Hard work is only part of the equation

Week 6 done. In the Columbia Heights game we took the win with a score of 50-14.

A different team played in front of the Orioles fans Friday night. It was the CH Hylanders Homecoming but we came out with determination and it paid off. Our defense allowed one touchdown in the first three quarters of the game and our offense rocked! Xaq had a career high of 5 touchdowns - the pure distinction between this game and games of the past - he finished his drives.

Now why the difference in how the team played in Week 6? CH had the same record we did but we played at a higher level. Some may speculate that it was due to a different defense and a change up of players and positions, others say it has something to do with the very secretive player-to-player talk on Monday (secretive because players aren't talking about what was said), still others will say the team started acting like a team and wanted to fight for every yard, drive, stop and point. Regardless of a single act or the combination of all - the coaches and players pulled it off and I like what I saw that night.

Week 7 started - we are up against Spring Lake Park and it will be a difficult game for us. Add in the potential forecast of mix of snow and rain and we've got ourselves a football game. The Orioles can do this - they have shown improvement over the weeks and can take this game. Time will tell...