8 Quotes by Alex Figert

We're right where I thought we would be. We had some tough games early and all the tournaments we played had quality teams ... we knew we had some guys we had to get some experience.

We all knew before the season started that it was going to be a dogfight every night. The bottom line is that whoever is the most consistent is the one that is going to get that final spot.

We lined up in the shape of a 'J' on the 50-yard-line to pray for him. He wasn't with us, but he was there and the kids played hard for him.

This is a real crucial time for our team. It might determine if we contend for a playoff berth at the end of the season, so we just need to focus on getting as many points as possible.

This isn't a team that really has that one guy like we did last year. We just need everybody doing their part.

It (Longview) was one of the better games we have played together and no Mesquite ISD team had beaten them in district, so it was a good game for us. But Horn got a couple of players back and is very capable of knocking teams off, which they did, and they will probably do it again against somebody else.

He started off the year, and everything was fine. Next thing, he was in the hospital.

He's an example of not giving up. People who can fight will succeed. He'll succeed - he's got a fighting spirit.