PHHS 14 Mira Mesa 40

Yesterday's game was an eye opening experience for the Patriots as they got their first taste of Eastern League football against the Marauders of Mira Mesa. The Marauders dominated the game beating our Patriots 40-14.

To say we have some work to fix some of our leaks is an understatement. But there were several bright spots worth mentioning. First, our quarterback play has improved immensely. Austin Hester, Nick Kelly and Kyle Connor managed the offense and for the most part, handled the blitz pressure of Mira Mesa.

We finally had the chance to use our Wide Receivers and we had good plays from Dimitri Jones, Charles Lee, Johnny Aguirre and Charles Tyler. David Ringgold ran well from the FB position.

Defense had a tough time. But the one thing I am proud of is that none of our players quit. They played hard and competed to the very end. That is all I can ask out of our players. I tell them all the time, in life you have to compete. That is all I want from them. Compete! And they did.

I just watched the film of our game and I could hear the audio of our fans during the taping of the game. I want to thank all of you parents, families and friends that attended the game yesterday. You folks were great and positive and I cannot thank you all enough for your support! You parents rock!