Quotes by Shawn McDowell

“The crowd was tremendous. The kids were in awe with how many were here. We didnt give them a lot of flash, but we did give them a 20-0 Warrior win on homecoming.”

“We have been working on the pass, believe me. We could see they were playing a 6-3 with no safety and Cox came through with a good pass. Hes only a sophomore and is getting his confidence up.”

“It was good for us to experience a game like this because we have had our way the first four games. That second drive of ours was crucial, because it was a big confidence-builder for them. My hats off to them. They were prepared and they frustrated our linemen.”

“The players have received a lot of pats on the back and the fans are starting to look at the schedule and throw out some numbers on how many wins were going to have. Were emphasizing to the players that the partys over, we have a two-hour bus ride ahead of us and we have to find the energy that we had in the first half last Friday and apply it to Eastern.”

“Mike Harrell is one of those kids that when its crunch time, hes on the front burner of who Im giving the ball to. But I could point to a lot of kids who made big plays for us.”

“The interceptions couldnt have come at a better time. It seemed like Sullivan got beat up as the game went on and its not often you can beat up a Sullivan team.”

“Weve almost reached celebrity status here after beating Sullivan. We were in the Labor Day parade in Bicknell Monday, and people were coming out of the crowd and shaking our hands and patting us on the back.”

“The Sullivan game gave us something to believe in. It was a very satisfying win. I told the kids after the game I was speechless and I usually always have something to say.”

“Weve always thought this senior class had the physical skills, it was a matter of them jelling together as a unit. A year can make a big difference both mentally and physically and the kids have really matured.”

“Weve got to make sure were not too proud of ourselves, maintain and keep going. We need to keep up the pressure and do the things that weve been doing to make us successful. Friday is an important game.”