That’s right, this week we play St Margaret’s High School out of San Juan Capistrano at 6 pm Saturday October 15th. The Tartans are a powerhouse team out of Division 7. We are eagerly looking forward to playing them! Next Saturday October 22nd we play Bishop Diego at 7:30pm.
Before I go any further though, I would like to address some comments I’ve heard
NO…we are not going to 8 man football
NO…we are not going to disband the football program
Our players are the core of this program, they are a prideful bunch of grit and will! They don’t back down from challenges and refuse to fall prey to poor behavior. They are the truth and the soul of why, WE, as coaches are here. We could not be more proud of their accomplishments and we look forward to our future…which is NOW!
This week at practice we made a few minor changes that we feel will benefit us both offensively and defensively. With Jake Perry, Brendon Looker, Anthoney Rodriguez, Trevor Stout, Efrin Zara and others out, it takes strategy to overcome adversity. We brought up Sophomore Nate Rhodes to replace Looker and he’s doing a great job so far. Braydon Rogers will run the ball again this week and look for Sophomore Nick Cansler and Junior Parker Johnson to take reps at the QB position… If all goes as planed we should surprise you and the Tartans! :0)
MINDSET
Noun: the ideas and attitudes with which a person approaches a situation, esp when these are seen as being difficult to alter.
Definition:A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations. An inclination or a habit.
Why am I bringing this up you might ask? Well, the mindset of our players today in comparison to the mindset of the players earlier in the year has changed, they no longer refer to “last year”, they no longer “excuse” themselves or create “blame”, they just play with heart! They play for their school and the community that is proud of them for what they are accomplishing! And no matter where they play, if they play or how they play, we expect them to play with everything they have. Even if that means failure.
At our last practice I informed the Seniors that there are only four regular season games left…that’s only 9 practices left…
I made some simple but effective comments (think about mindset for a minute) I said “if not now, when? When will you give it your best? When will you play the best game of your life? What do you want to be remembered for? We are all proud of what you have accomplished, but I don’t think you’re done yet and neither does this staff!”
We look forward to seeing everyone Saturday night!
Coach Wigg
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