FINISH STONG

Most everything in life is about finishing strong. FINISHING STRONG displays a number of quality personality traits that will help you as you transition from your time on the gridiron into the classroom, the hardwood or the weight room. First you will show the COMMITMENT to finish what you have started. In our culture today many people find it very easy to walk away from situations when they get tough. By FINISHING STRONG you demonstrate that you have meant the challenges, reaped the rewards,( the amazing and painful) and saw your challenge though to the end. When FINISHING STRONG you must focus on detail. It is easy when your season is nearing an end to tail off and coast through the final practices. But a commitment to FINISHING STRONG will demand that you run every rep of the last practice week with the intent of having a tremendous game against Greeley Central. The Wildcats are a much improved team and will be hungry for a win. But if you approach this week with the sole focus of playing an outstanding game on Friday, I know you WILL.

Senior Night was Something Special

As I walked through the players locker room last night following the tremendous battle with the Loveland Indians I figured I would check on a few of my players who were banged up after the physical contest. The fellas I was looking for were a little battered and bruised but would be fine by tomorrow morning. I happened to stumble across a row of Seniors who had just played their final home game. What I saw gave me hope as a coach that this group of Seniors will leave a legacy of leadership and selflessness that will be passed down to SaberCats who follow in their footsteps. One Senior, a true WARRIOR was sobbing while another had his arm around his shoulder giving him a hug that only guys who have been though the battles together can give. Down the row there were three or four fellas still sitting in front of lockers silently putting their gear away while another was walking behind them giving them a tap on the shoulder and thanking them for being his teammate. Football seasons and high school careers are here and gone in the blink of an eye but the METAL that is forged in and between these young men will last a lifetime. Remember fellas, IRON SHARPENS IRON!

THANK YOU SENIORS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP THIS YEAR!

BRANDON BAINER

DAMON BOWERS

KIRK EASTON

BEN KRAPES

KEEGAN LASLEY

JOHN MOORE

JOHNNY NGUYEN

LANDON OCHWAT

BEN PETERSEN

HAYDEN ROWLEY

BRENNEN SALZ

MIKE SCHUTTE

ADAM TARVER

ANTHONY TAYLOR

ANDREW VICTORA

TAYLOR WEST

Loveland Indians opponet for Blizzard Bowl II

The Loveland Indians will bring a tough, talented and well coached football team to Fort Collins Thursday night. The Indians have a long standing tradition of outstanding football teams. This is the kind of opponent that should bring out the BEST IN YOU. This is the kind of game that makes all the work you put in during the off season WORTH IT. No matter if we play on Thursday, Friday or Saturday or in a foot of snow, you have to come out and out hit them HIT FOR HIT. You must prepare yourself to play with great effort for all 48 minutes and more if need be. Decide in your heart that you will do WHATEVER IT TAKES to come off the field with a victory. Raise the level of your teammates play by being the BEST TEAMMATE you can be. Play FAST, TOUGH and SMART and good things will happen.

Huge SaberCat Thank You

Thank you to all the boosters who provided the players and coaches with everything on the trip. Everything from the breakfast burritos on our send off to the pizzas on the ride home was TREMENDOUS. There is a reason why we have such outstanding young men, they have outstanding parents. Thank you for always providing ABOVE AND BEYOND.

What it is all about

As a coach I could not have been prouder you than I was on Saturday afternoon. In the face of ALL TYPES of adversity you BATTLED, FOUGHT and NEVER GAVE UP. That was a game that I felt WITHOUT A DOUBT that you just ran out of time. The beauty of this game is that it mirrors life in so many ways. When things start to pile up on you, you return to the fundamentals: hard work, attention to detail and enthusiastic pursuit of the goal. That is what was taking place out there on the gridiron Saturday. Whatever piece of this season you take and carry with you on down the road KNOW THIS: When you had a chance to stay down, you brushed yourself off, picked yourself back up and NEVER EVER GAVE UP. That fellas IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT!!

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

Durango has made TREMENDOUS improvement in one year

Three blocked kicks in one game was outstanding: Big Schnee, Big Play Ben

Lando's catch on fourth down of the deflected pass was UNBELIEVABLE

I have NEVER SEEN a more beautiful setting for a football game: nestled in the canyon with the San Juan river running just beyond the bleachers

The hospitality from the Durango Crew (boosters, players, coaches) was first class

Jon "Big Game" Moore is finding the endzone to his liking

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It was AMAZING to see how many of the worlds greatest fans made the 400 mile drive

We are blessed to be a part of this

Undefeated Durango Demons Await

This weekend holds the opportunity to be one of the most memorable of your high school football careers. You get the chance to travel with your teammates through some of the most beautiful country on Earth, use this time to prepare yourself mentally and physically without the normal distractions, play an undefeated team and put yourself right back in the fight for a playoff spot. A victory over Durango would pay huge dividends in the CHSAA power poll rankings. The Demons are currently ranked 4th in Colorado. They have had the biggest turnaround in the state so far this season. But YOU ARE CAPABLE of coming out of Saturdays battle with a win. There is no bigger game this season than the one you are about to play. FOCUS ON THE MOMENT!! BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE, RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW!!

Broomfield Battle

You must be ready to seize the opportunity when it presents itself. Thursday night Broomfield recognized the importance of the game and responded with tough, disciplined and well executed game plan. Football seasons are short and BIG GAME opportunities are FEW. You played hard but Broomfield was intent on DOING WHATEVER it took to get the victory. Their line play was outstanding and their backs and receivers made the plays when they were called upon. We must learn take the lessons learned from this game and use them to become STRONGER and more DETERMINED. You have three games in front of you to determine the direction of this team. GIVE IT EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE and SEIZE the MOMENT, because IT IS UPON YOU.

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

Broomfield's offensive line was an outstanding well coached unit

A cover three corner CANNOT get beat deep

We must RUN TO THE BALL, EVERY SNAP