28 Quotes by Dave Stephens

That play gave us a big lift going into the locker room. We were playing more like a team tonight and that is great to see.

They did some of the stuff to us tonight that they did to us three months ago (a 77-57 Lockport victory in the WJOL Thanksgiving Classic), like blocking shots. They made the game more difficult. Whenever we got close enough to get over the hump, we seemed to be a step slow going to a loose ball. And then you have to give Lockport credit. They hit some big shots, did some good things.

It's a small inconvenience, that's all. We're doing this to make sure the children are healthy and happy.

That is enough turnovers for at least two games. We have struggled with our passing and with making good decisions with the ball. But give credit to Naperville North. They did a fantastic job defensively.

It's big for us to be 2-0 in the conference with two road wins. The conference is basically even, and we really think 8-2 could win it. So we're thrilled to be where we are.

After that second quarter surge, the kids did a nice job of battling back.

Their program has made such great strides. There's a lot of character in their program. They have high-quality kids.

I'm trying to get myself a little bit more knowledge about football. Re-connecting with the UH program is probably one of the best things I've done so far.

His contributions are overlooked. He plays the quarterback role nicely, and that allows our other guys to do other things. I think we're better with him in there.