“While the fans see Dexter and Darren making big runs, it all starts with those guys up front. Ben Davis has an amazing (defensive) front, which it showed the first two games. But we talked about neutralizing their front and staying on blocks. That enabled (Taylor and Evans) to get to the second level and make plays.”
“I never dreamed we'd have a basketball score. We knew (East St. Louis) had athletes, but their speed makes them big-time people. We were trying not to let the game become a track meet, but that's what it turned into.”
“They had a good game plan by spreading us out and making us chase them all over the field with their short passing game. We definitely did some things right, but there were some other times when we didn't execute like we needed to. I told our team that this is our first game, and all it really means is we're 1-0.”
“This is the first time we've had to take a long road trip, and Terre Haute South is much improved, more athletic than what they've been in recent years. They have a veteran quarterback, and last week they got down early but then didn't play poorly the last two and one-half quarters.”
“They're in pretty good shape, working hard, and they're very supportive of each other, ... They run this meet in three different flights, and we didn't have anybody place out of the top eight in their flight.”
