Rocky Nelson
Rocky Nelson
Glenn Richard "Rocky" Nelsonwas a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgersand Cleveland Indians...
challenged great halftime played team
We were sleepwalking for a while, but we got after the team at halftime and challenged them. They responded. We played some great defense.
coin defense emotional fortunate great involved rank toss win
If you are fortunate to win the coin toss you go on defense and find out what you have to do. This was a great emotional win for us. I've been involved in a lot of great games, but this will rank right up there.
field great half job position reading ready
Reading was ready to play and they did a great job defensively. The first half we had unbelievable field position but we did nothing with it.
defending game great league players program says schedule turns
The schedule says we have to play Burlington first, and there's nothing you can do about that. They are the defending Middlesex League champs, with a great program and great players and coaches, and I think this game will have great implications on how the Middlesex League turns out.
athletic great high junior kid passes picked receiver ryan school threat threw triple
Ryan was a triple threat for us. He could run, pass, and kick. He was a great receiver as a junior and a very athletic quarterback. He threw well over 100 passes for us and never got picked off. Ryan was a competitive kid who had a great high school career.
appear backs changed great lexington looking overlook respect win
I don't know if they were looking ahead. But we respect them. They had a great win over Lexington and were very impressive. They have some outstanding backs and appear to have changed their offense. We can't overlook anyone.
above attitude beyond ethic game good great players work
Our attitude and work ethic have been great with this group. This pre-season went above and beyond my expectations. But, we have inexperienced players who do not have a lot of (varsity) game experience. But, I feel good about being able to compete.
help league past playing prepare stay teams
Playing teams like Acton-Boxborough and Billerica should prepare us better than in the past for our league season. That can only help us. But we also have to stay healthy.
contender definitely football game healthier league playing ready strong teams year
Playing strong teams like Acton-Boxborough and Billerica have really toughened us up for Middlesex League play. A year ago we weren't ready for league play. Now we're in game shape. We'll definitely be a contender for the league title. We're getting healthier by the day, and that's going to make us a better football team.
league needed ready
We needed to change. Everything we do is to try and get ready for Middlesex League competition.
across bus closer definitely elementary high hill kids miss school team walk
We get on a bus for every game. We miss Connelly Stadium, but we definitely need a new high school and our kids never complain. They walk across Montvale Ave. and over a hill to the elementary school and then walk back after practice. But we're a closer team because of it.
danny football gives mike pass reading team wide
We are a better football team with Mike Duggan at wide receiver. He gives us more athleticism at wide out. And Danny at quarterback allows us to pass more. We did have some bugaboos in the Reading game.
ball expect experience run step time
He's got some experience at quarterback. I expect him to step up and I think we will be fine. We expect to run the ball most of the time anyway.
blown certainly games hurt league others ready saw scheduling teams tough won
We saw what teams like Chelmsford and others do by scheduling tough non-league games. Chelmsford got blown out by Gloucester, but still won their league. Non-league games don't hurt you, but they certainly can get you ready for your league season.