:05,300 --> 00:47:06,180
 would make a good head coach

1550
00:47:06,180 --> 00:47:06,520
 one day?

1551
00:47:07,660 --> 00:47:08,020
 Oh.

1552
00:47:08,980 --> 00:47:09,580
 I'll probably have to go

1553
00:47:09,580 --> 00:47:10,280
 with Jaden Irons.

1554
00:47:10,620 --> 00:47:10,880
 All right.

1555
00:47:10,920 --> 00:47:11,760
 Jaden Irons.

1556
00:47:11,840 --> 00:47:12,180
 All right.

1557
00:47:12,500 --> 00:47:13,800
 23 would make a good head.

1558
00:47:13,860 --> 00:47:14,160
 You know what?

1559
00:47:14,160 --> 00:47:14,820
 I can see that.

1560
00:47:15,160 --> 00:47:16,100
 I guess that's a good answer

1561
00:47:16,100 --> 00:47:16,480
 right there.

1562
00:47:16,760 --> 00:47:16,980
 All right.

1563
00:47:16,980 --> 00:47:18,140
 What about it, J.C.?

1564
00:47:18,140 --> 00:47:18,880
 I'm going to go Jacob.

1565
00:47:18,980 --> 00:47:19,980
 Jacob Harper right here.

1566
00:47:20,080 --> 00:47:20,360
 Okay.

1567
00:47:20,540 --> 00:47:21,200
 Jacob Harper.

1568
00:47:21,720 --> 00:47:23,240
 It's in the family a little bit.

1569
00:47:23,320 --> 00:47:23,800
 That's good.

1570
00:47:24,100 --> 00:47:25,120
 Nice call on that.

1571
00:47:25,400 --> 00:47:26,180
 The center there.

1572
00:47:26,500 --> 00:47:27,120
 Well, these guys,

1573
00:47:27,240 --> 00:47:27,980
 J.C. Gillsby

1574
00:47:27,980 --> 00:47:28,760
 and Landon Rayner

1575
00:47:28,760 --> 00:47:30,040
 have really been great

1576
00:47:30,040 --> 00:47:30,900
 for Florence High School.

1577
00:47:31,420 --> 00:47:32,220
 And as seniors,

1578
00:47:32,360 --> 00:47:33,220
 it's hard to believe

1579
00:47:33,220 --> 00:47:34,260
 that you're in the playoffs

1580
00:47:34,260 --> 00:47:35,420
 already as a senior.

1581
00:47:35,540 --> 00:47:36,200
 The season goes by

1582
00:47:36,200 --> 00:47:37,140
 pretty fast, doesn't it, guys?

1583
00:47:37,140 --> 00:47:37,460
 Yes, sir.

1584
00:47:37,800 --> 00:47:38,400
 Yeah, it really does.

1585
00:47:38,900 --> 00:47:39,600
 It really is.

1586
00:47:39,840 --> 00:47:40,120
 All right.

1587
00:47:40,180 --> 00:47:41,120
 Let's talk about this.

1588
00:47:41,540 --> 00:47:42,140
 I'm going to ask you.

1589
00:47:42,340 --> 00:47:43,540
 I'm going to say with J.C. first.

1590
00:47:43,860 --> 00:47:45,240
 Are your classmates at school

1591
00:47:45,240 --> 00:47:46,600
 excited about this Friday night?

1592
00:47:46,820 --> 00:47:47,740
 Have they been fired up?

1593
00:47:47,880 --> 00:47:48,220
 Yes, sir.

1594
00:47:48,220 --> 00:47:48,860
 They can't wait.

1595
00:47:49,200 --> 00:47:50,380
 Hopefully, we got a big crowd.

1596
00:47:51,140 --> 00:47:51,580
 That'd be good.

1597
00:47:52,160 --> 00:47:53,500
 Hopefully, every student's there

1598
00:47:53,500 --> 00:47:54,280
 and supporting us.

1599
00:47:54,520 --> 00:47:55,640
 Landon, can you hear

1600
00:47:55,640 --> 00:47:56,980
 the crowd on Friday night?

1601
00:47:57,060 --> 00:47:57,600
 Can you hear that

1602
00:47:57,600 --> 00:47:58,260
 Broadway stand crowd?

1603
00:47:58,460 --> 00:47:58,880
 Yes, sir.

1604
00:47:59,020 --> 00:47:59,540
 It's wild.

1605
00:47:59,780 --> 00:48:00,260
 It's wild?

1606
00:48:00,380 --> 00:48:01,060
 Okay, that's good.

1607
00:48:01,180 --> 00:48:01,680
 I like that.

1608
00:48:01,760 --> 00:48:02,680
 We want that tomorrow night

1609
00:48:02,680 --> 00:48:04,240
 as well, and that's pretty good.

1610
00:48:04,880 --> 00:48:05,740
 Last thing, guys,

1611
00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:06,980
 we want to say thank you

1612
00:48:06,980 --> 00:48:08,520
 for being leaders on the team.

1613
00:48:08,800 --> 00:48:09,300
 Thank you for doing

1614
00:48:09,300 --> 00:48:10,380
 a great job tonight

1615
00:48:10,380 --> 00:48:11,020
 on the broadcast.

1616
00:48:11,580 --> 00:48:12,460
 And before I let you go,

1617
00:48:12,520 --> 00:48:13,480
 can I get a Go Falcons?

1618
00:48:13,680 --> 00:48:14,280
 Go Falcons.

1619
00:48:14,700 --> 00:48:15,560
 Let's go Falcons.

1620
00:48:15,640 --> 00:48:16,880
 Let's hear it for Landon Rayner.

1621
00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:18,780
 J.C. Goolsby did a great job

1622
00:48:18,780 --> 00:48:19,280
 here tonight.

1623
00:48:19,620 --> 00:48:20,480
 You're listening to

1624
00:48:20,480 --> 00:48:21,740
 Florence Falcon Football Night.

1625
00:48:21,820 --> 00:48:22,340
 Lost Pizza.

1626
00:48:22,660 --> 00:48:23,880
 We're back in two minutes.

1627
00:48:24,780 --> 00:48:26,700
 Hi, I'm Jeffrey Jones

1628
00:48:26,700 --> 00:48:27,800
 at Riverbank and Trust.

1629
00:48:28,320 --> 00:48:29,580
 Our team is proud to support

1630
00:48:29,580 --> 00:48:30,860
 the Florence High School Falcons

1631
00:48:30,860 --> 00:48:32,020
 and honored to serve

1632
00:48:32,020 --> 00:48:33,080
 our hometown community.

1633
00:48:33,700 --> 00:48:34,700
 To the players, coaches,

1634
00:48:34,940 --> 00:48:36,280
 families, and fans,

1635
00:48:36,720 --> 00:48:37,900
 best wishes for a safe

1636
00:48:37,900 --> 00:48:38,860
 and winning season.

1637
00:48:39,540 --> 00:48:40,160
 Go Falcons.

1638
00:48:40,800 --> 00:48:42,240
 Come see us at Riverbank and Trust

1639
00:48:42,240 --> 00:48:44,120
 401 East Tennessee Street

1640
00:48:44,120 --> 00:48:44,580
 in Florence

1641
00:48:44,580 --> 00:48:48,500
 or www.riverbankandtrust.com

1642
00:48:48,500 --> 00:48:50,320
 Remember, FDIC.

1643
00:48:51,800 --> 00:48:52,920
 Switching is easy.

1644
00:48:53,020 --> 00:48:54,100
 We switch on the lights.

1645
00:48:54,220 --> 00:48:55,200
 We switch on the channels.

1646
00:48:55,320 --> 00:48:56,840
 Some folks switch universities

1647
00:48:56,840 --> 00:48:58,480
 a lot, and that's not a stretch.

1648
00:48:58,600 --> 00:49:00,000
 What's also not a stretch

1649
00:49:00,000 --> 00:49:01,060
 is how you can switch

1650
00:49:01,060 --> 00:49:02,640
 and save with State Farm.

1651
00:49:02,920 --> 00:49:04,820
 This is local State Farm agent

1652
00:49:04,820 --> 00:49:06,420
 J.D. Byers right here in Florence,

1653
00:49:06,560 --> 00:49:08,020
 and we can switch you over

1654
00:49:08,020 --> 00:49:09,980
 so you can start saving today.

1655
00:49:10,100 --> 00:49:12,160
 The J.D. Byers State Farm agency

1656
00:49:12,160 --> 00:49:14,500
 and my team are ready to welcome you

1657
00:49:14,500 --> 00:49:15,580
 to the State Farm neighborhood.

1658
00:49:15,800 --> 00:49:17,120
 With J.D. Byers State Farm

1659
00:49:17,120 --> 00:49:18,000
 on Cloverdale Road,

1660
00:49:18,180 --> 00:49:19,880
 it's easy to switch and save.

1661
00:49:19,880 --> 00:49:22,960
 Just call 263-4312

1662
00:49:22,960 --> 00:49:24,200
 when you want the real deal

1663
00:49:24,200 --> 00:49:25,500
 because like a good neighbor,

1664
00:49:25,820 --> 00:49:26,860
 State Farm is there.

1665
00:49:27,440 --> 00:49:28,240
 Game day's coming

1666
00:49:28,240 --> 00:49:29,660
 and your tailgate crew

1667
00:49:29,660 --> 00:49:30,780
 is counting on you.

1668
00:49:30,940 --> 00:49:32,100
 That's why Lost Pizza Company

1669
00:49:32,100 --> 00:49:32,980
 Shoals put together

1670
00:49:32,980 --> 00:49:34,360
 the tailgate playbook,

1671
00:49:34,480 --> 00:49:35,300
 specialty pizzas,

1672
00:49:35,480 --> 00:49:36,000
 wing trays,

1673
00:49:36,180 --> 00:49:36,960
 and subplatters,

1674
00:49:37,160 --> 00:49:38,660
 all built to feed a crowd.

1675
00:49:38,880 --> 00:49:41,200
 It's why we're the go-to pizza place

1676
00:49:41,200 --> 00:49:42,140
 in Florence, Alabama,

1677
00:49:42,260 --> 00:49:43,800
 now bringing that same lineup

1678
00:49:43,800 --> 00:49:44,900
 straight to your tailgate.

1679
00:49:45,020 --> 00:49:46,220
 Order for pickup or delivery

1680
00:49:46,220 --> 00:49:47,640
 to UNA tailgate only.

1681
00:49:47,840 --> 00:49:50,640
 Call 256-415-8693

1682
00:49:50,640 --> 00:49:51,940
 or order online

1683
00:49:51,940 --> 00:49:53,200
 at lostpizza.com

1684
00:49:53,200 --> 00:49:54,200
 front slash shoals.

1685
00:49:54,280 --> 00:49:55,920
 From our playbook to your plate.

1686
00:49:56,520 --> 00:49:57,440
 Last Friday night,

1687
00:49:57,560 --> 00:49:58,420
 the Florence Falcons

1688
00:49:58,420 --> 00:49:59,780
 ended the regular season

1689
00:49:59,780 --> 00:50:01,120
 with a 9-1 record.

1690
00:50:01,500 --> 00:50:02,080
 Crossing route,

1691
00:50:02,200 --> 00:50:02,680
 throws it out,

1692
00:50:02,740 --> 00:50:03,620
 complete to Johnson.

1693
00:50:03,880 --> 00:50:05,440
 Three, two, one,

1694
00:50:05,700 --> 00:50:06,660
 give him six.

1695
00:50:06,840 --> 00:50:07,620
 Now it's time

1696
00:50:07,620 --> 00:50:08,380
 for the first round

1697
00:50:08,380 --> 00:50:09,040
 of the playoffs

1698
00:50:09,040 --> 00:50:10,460
 as the Class 5A

1699
00:50:10,460 --> 00:50:11,500
 Region 7 champion

1700
00:50:11,500 --> 00:50:12,380
 Florence Falcons

1701
00:50:12,380 --> 00:50:14,420
 play host to St. Clair County

1702
00:50:14,420 --> 00:50:15,640
 at Brawley Stadium.

1703
00:50:15,920 --> 00:50:17,060
 Join me, Kevin Johnson,

1704
00:50:17,200 --> 00:50:18,200
 along with Mike Calverson,

1705
00:50:18,600 --> 00:50:19,200
 Jeffrey Jones,

1706
00:50:19,280 --> 00:50:20,080
 and John McDaniel

1707
00:50:20,080 --> 00:50:21,260
 as we bring you

1708
00:50:21,260 --> 00:50:22,840
 Florence and St. Clair County

1709
00:50:22,840 --> 00:50:23,900
 this Friday night.

1710
00:50:24,220 --> 00:50:25,100
 The TNT Fireworks

1711
00:50:25,100 --> 00:50:25,960
 pregame at 6,

1712
00:50:26,240 --> 00:50:27,140
 kickoff at 7

1713
00:50:27,140 --> 00:50:27,760
 on your home

1714
00:50:27,760 --> 00:50:29,020
 for Florence Falcons football

1715
00:50:29,020 --> 00:50:30,820
 93-9, the score.

1716
00:50:31,120 --> 00:50:32,160
 Florence Falcons football

1717
00:50:32,160 --> 00:50:33,320
 is brought to you by

1718
00:50:33,320 --> 00:50:34,380
 Florence Utilities,

1719
00:50:34,800 --> 00:50:35,800
 Florence City Schools,

1720
00:50:36,220 --> 00:50:36,640
 the law firm

1721
00:50:36,640 --> 00:50:37,440
 of Jonathan Pesher,

1722
00:50:37,560 --> 00:50:38,340
 Medley & Birchel,

1723
00:50:38,740 --> 00:50:39,800
 TNT Fireworks,

1724
00:50:40,160 --> 00:50:40,860
 Yogurt Mountain,

1725
00:50:41,360 --> 00:50:41,840
 Whataburger,

1726
00:50:42,220 --> 00:50:43,280
 Singing River Dentistry,

1727
00:50:43,640 --> 00:50:44,680
 Village Discount Drug,

1728
00:50:45,140 --> 00:50:46,440
 Hugo's Mexican Restaurant,

1729
00:50:46,760 --> 00:50:47,380
 Irons Electric,

1730
00:50:47,880 --> 00:50:49,320
 Cypress Creek Indoor Range,

1731
00:50:49,660 --> 00:50:50,260
 Lost Pizza,

1732
00:50:50,680 --> 00:50:52,220
 Hittaker Johnson & Leighton Insurance,

1733
00:50:52,720 --> 00:50:53,600
 Carbine Construction,

1734
00:50:53,980 --> 00:50:54,800
 First Southern Bank.

1735
00:51:01,220 --> 00:51:02,740
 Florence Falcon football night

1736
00:51:02,740 --> 00:51:03,900
 live at Lost Pizza.

1737
00:51:04,040 --> 00:51:04,720
 Kevin Johnson,

1738
00:51:04,900 --> 00:51:05,580
 voice of the Falcons,

1739
00:51:05,680 --> 00:51:06,420
 glad to be with you.

1740
00:51:06,780 --> 00:51:07,840
 Packed house here tonight.

1741
00:51:07,900 --> 00:51:08,720
 It's been a lot of fun

1742
00:51:08,720 --> 00:51:10,040
 and appreciate all the help.

1743
00:51:10,160 --> 00:51:11,060
 Appreciate J.D. Byers

1744
00:51:11,060 --> 00:51:11,520
 coming by,

1745
00:51:11,580 --> 00:51:12,420
 being our special guest

1746
00:51:12,420 --> 00:51:13,800
 who got me started

1747
00:51:13,800 --> 00:51:14,540
 in broadcasting.

1748
00:51:14,660 --> 00:51:15,120
 Appreciate him

1749
00:51:15,120 --> 00:51:15,760
 being our sponsor

1750
00:51:15,760 --> 00:51:16,420
 at State Farm.

1751
00:51:16,700 --> 00:51:17,820
 Also to Jeffrey Jones

1752
00:51:17,820 --> 00:51:19,380
 and River Trust Bank

1753
00:51:19,380 --> 00:51:20,560
 and River Bank and Trust,

1754
00:51:20,600 --> 00:51:21,020
 excuse me,

1755
00:51:21,320 --> 00:51:22,740
 being our sponsor as well.

1756
00:51:22,900 --> 00:51:23,780
 And we want to say

1757
00:51:23,780 --> 00:51:25,680
 thank you to Lost Pizza

1758
00:51:25,680 --> 00:51:26,320
 and I'm going to bring in

1759
00:51:26,320 --> 00:51:27,140
 Coach Kenny Marson,

1760
00:51:27,200 --> 00:51:27,560
 the head coach

1761
00:51:27,560 --> 00:51:28,320
 of the Florence Falcons.

1762
00:51:28,420 --> 00:51:28,680
 And Coach,

1763
00:51:28,980 --> 00:51:29,760
 we can't say enough

1764
00:51:29,760 --> 00:51:30,420
 about Lost Pizza

1765
00:51:30,420 --> 00:51:31,320
 for doing this for us

1766
00:51:31,320 --> 00:51:31,920
 on Thursday nights.

1767
00:51:32,320 --> 00:51:33,500
 They have been outstanding.

1768
00:51:34,100 --> 00:51:34,740
 Well, shout out

1769
00:51:34,740 --> 00:51:35,840
 to their crew back there.

1770
00:51:36,060 --> 00:51:37,060
 It's been lined up

1771
00:51:37,060 --> 00:51:37,880
 since we got here

1772
00:51:37,880 --> 00:51:39,340
 at 5.30

1773
00:51:39,340 --> 00:51:40,280
 and they've not stopped

1774
00:51:40,280 --> 00:51:40,740
 back there

1775
00:51:40,740 --> 00:51:42,300
 and the food's put out

1776
00:51:42,300 --> 00:51:42,940
 hot

1777
00:51:42,940 --> 00:51:45,800
 and the kids are loving it.

1778
00:51:46,020 --> 00:51:47,260
 It's a great night.

1779
00:51:47,700 --> 00:51:48,640
 It's a great atmosphere

1780
00:51:48,640 --> 00:51:50,600
 and we started this this year

1781
00:51:50,600 --> 00:51:51,460
 really not knowing

1782
00:51:51,460 --> 00:51:52,540
 how this would play out

1783
00:51:52,540 --> 00:51:54,180
 and it's taken off

1784
00:51:54,180 --> 00:51:55,360
 and it's got legs

1785
00:51:55,360 --> 00:51:56,800
 and now they look forward

1786
00:51:56,800 --> 00:51:56,980
 to it.

1787
00:51:56,980 --> 00:51:57,920
 The kids look forward to it.

1788
00:51:57,980 --> 00:51:58,940
 The players look forward to it

1789
00:51:58,940 --> 00:52:00,140
 and the fans do too.

1790
00:52:00,240 --> 00:52:01,000
 So we appreciate

1791
00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:01,820
 Lost Pizza

1792
00:52:01,820 --> 00:52:02,480
 and the sponsors

1793
00:52:02,480 --> 00:52:03,640
 for making it possible

1794
00:52:03,640 --> 00:52:04,420
 to bring this

1795
00:52:04,420 --> 00:52:05,600
 each and every Thursday night

1796
00:52:05,600 --> 00:52:06,180
 when we can

1797
00:52:06,180 --> 00:52:06,960
 and looking forward

1798
00:52:06,960 --> 00:52:07,360
 to doing it

1799
00:52:07,360 --> 00:52:08,380
 hopefully a couple more times

1800
00:52:08,380 --> 00:52:08,800
 if we can.

1801
00:52:09,100 --> 00:52:09,800
 We'll talk about that

1802
00:52:09,800 --> 00:52:10,340
 later as well.

1803
00:52:10,420 --> 00:52:10,700
 Coach,

1804
00:52:11,180 --> 00:52:12,360
 the other thing

1805
00:52:12,360 --> 00:52:13,020
 I would say is

1806
00:52:13,020 --> 00:52:13,920
 these two seniors

1807
00:52:13,920 --> 00:52:14,500
 that you just spoke

1808
00:52:14,500 --> 00:52:15,800
 are just representatives

1809
00:52:15,800 --> 00:52:17,460
 of 27 that you have

1810
00:52:17,460 --> 00:52:18,520
 or really 29

1811
00:52:18,520 --> 00:52:19,720
 when you had the two film guys.

1812
00:52:20,160 --> 00:52:21,320
 It's a good senior class.

1813
00:52:21,580 --> 00:52:22,980
 It's a great senior class.

1814
00:52:23,100 --> 00:52:23,800
 These guys have been

1815
00:52:23,800 --> 00:52:24,960
 bought in from day one

1816
00:52:24,960 --> 00:52:27,000
 when we first got here

1817
00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:27,920
 five years ago.

1818
00:52:28,480 --> 00:52:29,320
 They were a group

1819
00:52:29,320 --> 00:52:30,240
 that we saw coming.

1820
00:52:30,640 --> 00:52:31,500
 They've stayed together.

1821
00:52:31,780 --> 00:52:32,520
 They've grown.

1822
00:52:33,440 --> 00:52:35,780
 They've got more guys out

1823
00:52:35,780 --> 00:52:36,680
 that weren't playing

1824
00:52:36,680 --> 00:52:39,440
 and so we're excited

1825
00:52:39,440 --> 00:52:40,740
 that this group

1826
00:52:40,740 --> 00:52:42,080
 to see what they're

1827
00:52:42,080 --> 00:52:42,360
 going to do

1828
00:52:42,360 --> 00:52:42,920
 in the playoffs.

1829
00:52:43,540 --> 00:52:43,900
 Coach,

1830
00:52:44,020 --> 00:52:44,420
 and we're speaking

1831
00:52:44,420 --> 00:52:45,100
 with Kenny Marson

1832
00:52:45,100 --> 00:52:45,520
 the head coach

1833
00:52:45,520 --> 00:52:46,340
 of the Florence Falcons.

1834
00:52:46,820 --> 00:52:48,180
 This team's a close team

1835
00:52:48,180 --> 00:52:49,800
 but at the same time

1836
00:52:49,800 --> 00:52:51,000
 this coaching staff

1837
00:52:51,000 --> 00:52:52,380
 is a close coaching staff

1838
00:52:52,380 --> 00:52:53,920
 and I've always said

1839
00:52:53,920 --> 00:52:54,840
 you can tell

1840
00:52:54,840 --> 00:52:56,120
 when a coaching staff

1841
00:52:56,120 --> 00:52:56,700
 is close

1842
00:52:56,700 --> 00:52:58,440
 it sort of just

1843
00:52:58,440 --> 00:52:59,140
 rolls over

1844
00:52:59,140 --> 00:52:59,940
 into the team as well.

1845
00:53:00,040 --> 00:53:00,520
 Have you seen that

1846
00:53:00,520 --> 00:53:00,840
 a little bit?

1847
00:53:01,100 --> 00:53:03,220
 I will go to my grave

1848
00:53:03,220 --> 00:53:03,780
 saying it.

1849
00:53:03,860 --> 00:53:04,620
 If you don't get

1850
00:53:04,620 --> 00:53:05,740
 the coach's office right

1851
00:53:05,740 --> 00:53:06,240
 you'll never get

1852
00:53:06,240 --> 00:53:07,060
 the locker room right

1853
00:53:07,060 --> 00:53:07,840
 and I said that

1854
00:53:07,840 --> 00:53:08,720
 from day one here

1855
00:53:08,720 --> 00:53:11,260
 and if I have done

1856
00:53:11,260 --> 00:53:12,400
 anything at this place

1857
00:53:12,400 --> 00:53:13,720
 I've hired a great staff.

1858
00:53:14,820 --> 00:53:16,320
 They do a phenomenal job

1859
00:53:16,320 --> 00:53:17,080
 and you know

1860
00:53:17,080 --> 00:53:18,320
 recently we're all

1861
00:53:18,320 --> 00:53:19,020
 sitting in there

1862
00:53:19,020 --> 00:53:20,900
 and I thought

1863
00:53:20,900 --> 00:53:22,160
 Decatur was a really

1864
00:53:22,160 --> 00:53:23,060
 special place

1865
00:53:23,060 --> 00:53:24,740
 and I was very fortunate

1866
00:53:24,740 --> 00:53:25,900
 to be there those years

1867
00:53:25,900 --> 00:53:28,220
 but the other day

1868
00:53:28,220 --> 00:53:28,980
 I looked around

1869
00:53:28,980 --> 00:53:29,840
 there's no coaches

1870
00:53:29,840 --> 00:53:30,460
 going home

1871
00:53:30,460 --> 00:53:31,400
 everybody's in there

1872
00:53:31,400 --> 00:53:32,480
 cutting up and talking

1873
00:53:32,480 --> 00:53:33,700
 and it was how

1874
00:53:33,700 --> 00:53:34,140
 I remember

1875
00:53:34,140 --> 00:53:34,940
 it's supposed to be like

1876
00:53:34,940 --> 00:53:36,980
 and we got it right.

1877
00:53:37,400 --> 00:53:38,060
 And you've got a mix

1878
00:53:38,060 --> 00:53:38,920
 of veteran coaches

1879
00:53:38,920 --> 00:53:40,000
 and young coaches

1880
00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:41,320
 you need that as well

1881
00:53:41,320 --> 00:53:42,560
 and it's really neat

1882
00:53:42,560 --> 00:53:43,980
 to see the respect

1883
00:53:43,980 --> 00:53:44,620
 going both ways

1884
00:53:44,620 --> 00:53:45,560
 so for me I see it

1885
00:53:45,560 --> 00:53:46,460
 from an outsider in

1886
00:53:46,460 --> 00:53:47,600
 I've picked up on that

1887
00:53:47,600 --> 00:53:48,240
 as well as I speak

1888
00:53:48,240 --> 00:53:49,160
 with Coach Kenny Morrison

1889
00:53:49,160 --> 00:53:51,080
 and Coach Friday night

1890
00:53:51,080 --> 00:53:51,980
 Brawley Stadium

1891
00:53:51,980 --> 00:53:53,360
 much of the magic

1892
00:53:53,360 --> 00:53:54,600
 comes from a loud

1893
00:53:54,600 --> 00:53:55,560
 proud

1894
00:53:55,560 --> 00:53:56,360
 crowd

1895
00:53:56,360 --> 00:53:57,780
 I mean that rhymes

1896
00:53:57,780 --> 00:53:58,060
 I know

1897
00:53:58,060 --> 00:53:58,960
 but that's what we need

1898
00:53:58,960 --> 00:53:59,940
 when they come

1899
00:53:59,940 --> 00:54:00,740
 and they bring it

1900
00:54:00,740 --> 00:54:02,520
 from parents

1901
00:54:02,520 --> 00:54:03,340
 from fans

1902
00:54:03,340 --> 00:54:04,940
 from students

1903
00:54:04,940 --> 00:54:05,900
 it's band

1904
00:54:05,900 --> 00:54:06,580
 cheerleaders

1905
00:54:06,580 --> 00:54:07,780
 put them all in there

1906
00:54:07,780 --> 00:54:08,940
 when they all come

1907
00:54:08,940 --> 00:54:09,840
 together as one

1908
00:54:09,840 --> 00:54:11,260
 man it can be

1909
00:54:11,260 --> 00:54:12,140
 a rocking place

1910
00:54:12,140 --> 00:54:12,920
 it can

1911
00:54:12,920 --> 00:54:14,280
 and it'll be hard

1912
00:54:14,280 --> 00:54:15,720
 for St. Clair

1913
00:54:15,720 --> 00:54:17,640
 County to come in here

1914
00:54:17,640 --> 00:54:18,680
 and experience

1915
00:54:18,680 --> 00:54:19,240
 what we're about

1916
00:54:19,240 --> 00:54:19,900
 to bring Adam

1917
00:54:19,900 --> 00:54:21,980
 the band

1918
00:54:21,980 --> 00:54:22,940
 and the cheerleaders

1919
00:54:22,940 --> 00:54:24,120
 and our student body

1920
00:54:24,120 --> 00:54:24,500
 wow

1921
00:54:24,500 --> 00:54:25,220
 hats off to them

1922
00:54:25,220 --> 00:54:26,320
 they will pack

1923
00:54:26,320 --> 00:54:27,140
 the nest out

1924
00:54:27,140 --> 00:54:28,660
 and it will be loud

1925
00:54:28,660 --> 00:54:29,120
 and they'll be

1926
00:54:29,120 --> 00:54:29,760
 hanging over that

1927
00:54:29,760 --> 00:54:30,480
 fence hollering

1928
00:54:30,480 --> 00:54:32,740
 and doing a great

1929
00:54:32,740 --> 00:54:33,420
 job of that

1930
00:54:33,420 --> 00:54:33,900
 and again

1931
00:54:33,900 --> 00:54:34,880
 Coach Miles

1932
00:54:34,880 --> 00:54:36,320
 has come across

1933
00:54:36,320 --> 00:54:37,200
 some cowbells

1934
00:54:37,200 --> 00:54:38,560
 for the stands

1935
00:54:38,560 --> 00:54:39,560
 and it should be

1936
00:54:39,560 --> 00:54:40,120
 really loud

1937
00:54:40,120 --> 00:54:40,660
 I think she's

1938
00:54:40,660 --> 00:54:41,240
 putting a post

1939
00:54:41,240 --> 00:54:42,260
 out on social media

1940
00:54:42,260 --> 00:54:43,460
 to show us

1941
00:54:43,460 --> 00:54:44,100
 when to let

1942
00:54:44,100 --> 00:54:45,060
 the cowbells out

1943
00:54:45,060 --> 00:54:46,580
 just like Mississippi State

1944
00:54:46,580 --> 00:54:46,880
 right

1945
00:54:46,880 --> 00:54:47,320
 that's it

1946
00:54:47,320 --> 00:54:47,900
 that's it

1947
00:54:47,900 --> 00:54:49,060
 but it'll be

1948
00:54:49,060 --> 00:54:50,400
 electric tomorrow

1949
00:54:50,400 --> 00:54:50,720
 night

1950
00:54:50,720 --> 00:54:51,480
 I'm excited

1951
00:54:51,480 --> 00:54:52,220
 for our kids

1952
00:54:52,220 --> 00:54:52,700
 to be able

1953
00:54:52,700 --> 00:54:53,080
 to play

1954
00:54:53,080 --> 00:54:53,620
 in that type

1955
00:54:53,620 --> 00:54:54,200
 of environment

1956
00:54:54,200 --> 00:54:55,360
 and this is

1957
00:54:55,360 --> 00:54:56,040
 tomorrow night

1958
00:54:56,040 --> 00:54:56,520
 is what we've

1959
00:54:56,520 --> 00:54:57,240
 said it should be

1960
00:54:57,240 --> 00:54:59,040
 and we finally

1961
00:54:59,040 --> 00:54:59,700
 got there

1962
00:54:59,700 --> 00:55:01,640
 and we need

1963
00:55:01,640 --> 00:55:02,260
 to show out

1964
00:55:02,260 --> 00:55:03,020
 for the folks

1965
00:55:03,020 --> 00:55:03,480
 that's going to be

1966
00:55:03,480 --> 00:55:04,040
 there for us

1967
00:55:04,040 --> 00:55:04,580
 well I think

1968
00:55:04,580 --> 00:55:04,920
 they will

1969
00:55:04,920 --> 00:55:05,440
 I'm excited

1970
00:55:05,440 --> 00:55:05,840
 about it

1971
00:55:05,840 --> 00:55:06,100
 as well

1972
00:55:06,100 --> 00:55:06,760
 as all of Florence

1973
00:55:06,760 --> 00:55:07,700
 I can't go

1974
00:55:07,700 --> 00:55:08,480
 anywhere in Florence

1975
00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:09,040
 without someone

1976
00:55:09,040 --> 00:55:09,660
 stopping me

1977
00:55:09,660 --> 00:55:10,640
 asking about the team

1978
00:55:10,640 --> 00:55:11,640
 Coach I will tell you

1979
00:55:11,640 --> 00:55:12,220
 that we started

1980
00:55:12,220 --> 00:55:13,600
 this show

1981
00:55:13,600 --> 00:55:14,180
 Florence Falcon

1982
00:55:14,180 --> 00:55:14,760
 football night

1983
00:55:14,760 --> 00:55:15,380
 lost pizza

1984
00:55:15,380 --> 00:55:16,400
 we met a gentleman

1985
00:55:16,400 --> 00:55:17,620
 had his family here

1986
00:55:17,620 --> 00:55:18,760
 I saw that same

1987
00:55:18,760 --> 00:55:19,560
 gentleman this week

1988
00:55:19,560 --> 00:55:19,900
 and he said

1989
00:55:19,900 --> 00:55:20,340
 I hadn't missed

1990
00:55:20,340 --> 00:55:21,280
 a game since I met y'all

1991
00:55:21,280 --> 00:55:22,560
 I had no idea

1992
00:55:22,560 --> 00:55:23,640
 he's been at every game

1993
00:55:23,640 --> 00:55:23,940
 at home

1994
00:55:23,940 --> 00:55:24,640
 he said love it

1995
00:55:24,640 --> 00:55:25,100
 and that's great

1996
00:55:25,100 --> 00:55:26,180
 so I think it's awesome

1997
00:55:26,180 --> 00:55:26,980
 let's talk about

1998
00:55:26,980 --> 00:55:27,960
 before I let you go

1999
00:55:27,960 --> 00:55:28,960
 what do you want to see

2000
00:55:28,960 --> 00:55:29,640
 out of your team

2001
00:55:29,640 --> 00:55:30,400
 tomorrow night

2002
00:55:30,400 --> 00:55:32,600
 to play loose

2003
00:55:32,600 --> 00:55:33,160
 yeah

2004
00:55:33,160 --> 00:55:35,020
 to have fun

2005
00:55:35,020 --> 00:55:36,180
 but I'm going to

2006
00:55:36,180 --> 00:55:36,700
 challenge them

2007
00:55:36,700 --> 00:55:37,240
 tomorrow night

2008
00:55:37,240 --> 00:55:37,840
 we need to play

2009
00:55:37,840 --> 00:55:38,420
 with a swagger

2010
00:55:38,420 --> 00:55:39,560
 we got a really

2011
00:55:39,560 --> 00:55:40,460
 good football team

2012
00:55:40,460 --> 00:55:41,160
 and I've told them

2013
00:55:41,160 --> 00:55:42,060
 that you know

2014
00:55:42,060 --> 00:55:42,640
 there's a lot of

2015
00:55:42,640 --> 00:55:43,260
 coaches that will

2016
00:55:43,260 --> 00:55:44,100
 browbeat the kids

2017
00:55:44,100 --> 00:55:44,860
 down and tell them

2018
00:55:44,860 --> 00:55:45,400
 you know

2019
00:55:45,400 --> 00:55:46,440
 motivate out of fear

2020
00:55:46,440 --> 00:55:46,860
 whatever

2021
00:55:46,860 --> 00:55:48,180
 I've told our guys

2022
00:55:48,180 --> 00:55:48,720
 point blank

2023
00:55:48,720 --> 00:55:49,660
 we're good

2024
00:55:49,660 --> 00:55:50,660
 we're really good

2025
00:55:50,660 --> 00:55:51,200
 when we want to

2026
00:55:51,200 --> 00:55:52,200
 do things the right way

2027
00:55:52,200 --> 00:55:53,720
 and if they'll lock in

2028
00:55:53,720 --> 00:55:54,680
 and they'll play the game

2029
00:55:54,680 --> 00:55:55,360
 the right way

2030
00:55:55,360 --> 00:55:56,480
 and play together

2031
00:55:56,480 --> 00:55:57,000
 as a unit

2032
00:55:57,000 --> 00:55:58,600
 we're scary good

2033
00:55:58,600 --> 00:55:59,200
 yeah

2034
00:55:59,200 --> 00:56:00,040
 I agree

2035
00:56:00,040 --> 00:56:00,840
 I agree with that

2036
00:56:00,840 --> 00:56:01,640
 Coach Kenny Marson

2037
00:56:01,640 --> 00:56:02,040
 the head coach

2038
00:56:02,040 --> 00:56:02,600
 of the Falcons

2039
00:56:02,600 --> 00:56:03,380
 and coach

2040
00:56:03,380 --> 00:56:04,320
 after Friday night

2041
00:56:04,320 --> 00:56:05,320
 tomorrow night

2042
00:56:05,320 --> 00:56:06,260
 32 teams

2043
00:56:06,260 --> 00:56:07,200
 in class 5A

2044
00:56:07,200 --> 00:56:08,480
 after Friday night

2045
00:56:08,480 --> 00:56:08,980
 we go from

2046
00:56:08,980 --> 00:56:10,140
 32 to 16

2047
00:56:10,140 --> 00:56:11,820
 and it sure

2048
00:56:11,820 --> 00:56:12,380
 would be nice

2049
00:56:12,380 --> 00:56:12,820
 to be a part

2050
00:56:12,820 --> 00:56:13,460
 of that 16

2051
00:56:13,460 --> 00:56:14,260
 let's go out there

2052
00:56:14,260 --> 00:56:15,100
 and let's get that win

2053
00:56:15,100 --> 00:56:15,380
 okay

2054
00:56:15,380 --> 00:56:16,100
 hey we're going to

2055
00:56:16,100 --> 00:56:16,800
 worry about the first

2056
00:56:16,800 --> 00:56:17,360
 one tomorrow night

2057
00:56:17,360 --> 00:56:17,960
 and see what happens

2058
00:56:17,960 --> 00:56:18,700
 that'll be fun

2059
00:56:18,700 --> 00:56:19,940
 coach best of luck

2060
00:56:19,940 --> 00:56:20,820
 let's hear it for the

2061
00:56:20,820 --> 00:56:21,300
 head coach

2062
00:56:21,300 --> 00:56:22,180
 of the Florence Falcons

2063
00:56:22,180 --> 00:56:23,300
 coach Kenny Marson

2064
00:56:23,300 --> 00:56:24,040
 who's done an incredible

2065
00:56:24,040 --> 00:56:24,860
 job this season

2066
00:56:24,860 --> 00:56:25,880
 the Florence Falcons

2067
00:56:25,880 --> 00:56:27,480
 9-1 on the season

2068
00:56:27,480 --> 00:56:28,600
 get ready to take on

2069
00:56:28,600 --> 00:56:29,140
 the Saints

2070
00:56:29,140 --> 00:56:30,080
 of St. Clair County

2071
00:56:30,080 --> 00:56:31,320
 at Brawley Stadium

2072
00:56:31,320 --> 00:56:32,800
 tomorrow night

2073
00:56:32,800 --> 00:56:33,740
 7pm

2074
00:56:33,740 --> 00:56:34,480
 we'll have the game

2075
00:56:34,480 --> 00:56:35,080
 for you here

2076
00:56:35,080 --> 00:56:36,640
 on 93-9 the score

2077
00:56:36,640 --> 00:56:37,640
 a big thank you again

2078
00:56:37,640 --> 00:56:38,800
 to Lost Pizza

2079
00:56:38,800 --> 00:56:39,820
 for allowing us

2080
00:56:39,820 --> 00:56:40,280
 to be here

2081
00:56:40,280 --> 00:56:41,060
 to bring the show

2082
00:56:41,060 --> 00:56:41,660
 each and every

2083
00:56:41,660 --> 00:56:42,260
 Thursday night

2084
00:56:42,260 --> 00:56:43,520
 and we appreciate them

2085
00:56:43,520 --> 00:56:44,020
 and their great

2086
00:56:44,020 --> 00:56:44,640
 hospitality

2087
00:56:44,640 --> 00:56:45,600
 and be sure

2088
00:56:45,600 --> 00:56:46,060
 to tell them

2089
00:56:46,060 --> 00:56:46,480
 thank you

2090
00:56:46,480 --> 00:56:47,060
 along with

2091
00:56:47,060 --> 00:56:47,760
 J.D. Byers

2092
00:56:47,760 --> 00:56:48,960
 at State Farm

2093
00:56:48,960 --> 00:56:49,820
 and our good friend

2094
00:56:49,820 --> 00:56:50,560
 Jeff Jones

2095
00:56:50,560 --> 00:56:51,840
 at River Bank

2096
00:56:51,840 --> 00:56:52,360
 and Trust

2097
00:56:52,360 --> 00:56:53,040
 we appreciate our

2098
00:56:53,040 --> 00:56:54,160
 sponsors being a part

2099
00:56:54,160 --> 00:56:54,480
 of that

2100
00:56:54,480 --> 00:56:55,000
 I want to say

2101
00:56:55,000 --> 00:56:55,440
 thank you to

2102
00:56:55,440 --> 00:56:56,000
 Greg Thornton

2103
00:56:56,000 --> 00:56:56,780
 our station manager

2104
00:56:56,780 --> 00:56:57,840
 and Blair Krieger

2105
00:56:57,840 --> 00:56:59,360
 our station engineer

2106
00:56:59,360 --> 00:57:00,860
 at 93-9 the score

2107
00:57:00,860 --> 00:57:01,420
 studios

2108
00:57:01,420 --> 00:57:02,260
 I hope you have

2109
00:57:02,260 --> 00:57:02,880
 a great night

2110
00:57:02,880 --> 00:57:03,460
 we look forward

2111
00:57:03,460 --> 00:57:04,280
 to a great time

2112
00:57:04,280 --> 00:57:05,300
 at Brawley Stadium

2113
00:57:05,300 --> 00:57:06,560
 and we'll see you

2114
00:57:06,560 --> 00:57:07,720
 in church on Sunday

2115
00:57:07,720 --> 00:57:08,500
 but let's see you

2116
00:57:08,500 --> 00:57:09,960
 first at Brawley Stadium

2117
00:57:09,960 --> 00:57:10,640
 on Friday night

2118
00:57:10,640 --> 00:57:11,300
 go Falcons

2119
00:57:11,300 --> 00:57:11,780
 and good night

2120
00:57:11,780 --> 00:57:12,180
 everyone

2121
00:57:12,180 --> 00:57:14,140
 you've been listening

2122
00:57:14,140 --> 00:57:15,520
 to Florence Falcons

2123
00:57:15,520 --> 00:57:16,420
 football night

2124
00:57:16,420 --> 00:57:17,440
 at Lost Pizza

2125
00:57:17,440 --> 00:57:18,360
 presented by

2126
00:57:18,360 --> 00:57:20,080
 93-9 the score

2127
00:57:20,080 --> 00:57:21,140
 State Farm agent

2128
00:57:21,140 --> 00:57:22,140
 J.D. Byers

2129
00:57:22,140 --> 00:57:23,060
 and River Bank

2130
00:57:23,060 --> 00:57:23,660
 and Trust

2131
00:57:23,660 --> 00:57:25,380
 join us tomorrow night

2132
00:57:25,380 --> 00:57:26,360
 for Florence Falcons

2133
00:57:26,360 --> 00:57:26,860
 football

2134
00:57:26,860 --> 00:57:28,580
 on 93-9 the score

2135
00:57:28,580 --> 00:57:29,920
 pregame at 6

2136
00:57:29,920 --> 00:57:31,200
 and kickoff at 7

2137
00:57:31,200 --> 00:57:32,780
 thanks for listening

2138
00:57:32,780 --> 00:57:34,480
 and go Falcons