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# 1

Coach Pittman, you’re heading into year four now as head coach for the Eagles. How are things looking as we talk today?

Things are looking better than they have in the past With the past two years, we've kind of had some growing pains, but we have some kids starting for us that are juniors and seniors who have been starting the past two or three years I'm excited about that and what that is going to look like.

# 2

For those unfamiliar, you guys play 8-man football What’s the biggest difference for someone only familiar with 11 on 11?

I think the biggest difference is the space on the field It’s a lot of ground you have to cover. Offense, to me, doesn’t really change a whole lot You lose two linemen and a skills guy, whether it be a receiver or a running back, whatever you want to line up in But, defensively, it’s straight-man coverage all night. That makes it extremely difficult, especially when you’re playing a team that has better athletes than you do.

# 3

You’ve been to the playoffs twice in your first three years. What is success defined as for you in 2023?

I’d love to make it all the way, to be honest with you. This group of seniors I have started with me as freshmen They got to experience our first year ever making the playoffs as freshmen, then they missed out on it their 10th-grade year, but then last year, they made it back Although we really should have made it to the second-round last year, we didn't play our best game in the first round. But I think we have a good shot to make the legit run at it, to be honest with you

# 4

Do you have a message for fans before the season gets rolling?

I’d like to thank them for the support that they've given us the past four years of me being the head coach, and just to tell them to be excited for this season because I think it's going to be a lot of fun this year.