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We talked about it all week individaully and as a team.&nbsp; We always talk about dealing with adversity to the team and now they knew it was time to stand up and be counted.&nbsp; It certainly seemed to work as we went on to win our last 6 conference games and gaied the fourth and last spot in the playoffs.&nbsp; We were 7-1 and the three other easwere 8-0; we would have to go on the road for the first time in three years.&nbsp; However, the players knew that would be the case from the second week on and they were excited about the opportunity of being back in the playoffs.</P> <P>We played the number one seeded team at their field.&nbsp; They were undefeated and to make matters wrse they were coached by a close friend of mine who had come over from New York a couple of years after me.&nbsp; We were losing 7-6 at the half in what would be a classic payoff game.&nbsp; At half-time, our captain, Daryn Plummer came over to me to ask if he could speak to the team.&nbsp; I agreed and Daryn spoke to the team about our teme of "Team First" in 96 and about what it hd taken for us to get this far.&nbsp; 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