Latest Round of Playoffs: Go Hounds!

For the football team, tomorrow, December 3^rd, is a meaningful day. The football team will be headed down to Richmond to play in the third round of NCS Division IV playoffs.

The team is highly motivated to put forth all of their effort and take the win, head coach said. “Specifically for the game plan, what we are going to do is play as hard as we can and try to execute as well as we can. At that point, the results will take care of themselves.”

Kirkpatrick says he never goes “into a game thinking we don’t have a chance to win.” He said. The boys “are an excellent team, they have size and speed, so we will just have to see how we match up” against Salesian, their rivals in Saturday's playoff game.

Richmond's Salesian High is 11-0 this year, and began the playoffs as the Number 1 seed. , and is seeded 4. Healdsburg won their playoff game last week, defeating St. Helena, 27-24.

Kirpatrick indicated the 2011 HHS football season has been victorious for the team. Any season is like a rollercoaster, with ups and downs, both with team members and wins and loses.

“For the most part, we are made up of seniors, so our expectations are high and we have played as well as we can play,” said Kirkpatrick. The team has not lost to anyone major and they have not given it away either.

As far as the game tomorrow, “technique is so important,” because Salesian “has guys that are 6-foot 7, 300 pounds.” The team will go out with the strength, motivation, and effort needed to fight against the Pride.

Come support the Hounds at Salesian High School, Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1:00 p.m. Go Hounds!