It was just another chapter in a great rivalry, another story of two great teams fighting hard for one goal.

It may not be intense in the stands, but it's intense on the field. It's not a rivalry of hatred. It's a rivalry of mutual respect. We enjoy competing against these guys.

It adds to the rivalry but it also brings it back to reality and softens some of the edges to it. Certainly this is an intense rivalry and when you have family involved it brings it back to a sportsmanlike level.

Our tallest dude is 6-3 and their tallest dude is 6-9. And when the 6-9 dude is shooting 3-pointers, it's hard to defend.

If that's the best opportunity to come around, that's what I'm going to do. A lot more schools have come to see me since I qualified. It feels good to have that off my shoulders. Now, I can relax and worry about leading my team to a championship.

We know how long it's been since somebody won back-to-back, but we're not focused on that. We're trying to get another state championship for us. That would be lovely to know that's your place in history. If we win it, it will be more special to us.