Heartbreak. That's the feeling that Everett Crimson Tide will try and avoid tomorrow night when they butt heads with the St. John's Prep Eagles. Everett has been ousted from the playoffs by Catholic Conference teams each of the last two years, and that is fresh in the minds of every Crimson Tide player, past and present. Here, Manny Asprilla checks in with us again to let us know the vibe of his team the day before the biggest game of their lives.
"To sum it all up in a few words, we are ready. We have been preparing during these past few days and now we feel like it's time. The memory of last years Super Bowl loss will keep us going.
We are not happy with just making it to Gillette; second place is not what we are trying to accomplish. Two years in a row our dreams of winning the Super Bowl have been crushed by Catholic Conference teams: BC High in the 08 playoffs and Xaverian in the 09 Super Bowl. This will be the last time we all play together, and losing another game to a Catholic Conference school would leave a scar on our lives forever.
Football is just not a game in Everett, it's a way of life. I was once told by a man that when I wear red and gold I am not only playing for the team, not only for the school, but for the whole city of Everett. For them (SJP), they do not play for a city; they paid to play for a school. This means more to us than to them, and the city is on our shoulders, so we do not plan on going out there and disappointing our community. I am proud of what we have accomplished, not only on the field but off of it. This season I have seen boys turn into men. Roll Tide."
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