This is a really special group of players and I'm just so proud of them. They've exceeded my expectations and they've been a joy to coach.

I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.

I think they put so much pressure on themselves to live up to their expectations, and we played like that [for a while]. We were tight. We learned the world didn't end because we lost to a good team. Now we can put that loss behind us. Once we got one, two and another [score], it was like we had forgotten who we were and now, we remember.

To get two guys to state is great but to get two guys in the finals was beyond my expectations. I don't know if this puts us on the map but we're definitely turning heads. I'm very excited. Let's hope this carries over to state. I'm proud of all my guys.

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This is one game that's a little bit unusual just because it's a Texas team and the expectations we have for our football team. For people in our area, it would definitely be a tough loss. Obviously, Houston fans and Cowboys fans have been like oil and water for a long time.