It's a very close-knit group. I would say very, very similar (to the Indians), for sure.

They've accomplished something I haven't. I've been close a couple of times, but I haven't reached that ultimate goal. At this stage of my career, it's about winning. It really is. It's all about winning that final game of the year, and they've done that.

I think it's a close-knit group, and the seniors are a lightning rod for that. The underclassmen like and respect them, so they want to see them have some success.

They're just such a tight-knit group. I think it was very special to them because they knew that they all had to do it together or they wouldn't have gotten it done. There wasn't anybody who could step up and carry them, they all had to do it together. That's probably what's so special about it.

It's the same kind of battles just in a different place. The coaches seem to be a more close-knit group than in 4A or 5A.

I didn't apply anywhere else — I like the close-knit feel of it here. And they also have the best chemistry program in the state.