We were real happy with our play early. The kids were really coming off the ball, playing excited on defense and offense.

We told the kids at halftime that the first thing we wanted to see was for them to compete in this kind of situation. We didn't want to hang our heads. We wanted to go out and play as a team.

We played well for about a quarter and a half, but after that we didn't play well at all. When we didn't protect on that punt in the second quarter and gave them a short field, that really started to turn things. And then, when we got tired, we started making mental mistakes.

We were fortunate to get a couple runs across early. (Our defense) made some great plays.

We've got some young kids but their talented and fully capable of contributing. Our defense is very solid and our midfield is strong. Our biggest problem might be staying healthy because we're thin and maybe putting the ball in the back of the net.

We'll run through (the opponent's) offense, then we'll play our defense. Just keep doing it and doing it.