 Hello and welcome to the at-hautel show presented by Buffalo Wildlings. I'm Greg Royce joined with Stevenson head football coach at-hautel Coach you on the road last week up to Weidner. I've got a big conference win 20 to 6 Last Saturday. I just kind of take us through the win and what went well for you guys We won the physical battle. I think that was something that as we looked at the film on Sunday You know, it was probably the most physical game that we've played all year Yeah, you know, obviously we were able to run the ball a little bit Defensively the guys were flying around and I think we won the battle of the hits and that's you know That's something that we've worked on and talked about since and spring balls is being able to go on the road and and and really Be a physical presence on the field I think if you go back and you watch the film, you know It was evident that we were the more physical football team on Saturday and I think you know for us It's a big step forward and in our philosophy and the things that we want to accomplish long-term. Yeah Yeah, certainly physicality certainly on the defensive end, you know, you have been the six points under 300 yards offense for the fifth straight game You know, obviously a couple standouts on Heneep Jones two interceptions Was named as a D3 football team of the week and then Isaiah Pitts with a big scoop and score In the fourth quarter that kind of gave you a little breathing room Sure And it's interesting that you talk about those two guys and the success that they've had, you know Heneep started this year as a safety Yeah, and and Isaiah started this year as an outside linebacker not an inside linebacker So I think what you're seeing in those two cases is, you know, they're maturing into their new positions and their new roles But I think also it's taking coaching from practice into game situations and then being able to adjust You know, one example is, you know, we've given up about a hundred and sixteen yards rushing in the first half And gave up twenty four in the second So being able to get it at halftime take the adjustments out of the second half is something that everybody in the group is doing Coaches are doing a good job putting putting players in positions Players are executing and that's something that we look forward to yeah And that's obviously the key obviously the coaches can make the adjustments on paper But obviously the players have to go and execute and they certainly be able to do that several games this year Absolutely, and then that's that's a big piece because you know You never know you're never quite sure what you're going to get from Saturday to Saturday Obviously, you know, there's film study and you game plan and things like that But you know people are going to come out and do some different things and To be able to adjust and in game is something that the guys are getting better and better and better at and it's going to help Estelle the road. Yeah, and certainly you talked about your success on the road You know, you're now 4-0 on the road one road game left, you know in the regular season You know, what makes it that you guys are able to so successful away from us next stadium I think it's focus, you know, our guys are able to get on the bus and settle down and be focused on the job that we have to do You know, we've talked since we started football here that they're real there We can never look at it as home and away, you know It's another job to do and the challenge that that we hand the team every week is Can you be better next week than you were last week? And I think that that the guys are really taking ownership of that and you know In this being one of the best teams that I've been a part of as far as guys looking out for one another guys holding each other Accountable all plays into the success on the road. Yeah, certainly Obviously those guys have each other's backs are kind of looking at we've talked about it You know kind of off-camera kind of building that culture of accountability to each other rather than just to the coaching staff Absolutely, it's it's quite remarkable to watch the leadership in our program, you know, it's interesting We practiced this morning And the guys pulled a fast one on us. They came out in in shells and not full gear And they thought that we weren't going to notice but we noticed pretty quick And we decided we were going to let it roll a little bit and they really did a nice job You know, we got the same things out of Wednesday morning practices. We always do so it was you know when they can take that kind of leadership and make a decision and Execute that decision at a very high level. You know, we're completely comfortable with that So now this week you're back home homecoming this week against Wilkes. I'm obviously be you know full stadium You're kind of what do you expect out of the game on Saturday? Well, again, it's focus You know, the guys got it got a show up Saturday morning a breakfast and be ready to go and and be ready You know to play a four-quarter football game one of the things that we talk about is getting to that high level and maintaining that high level We know whether it's homecoming whether we're up at wider. It really doesn't matter You know, we've got to bring that focus and that physicality every Saturday and be the best football team that we can be and we feel Like if we can continually week after week be better than we were the week before We're gonna set ourselves up for success. All right coach Well, we wish you a best-elected Saturday and we'll talk to you next week. Thank you. All right for Ed. Hoddle I'm Greg Royce. This has been the Ed. Hoddle show