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Related They were moving the ball very well on us offensively. We had a tough time defending them in the fir... DWAN HURT In the first half, we were running around like it was the state track meet. I told our guys to just ... MARVIN EMERSON We looked sluggish in the first half and turned it on with defensive pressure in the second half. We... ANDY CAMERON This game is always a big one. We were lethargic in the first half, we didn't execute well and showe... JEFF BEEMAN We were very hesitant to challenge them or match their strength. We did, however, play very well in ... DAVE KISH We were a little complacent that first half. It was a Saturday afternoon game and we, well, just did... BOB SCHNURE Coach told me and Jamel that we had to be more aggressive in the second half. We were just more acti... DUKE CREWS This game was lost by us in the first half. In the first half, we needed to put on pressure defensiv... EVAN MASSEY In the first half we played very well, we moved the ball and played as a team. In the second half we... JAY RANSOM I don't think they were getting nervous. We put more pressure on them than we did in the first half ... JAMES DEVLIN We finally started defending in the second half. In the first half we were playing what I like to ca... JIM O'BRIEN We were getting frustrated in the first half. We had to come out focused in the second half and play... DOMINIQUE JOHNSON The first half we just didn't play very well. It was probably our poorest performance of the season ... LEONARD BARNES The first half, we didn't play hard. We were more determined in the second half. COURTNEY BEASLEY Montpelier played very, very well. They were the better team. We played better in the second half, b... BRUCE VIENS She is sugar, curiosity, and rain. E. LOCKHART Our offense did not play that well in the first half. We were able to score one touchdown, but we co... CHAD MCKELVEY At halftime, we came out and wanted to win the second half and we almost did that. We played much be... DAN ROIGER It was frustrating. We knew we could play with them if we could handle their pressure, and we couldn... CALEB HOLMES You could see (the change) immediately. On that very first series, we realized we were in a fight an... ROB KIRK We didn't play well the first half, but we did in the second half and really got things going, ALAN CHADWICK We played very well in the first half but had to struggle to hold on in the second. We must play fou... DOUG GUILLORY I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES In the first half, we struggled to settle. We were playing kickball with that team. We settled down,... ADAM SKUMAWITZ We all knew what we were trying just wasn't coming off in the first half, so there was a determinati... CHRIS PATERSON We were put in some bad positions and came out of it with just a field goal. I'm proud of that. We d... ERIC WEDDLE We were rushing shots in the first half. I think we just had more rhythm shots, more open shots, in ... BRIAN HENDERSON Tonight was like usual. Our defense plays hard and gets hit. It's the nature of the game and the way... WILL ARANGUREN We were just two completely different teams from the first half to the second half. We were hesitant... LAURA BRAND We knew we had to come out and play with more passion in the second half. Omro had a great game plan... DEAN VANDER PLAS We tried to contain Fitzpatrick and Conrad, and we did it in the first half. Then they were playing ... CHUCK STEWART I thought we we're playing well in the first half - not too many chances for both teams. Maybe we ha... ANTONIO MARTINEZ We came in a little cocky after last week's game. We were a little shaky in the first half, but in t... CASEY SCHLOCK We were very good in the second half and moved the ball really well. It was an excellent performance... SIMON DELAHUNTY I was very pleased with how my team played. I thought we totally controlled the second half especial... MATT CHAPMAN We had a real good first half. We did some good things in the second half, but I think we were kind ... DON IDERAN I thought we were a little more determined in the second half. We played well but just didn't put an... CURTIS BLAIR We were in the bonus in the first half and had a chance to extend our lead. It was like a different ... JEFF TURNER I wish this team plays like they did in the second half all the time. We need to play tougher soccer... EMILY COLE At halftime, we were told to take more shots, we were passing the ball too much. In the second half,... KATIE DONNELLAN We had more opportunities than they did in the second half and I'm going to say we had just as many ... HARVEY GAMBLE I thought in the first half we played very well. We gave up that big play on that kickoff return, bu... SEAN BRENNAN It was the type of game we expected: very, very, very physical. They are a very physical team. The f... JACQUES CURTIS We just gave up too many points in the first half. The second half we just wanted to come out and pr... RYAN DIX I felt in the first half that Burr and Burton definitely stepped to the ball more than we did. But i... WENDY NOLAN We came of age today. We were able to put points on the board and our defense played very well, espe... LARRY TERRY They put a lot of pressure on us and our kids didn't react well. They're fast and they're a good tea... JASON SCANLAN We were really hyped up and excited in the first half and sometimes that turns into chaos on the cou... LAUREN HOISINGTON I think they packed their zone in a little tighter in the second half and we had a little bit harder... RICK RUFFIN We held their offense to one touchdown in the first half. Things were looking good. In the second ha... PAUL KENNY I think we underestimated their shooting ability. They shot the ball very well in the first half and... PATRICK BEVERLEY The main thing (we were thinking in the first half) was that we could beat them and that they weren'... SHAN FOSTER We got tired of them dunking all of the time, so we had to play defense. We were able to hold them t... KYLAN ROBINSON We were trailing by three points at the half and needed to play better. They were playing a zone, an... ERIKA QUIGLEY What happened is, we got out of our pressure defense. In the first half, we were playing defense for... FRANK FERRARO In the first half we did a lot of things that were uncharacteristic of us. It was a very emotional g... DALE LENNON Really the second (half), I was very pleased. Because for the opportunities that we had in the first... KRIS HENRY I don't think we could have played a better first half. We shot the ball extremely well and our defe... ED RODRIGUES We had something to shoot for after losing that first one to them. We were a lot hungrier this time,... AMANDA JOHNSON That first half was a disaster for us. That was the worst we played all year. We had our worst shoot... BRIAN RICKER They're ranked No. 2 in the state in all classifications, and they're certainly deserving of that, i... BRAD BLEW When we got the kids back at halftime, we told them, 'Take a breath and relax.' They were playing al... DAVID JENNINGS I thought there would be a lot more (pressure), but I was just trying to have a good time, so I wasn... CALEB HOLMES I'm telling you Gingrich made the difference in the game. He played with a reckless abandon that we ... BILL SCOTT The first half was very physical. They came out with more energy than we did. They had more hustle a... DOUG HIGGINS We were all just so devastated after Friday. We came out in the second half and really put it togeth... NICK ALLEN I think we were a little tight (in the first half). Being down only one after the first half, consid... BOB SCOTT If we play with the type of tempo that we did in the first half, then we're going to be tough to bea... ANNE WILKINSON In the first half, we were working very hard. I was screening a lot and got open shots. As a team, w... KORVOTNEY BARBER We had to get the ball inside to attack that zone and we didn't get that accomplished. We made some ... ELI JUAREZ In the first half we were physical and did what we had to do. LARRY STRAWOET We told them that they picked the worst time of the year to play their worst half of the year. We to... JEFF MARLOW We've been doing that all year. We wanted to get out and spread the floor. We knew they were the big... MARK AMDAHL I had a feeling we were going to come back. We just put our intensity and emotion out in the second ... EKENE IBEKWE We just told the girls at halftime that in order to win, we would have to play some defense. We were... DAN PICHA Coach Jim Reed did an outstanding job of shuffling players in and out in the first half. It was very... DENNIS GEORGE In the second half we let it all hang out, ... Everybody played their heart out. We pushed everybody... ERIC TURNER It was a tough loss. We didn't play real well in the second half. We certainly had it going in the f... JEFF APPLEMAN We cranked it up in the second half. Bliss slowed the ball down in the first half and we didn't shoo... DICK SIMPSON In the first half they were playing a zone and we were tearing it up. When they came out in a man (d... BRITTANY CORNELIUS We played extremely well in the first half. The kids were playing with confidence. We felt pretty go... CHRIS SCHULTZ You can't be happy with the whole disposition of our team in the second half, playing with a 20-poin... PAT RILEY Even though we were down four at the half we were still confident we were going to win the game. We ... DANNY NOLL I told the girls at the half that we need to have someone step up. We needed to maintain possession ... KAITLIN CARNEY We had a good final seven-minute push in the second half, but that was about it. We dominated the fi... CARMEN SCHOOLCRAFT We stayed calm even though we got down by nine early in the second half and we didn't shoot very wel... ADAM HOUDESHELL In the first half we played tremendously well and all the shots were falling for us. In the second h... JAMES LARSON We started off by controlling the game and were well organised and in the second half they did put s... RAFA BENITEZ We saw a good match. Angola had a good first half but we played very well in the second. ARTUR JORGE We came out very intense and put a lot of ball pressure on their guards and forced them to do someth... CARL ELLIOTT I knew we were more of a second-half team and that we would come out hard and finish the opportuniti... MATT LOVELAND They came out hungry in the first half, but our guys had a lot of energy in the second half. We didn... LEE CLARK Both teams like to play the full-court game and we got the easier shots. They did not shoot the ball... ANDREA GORSKI I think we had to weather the storm for the first 10 minutes or so before we warmed up. We were a li... JEFF ROHRMAN They're a very good team. We didn't play well the first half but a lot of subs stepped up in the sec... CARRIE BAILEY We came out and watched the first-half. The second-half we were a bit more purposeful, we got a few ... CASSMAN WILLIAMS Going into the game, we felt like the key to the football game was stopping their passing game. They... BLAKE FELDT We changed (defenses) and when we get out of pressure we look terrible, but I thought we did a good ... JOHN ANGELO Our plan was to stay close in the first half and then make the adjustments we needed at halftime. We... FRED WATSON They don't have a deep bench and we knew that they were going to come at us with a little more fire ... GARY CAPALDI
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