I apologize there is no video recap from our 42-7 loss to Rancho Verde’s JV team last week. I completed all hudl data as always but it did not generate a game recap like usual. I am sure players can share their best plays with family members from their hudl account. It is now game 7 of the high school football season and we will turn our attention to the Bulldogs of Hemet High School. This week presents a unique opportunity for our team to combine with our sophomores on JV. These Tigers had similar disappointing results as us at the start of their Freshman season in the spring. However, they have worked hard and held the rope together and are enjoying a fine season (5-1). The season is going by fast, remember to enjoy the special moments in our lives that we are experiencing together. Here are some announcements for this week: ***This week's game is *AT HOME* vs. Hemet High School on Thursday 10/7/21 at *4PM* ***We will practice on Monday-Tuesday in full gear until *630*. Practices will go long as we will be combined with the aforementioned JV players. ***We will practice Wednesday until 6 PM. ***Players wear *Red* Jerseys on home game days. -Players will report to Room 813/816 during 6th period on Thursday. -We will do team activities during 6th period only on Friday. Athletes will be released from school at the bell. -Please see me if you were unable to get game socks/red shirts/black shorts. I also have a list of families who are owed small denominations of “change” from their purchase. Players are expected to wear matching game socks for the rest of the season. Players are also expected to have red shirt/black shorts with them for team activities. -All parents please support and reinforce our program theme and mission of excellence and integrity. We have had multiple players be disciplined for their actions due to poor behavior and bad decisions, such as being a distraction in class, hanging with students who don’t have goals or accountability on campus at lunch and break, acting inappropriately at school events off campus, wasting time in our team study hall, losing their personal belongings in the locker room, not following practice/team rules, and not ensuring the safety of others on the field. I don’t lose 1 second of sleep over losing a football game. However, I lose many nights of sleep when my team, who I care for like my own children, does not represent the values I have modeled and taught them. -Please continue to do everything you can to avoid spreading Covid 19 or being put on modified quarantine. Wear masks at all times inside. Complete your SWAY app Medical check in every day. Some players are telling me that they got their phone taken away, etc. Please do your athlete’s check in each day if this is the case. If you need to sign up for the app again use the team code 14194. Do not report to school with any Covid symptoms or if you have been in close contact with them. Bring your own water to all team activities. Please communicate with the school/nurse when returning from modified quarantine or other illness related absences. - Parents and players, please remember that we are STUDENT athletes. Players are expected to complete homework after practice or during 6th period during study hall. Any player who becomes academically ineligible (2 Fs, less than 2.0 GPA, or Multiple Unsatisfactory Citizenship marks)will not play in any games remaining after official progress reports come out on October 13th. - Players are expected to be at all team activities unless communication has been made with the head coach through Blast, Hudl, or email ([email protected]) Go Tigers! Beat the Bulldogs! -Coach Kirschman