21 Quotes by Brian Roper

We were too rushed in the first half and in the third we calmed down. We executed better.

None of these guys have played at the state tournament before, but almost all of them have played in big football playoff games.

I thought we played unselfishly and shared the ball. Defensively, we did a nice job of contesting shots.

I respect coaches who use a different strategy. Scott thought that was the best way to beat us and they stuck with it.

Our goal was to play four days at the state, and we accomplished that.

State has been our main goal all year, but every time you achieve a goal you have to readjust for a new one. Right now we've got to focus on this next game.

This was a close the whole game. The Blaine kids really scrapped and hustled.

We got a little perimeter-oriented, which allowed them to become more and more aggressive.

We expected Ferndale to play tough and they did. We're glad to have escaped with a win.