Andrean Quotes

(What to watch: Tommy Finn won`t be in uniform for the defending Class 3A state champs. But neither will be Casey Martin or slew of other Trojan offensive guns. Last year, Finn led a 99-yard drive that ate up 7 1/2 minutes and threw a TD pass with 10.1 seconds left for the 18-13 win. Both programs lost the kitchen sink to graduation, but both teams do have a lot of talent, though unknown at this point. Andrean has eight returning starters on defense. But the `Niners didn`t run a ball past the line of scrimmage against Penn last week.) We have to do everything we can to not lose the game. If we line up right, don`t jump offsides, get people in the right place, we can compete with just about everyone, ... They have more coming back in the trenches, but we have a lot of kids who can make big plays. Skill-wise I think we`re as good as them.

To beat Penn you have to be error-free, execute on special teams and control the ball on offense. If we do that we`ll have a chance to win. I saw the scrimmage tape against Andrean, where (Andrean) didn`t run the ball past the line of scrimmage. I wanted to turn the tape off.