Last Regular Season Week!

Greetings, all! What a beautiful weekend. Hope you're enjoying it with you and yours.

Please see below regarding our upcoming week's slate...our last regular season week! Time flies:

**Monday: game at B.Center (jv = 5 PM)...WEAR BLACK JERSEYS TO SCHOOL...meet on bus by 3:30 PM...will dine when we arrive at venue...Seth = meal/vid...wear gray practice t's.

B.C. prep reminders...3-5-2...weaker outside backs (attack 1 v.1 when applicable)...exploit space on the flanks...central midfield and forwards relatively strong...win the physical battles...win the "dead ball/set play" battles...WIN THE GAME!

**Tuesday: 3-5 PM practice...wear black...5:30 PM Team Dinner at Team Caswell! Check previous emails from Mr. Caswell for home address.

**Wednesday: last home game/PARENT NIGHT vs. H.C. (jv = 3:45 start)...what to wear in school = TBD...meet in my room by 3 PM...Andrew/Logan S. = ball boys...Bryce = meal (NO VID.)...wear gray practice t's...Parents, please meet no later than 5:15 PM by the scoreboard in preparation to walk out onto the game field and be announced over loudspeakers with your son(s). We will line up freshman players first to senior players last...# order within each grade level. Face the crowd in a line extended from the nearest goalpost to the fan sideline.

**Thursday: 3-5 PM practice...wear black.

**Friday: 3-5 PM practice...wear gray.

**Saturday: Cheer on MSU as they battle with UM in football at their place...GO GREEN! :)

Note: Congrats to Seth Hukill for having (again) been voted by his peers last Thursday as our upcoming alternate team captain for our last regular season week. Nice! 

Take care of yourselves this weekend, get your minds and bodies right for this upcoming (BIG) week, review our updated team goals, and continue to enjoy life!

3-0 Loss to Holland

Boys,

As mentioned after the game, "steps in the right direction"....repeat, repeat, repeat in your head.

Byron Center is next: big game, and we all know it.

See you tomorrow for a "get better and better" session (i.e. practice). :)

4-0 Loss to Unity

Boys,

Way to bounce back with increased resolve and toughness in the second half last night vs. a talented Unity squad. As mentioned after the game, I thought yesterday was a small step in the right direction. Keep that up with only a handful of guaranteed games left!

Now comes another talented team (Holland) tomorrow. Let's take care of business and finish with a performance we can be proud of!

Upcoming Week

Hello, all! Hope the weekend has been fun and productive?

Speaking of "productive", please review the below as we prepare for another full, fun (Homecoming!) week of student-athlete life:

**Monday: game @Unity (jv = 5 PM)..."'Merica Day" in school for Homecoming...wear black warm-up t's for game...bus leaves at 3:40 PM...MEET ON BUS...EAT UPON ARRIVAL AT VENUE...Logan H. = meal/vid.

Unity prep...big, fast, athletic, physical...good on set plays (beware of long throw play! Must "sandwich" target!)...4-4-2 that morphs into 3-5-2 at times (we will counter with 4-4-2 to begin). WE HUNG TOUGH WITH THIS TEAM THE FIRST TIME. WIN THE BATTLE IN YOUR MINDS FIRST AND FOREMOST! Note: let me know asap if you want hudl footage of first game shared again.

**Tuesday: 3-5 PM practice...wear gray..."Camo Day/Hat Day" in school. 
**Wednesday: home game vs. Holland..."Western/Hat Day" in school...meet in my room by 3 PM...Dylan/Christian = ball boys...Ross = meal/vid....wear black t's.
**Thursday: 3-5 PM practice..."Mismatch Day" in school...wear gray.
**Friday: no practice...HOMECOMING DAY..."Black/Gold day" in school...meet at team float location (TBD) by 3:30 PM (required). Wear black as well as team warm-ups on float.

GRADES: ANOTHER "GRADE CHECK" IN THE NEAR FUTURE. GET 'ER DONE!

Note: Congrats to Jared Zdzinicki for having been voted by his peers on Friday as the alternative team captain for this coming week. Well done!

Note #2: Please always keep in mind our updated "TEAM GOALS" to the left!

Finally, look for T.K. (our first District opponent) footage on hudl in the very near future. T.K. is wearing black on that footage. Study up when you can!

Take care, all, and very much looking forward to another full week together.