This is always a pivotal point. This is a telling point. ... We took a good team out of their game tonight.

That first game in Boston was a pivotal point. We got down early, came back and tied it and ended up losing. I think that really knocked a lot out of us.

That was a very, very pivotal point. Our youthfulness rose up again.

I think that would be a good thing to point out to our team.

Not to take anything away from Hazelwood Central ... Hazelwood Central is a good enough team, but couldn't play with any of the teams we played with in Springfield.

The youngsters gave the seniors a new lease on life on Friday. It was their time and they didn't want to leave without the opportunity to win a state title.