The offer they gave us would result in a net loss to our members.

I think at this time in our lives, the teachers are more aware of the things that you do. I don't think we realized what you go through.

We are very close. Each time we have gone back to the table we've had good dialogue on both sides.

From surfeit to loss is a short line.

We couldn't wait to get to tonight's game because we felt that Roncalli loss devastated us. We had a lot of kids coming back and they really wanted to show that they are going to come back this season and play their hearts out, and especially doing it in the first game.

The loss got them fired up. It made them realize how much everybody wanted to beat us and that we were not invincible. Without it (the loss), we might not have won the state.