Five Downs with Coach Polites

Well, tonight's the night. E-town. Manheim Central. 7 p.m. Be there.

E-town head coach Jeff Polites was nice enough to answer a few questions about tonight's huge game. Here you go:

First Down: All section games are huge, but with Central being a game up in the standings on you, how big is this one tonight?
Coach Polites: It is a big game. The kids have worked very hard to create this atmosphere and make this game a big one. They are looking forward to tonight.

Second Down: How have the players responded so far from last week's tough loss?
Coach Polites: They had a great week of practice. It is nice to have a big game like this right now. The team is really focused and ready to play.

Third Down: Is Alex Kirchner going to play tonight? (He injured his knee last week).
Coach Polites: Alex will play and he will pressure the QB.

Fourth Down: Does playing Central fire the kids up any more?
Coach Polites: They have heard about this opportunity all their life and tonight it comes true for them. The excitement is like none I have ever seen before.

Fifth Down: Central is a tough environment to play in. how important is it to jump out to an early lead on the road tonight?
Coach Polites: We can only control inside the lines one play at a time. Their field is exactly the same size as ours. Our fans will be crazy, so there will be no home field advantage.