Coach’s comments: “Our kids have a better understanding of what they need in this new conference. We cannot make any mental mistakes that allow our opponents to take advantage of us. With our out-of-conference schedule, there are no weeks off. Last year’s team gave us a good start in the conference. When we played Center Grove two years ago, we had eight wins under our belt, and they wiped the field with us; last year we played them well in sectional. We owe a lot to that senior class. Hopefully we can continue to make strides and play against the best teams in the state. We graduated our entire offensive line. We have good size and athleticism up front, so we expect our same ground-and-pound style of football on offense. Nate Talhelm leads our defense; he’s basically a coach on the field. Our defense looks very aggressive, physical and fast. Our strength is our defense. Our discipline on the field sets us apart. We might not have a lot of D1 kids like our HCC opponents have, but we are going to play to the best of our ability and that’s what is going to win football games.”