5 Quotes by Darryl Smithey

I could see other communities being in this situation. You have to think about whether you want to be an 11-man community. This community does. We've got to make 11-man football work and this schedule makes it work.

We would have liked to have stayed with the UIL and be given the opportunity to be in a more competitive district. But the risk was just too high.

We go from an 8-by-10 to an index card. We're talking about 30 kids to 14 at the end.

There was some positive and some curious questions about it. Of course, our players are young and they want a chance to compete in a district. There are pros and cons to both sides. But we have to take a safety first approach and do what's best for the kids.

I don't want to get into a district and have to cancel somebody's homecoming game. We were close to that this year. We would like to be in a more competitive district. When you're running the clock in the second quarter, you're not in a competitive situation.