With the players on his team on his mind, and the Sac Valley game film on the car seat beside him, Griff drove through rush hour traffic to the Huygens Tech campus. The first thing he did when he arrived was to hole up in the film room, watch the film, and create a new tape with only core plays. His plan was to -- with commentary about the situation as a whole -- show these plays in the football classroom that afternoon before practice.

A few but not too many changes would be made in the game plan. Friday afternoon, after full contact practice, the men would be prepared to face Sac Valley on Saturday.

Sac Valley players were big: not only heavier but also taller than Griff's men. But Huygens running backs were wily, elusive runners. Angelos was accurate and agile in the pocket; this week's passing and catching drills were surprisingly effective; and working with Durango, Peggy, and Peggy's Father's ghost presence, Huygens Tech offensive linemen were formidable. Considering that more depth was needed in the roster, Kekoa was working well with the Defense.

The Harriers were using defensive positioning tactics that Griff deduced came from basketball. However, although they might be effective in soccer, they were less likely to work in Football, particularly if they were expected. On the other hand, now that Coach Dornfeld had seen Will kick, this would not be a surprise. Today is going to be a long day, Griff realized as he headed to the cafeteria with big sandwiches on his mind.