[Denny] Previously on God. Family. Football.
[radio host] After Evangel's worst season in school history,
fame head coach Denny Duron returns to the program he started 33 years ago.
We will win a state championship, 15 is coming on that board.
[radio host] Oh, no, touchdown Neville.
Throw it!
[radio host] Three on one, absolutely smashes him to the ground.
The Eagles need a win or the season may slip away from them.
Ro Ballesteros lets it go.
Parker Fulghum hauls it in.
I've never experienced something like that in my life.
[Denny] We're gonna play these two tough teams now.
Northwood and North Desoto.
You gotta win!
[radio host] Peyton's looking deep.
It's incomplete.
I'm personally getting sick and tired of losing.
[Fabian] We're at a very pivotal moment.
'Cause one loss could kick you out of playoffs.
[radio host] Peyton's doing a good job spreading the ball around.
Eagles are back at .500.
[cheering]
[Parker] The last few weeks, we've been practicing our dance.
We're gonna perform live in front of about a thousand people.
[Gabe] I know you've been waiting for Homecoming.
[Tra'nyce] I try not to cry when I look at Gabe
because I know I'm leaving to go off to college.
[Tra'nyce] I love you.
[Parker] Oh! That's good.
We love Nick, Nick is our brother.
[Peyton] He has a sensory processing disorder,
but Nick is the heart and soul of our team.
Ready, ready! Let's go!
[radio host] Second to last game of the season.
The Eagles looking to get it together for a playoff run.
Garrett Burns, he's a freight train tonight.
-Two victories in a row for Evangel. -[all cheer]
Call an ambulance.
Garret's on the-- on the ground.
We can't get the kid to wake up.
[woman] Come on, Garrett.
[Denny] You know, we don't really know anything.
As far as what's-- what's going on.
[Peyton] Garrett's hurt.
And this is a really scary moment right now.
Like, is he gonna be okay, like, for real?
Like, this is serious.
All we know is this. God's gonna take care of him.
We've dealt with a lot of different injuries,
but nothing this severe.
I'm just praying to God that he's gonna take Garrett and put him in his hands.
[Denny] And here's what we're gonna do.
We're just gonna turn and put our hands out toward that ambulance.
And we're gonna pray that there will be nothing wrong with him.
That he will be perfect in every way.
That nothing will be wrong with his mind.
That's what Evangel is about.
In moments like this, we don't panic.
Never. Never panic. We just go right to God.
[Denny] In Jesus' name.
[all] Amen.
[radio host] I'm sure everyone is looking forward
to the Homecoming dance tonight
and the Eagles' final game of the season on Friday.
That one's gonna determine if we get a home playoff game.
But first, we have a health update.
We're hearing Garrett Burns suffered a serious concussion last night.
We're all praying that he's gonna be okay.
[Haden] We're here to see Garrett.
Garrett, one of my best buddies, probably ever since I've been here.
I hated seeing him like he was.
The whole gang is here, buddy.
[camera shutter clicks]
[Haden] It was just important to stop by and see him.
-Oh, Garrett, you gonna stand up? -You can walk?
Garrett can walk. Oh, my goodness.
[Haden] So that he knew that we're gonna take him to Homecoming,
even if he can't physically be there.
That he still needed to have a good time and just pick his spirits up,
'cause I know the hospital ain't fun.
Give me a hug, can I have a Burnsy hug?
I love you, Burnsy.
-[Haden] Garrett, why you touching my-- -Yeah, no, I--
Garrett's touching my booty.
[camera shutter clicks]
I'm just glad that he's okay.
[Haden] Bye, y'all. Thank you for letting him come out.
Y'all have a good one.
Y'all have fun.
[Haden] Yes, ma'am.
[radio host] It's great to hear that Garrett Burns is gonna be just fine,
but a shame that he'll have to miss Evangel's Homecoming dance tonight.
You can feel the excitement all throughout town
as these kids get ready for the big night.
[Parker] This is a train station?
It is cool.
Ready? One, two, three.
[camera shutter clicks]
I love watching my kids get ready for Homecoming.
They look so handsome.
They're definitely dance teacher's children,
they love the sparkly shoes,
the shiny jackets and looking their best.
Just ready to have a good time.
I might be walking a little fast.
My bad, I forgot you're in heels.
I've never worn heels.
[Parker] My date is Mia Butler, I know her from church,
and she's a cheerleader on Northwood's team.
She's super nice, she's cool,
and so we're gonna have fun at the dance, we're gonna turn up.
Oh, you have a nice little date. Makes me feel great about myself.
-[Sara] Ready? One, two-- -[camera shutter clicks]
Wait, I didn't get you shoes. One, two...
-[camera shutter clicks] -Oh, that's cool.
[Parker] Peyton didn't get a date. He has no game.
I had plenty of dates lined up, they just fell through.
They all fell through?
I thought the quarterback was always supposed to have the date, right?
-The party doesn't arrive till we arrive. -Till we arrive.
-Oh, yeah, hundred percent. -Pretty much.
He's supposed to get the glory, but you know.
Maybe he had too many girls to line one up, you know?
[camera shutter clicks]
Who knows?
I just didn't wanna hurt anybody's feelings,
I had too many options.
[Parker chuckles]
We don't have dates, so is there gonna be girls to dance with?
Let's change the subject. Let's change the subject.
All right, next subject, next subject.
-[Shannon] I won't stab you. -[Haden] You did last year.
Look up, so I can see if it's in the right spot. Okay.
This is the last time I'm gonna get to do this.
Um... He's not that baby boy anymore.
I mean, he is, he's still my baby boy.
But he's not a baby anymore,
and, you know, he's about ready to spread his wings
and do big, big things.
I think it's on good.
-Love you. -Love you.
[hip hop music playing]
[all cheering]
I made a...
[Haden] Mama and a bunch of the other mamas,
they came together and got us a big old party bus.
And my Homecoming date, Havana, man, she's...
I mean, I don't even know.
Can't beat that.
[whooping]
-[Gabe] Don't fall. -[Tra'nyce] I'm not going to fall.
Okay. You worry about you.
All right.
When I arrived, I seen Tra'nyce, she looked great as usual.
So I was really excited to have her as my date.
Very blessed as well.
And I'm just ready to have a great night.
Look at you! [chuckling]
[Tra'nyce] Seeing Gabe dressed up for Homecoming, he looks great.
Very handsome.
And I love going anywhere with him.
[Ginae] Gabe, smile. [chuckles]
[camera shutter clicks]
Yeah, the dance, I'm kind of stressing out
'cause Gabe kind of has two left feet,
but I'll help him out while we're on the dancefloor.
[Tra'nyce] Did you grab your ticket? Did you grab your ticket?
Yeah, it's in my backpack.
-Okay, just making sure. -I got it.
-Because you forgot it last year. -Yeah--
Had your mama drive all the way over here.
This place is cool.
[Jacob] I'm gonna make the night just a good old night.
Dance a little bit, hang with the boys.
Go have some fun, no matter what.
[dance music playing]
The night is young, so we gonna have some fun.
I'll go out there and dance, I mean, I might look ridiculous,
but, you know, I'm gonna go out there and do my best.
The Homecoming dance is a lot of fun, I'm enjoying myself,
but it's my first time.
Everyone's letting loose right now,
and I'm shocked 'cause, like, we're professional around here,
and it's like, as soon as you give people this much room,
they're gonna take it.
I didn't know they was gonna get down like that.
[funky music playing]
[Parker] You know, private school Homecoming always has, like, a bad rep,
but I'm actually enjoying it.
You know, obviously taking a date makes it fun.
I don't know how he felt because he didn't have a date.
Should have never done it,
and I will never go to Homecoming without a date again.
[radio host] Good morning, Shreveport.
I hear the Homecoming dance on Saturday was one for the books.
But now our Eagles have to get serious
as they get ready for their final game of the regular season
against Booker T. Washington.
A win will secure home-field advantage in their first playoff game.
So important to making a deep run for the title.
You got one shot. We will win this game on special teams.
We will. If you're tired and you can't go, let me know. You got me?
All right, let's go.
This game will dictate the first round of playoffs.
Either we're gonna have a home playoff game or on the road.
We want that home playoff game.
This is a must-win.
[Denny] Get your butts down the field!
[whistles] Right here.
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.
[indistinct chatter]
[Denny] Can I just pray for you? Would y'all let me do that?
Praise God. Lord, God, I pray for these young men.
-Lord, I thank you. -[players] Yes, Lord.
[Denny] Lord, they're like sons to me and to all of these coaches.
We love them that much.
And I pray on Friday that we will simply execute, execute, execute.
It's just a shame.
It's just absolutely a shame that Garrett is hurt.
Because we are so much better with him in the game.
[Denny] In Jesus' name. Amen.
But I believe we're gonna play very well.
The last three years, no state championships,
two losing seasons.
Now finally a season where in the last game
we have a chance to be a winner.
What is the difference?
Well, these kids love each other more than any group I've ever coached,
and they're doing all the little things right.
[Denny] All right, let's go!
-Right there, baby. -Good ball, Ro.
If he's a three, you will double-team him.
All right, get back to your lane. There you go, good, nice, nice. Wow!
Going into Booker T., we know that those guys,
they give it their all every game we play them.
So we can't just take them lightly, so we gotta prepare well this week
and just bring everything we got at practice.
Perfect. That couldn't be better.
Ro? You feel prepared, don't you?
You had a great week of preparation, right?
A lot of plays.
The BTW game, I'm probably gonna play on that game.
I mean, that's fun.
And my family's coming in to see me play and to watch me play,
so that's gonna be very, very good.
[Denny] I think my favorite is Nick.
Fifty-three, that's my favorite, baby.
He's overcoming every barrier in the world.
Nick is so special.
But I can just tell you, Nick shows up every day, ready to go.
Goes through all the drills.
This young man has been a blessing every day.
Look at him. Every one of those kids love him.
Every one of them.
[indistinct chatter]
My boy, Nick, I love him to death and I'll do anything for him,
and he's a part of this team, just like any of us are.
And, uh, seeing Nick out there with the boys is just a great feeling.
[player] Oh, yeah, Nick!
-[player 1] Let's go, baby! -[player 2] Let's go, baby!
[Denny] How do you love all these workouts?
[Nick] They were tough, but it's part of it, you know.
[Denny] Yeah.
I'm just trying to tough it up, you know...
[Denny] How do you think we're gonna do this weekend?
I don't know how many points we're gonna score against these guys,
-but I expect it's gonna be high scoring. -Okay.
-I think it's gonna be close. -Okay.
Nick is always wanting to get in the game. We know that.
But in no way would we ever jeopardize Nick
by putting him in a situation that he wasn't prepared for.
I'm gonna let you go 'cause, you know, your teammates are gonna be saying,
"Where's Nick? We're doing all this work,
and he's over there just talking to Pastor Denny.
-He's not even doing any work." -[chuckles]
Now go over there and clean up that locker room.
I will, man.
What I dream of is making a big play for my team.
I just wanna get in the game.
[school bell rings]
[boy] You don't understand. You gotta have dessert.
You gotta stay healthy, though, at the same time.
Well, what's the point of about six, seven desserts?
No, these are snacks.
[laughs]
I don't really like slow dancing.
No, Gabe got two left feet, he couldn't find no beat.
I was, like, "Gabe, why am I guiding you? You are the dude. Guide me!"
[all laugh]
The thing about Evangel, I can never have a bad day here.
'Cause everybody around here will always put a smile on your face,
whether it's Gabe or my friends, or my cheer team.
Somebody's always gonna bring you up and make you smile and make you laugh.
Because we're such a family atmosphere.
I'm really dreading graduating at this point.
What colleges have you applied for?
Tech and ULM. I'm trying to stay close to Gabe.
I just know it's gonna be really hard for us to communicate
because he's gonna be in football, I'm gonna be in cheer, and...
-Y'all both gonna be busy. -[girl] Yeah.
[Tra'nyce] We knew what we were getting into when we got together.
We knew that I was gonna go off to college at one point
and he was still gonna be here.
He doesn't like to talk about it 'cause he doesn't like to admit
how emotional he can get about it.
But I do want to talk about it 'cause if you hide your emotions,
it tears you apart.
I don't know, it just--
It just feels all weird.
[Sara] All right, ladies and gentlemen,
performing for your entertainment this evening
are the Vicki's Dancers performing group.
First up, our pre-K Little Vicki's.
[crowd cheering]
Today is the day, it is time for the Red River Revel.
The Red River Revel is an arts festival in downtown Shreveport
that our dancers perform every year.
The boys have been working really hard with the girls,
getting ready for the performance,
and I just can't wait to see the boys out there dancing.
Do you wanna go over it?
-The dance? -Yeah.
-Let's do it. -Okay.
I'm super confident going into this
because I've danced in the recital a few times.
For some of the guys, it might be a little scarier.
But for me, I feel like I'm pro at this already.
And I'm in the front middle as I should be.
[Sara] This next performance is our Vicki's Dancers performing group.
We also have some special guests performing with us
from the Evangel football team.
[crowd cheering]
[dance music playing]
Whoo!
I believe with everything inside of me
that me and my dance partner are way better
than Peyton and his dance partner.
"Way" is crazy, I didn't know we were stretching it like that.
I did very smooth with my partner, great, not nervous at all.
Look, everybody messes up here.
[Parker] And he, unfortunately, messed up a few times, and it's okay.
It's okay, buddy, but, uh...
But yeah, I think--
-He's got a long way to go... -Everybody--
...before he's there. He's not on my level.
-All right. Okay. -Yeah.
[dance music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Parker] Everybody did good, I was watching everybody the whole time.
Ro got the little fingers going on that part.
[all laugh]
Cheese!
Do you fish much in Mexico?
Oh, I used to do it, but, like, I totally forgot how to, to be honest.
-So you flip the bill. -Yeah.
Grab it with your finger--
-index finger like this. -Yeah.
-Bring her back, all right? -Uh-huh.
-Let go. Stop. -And then press it when-- Yeah, yeah.
Pop and reel, pop and reel.
And, uh-- All right, let me see it.
Good.
Ro's my best friend, you know, we bonded really quickly.
And we definitely get along great.
I've been excited to be able to help him through this whole journey.
I think when he got here, he could throw it, like, 35 yards,
and now he's slinging balls 45, I think 47's his longest.
It's been a fun journey to watch.
So far, what has been your favorite thing about Evangel?
[Ro] I love the culture.
Like, the way everyone treats each other, it's incredible.
I love it.
Such a blessing that I got here and I got to know y'all.
It's been so awesome having you here.
And freaking getting into stuff with you, bro, it's been awesome.
[Ro laughs]
-Showing you the ways. -The country ways.
The country ways.
Now you're, like, one of my best friends for life.
Oh, for real. Your--
I'm gonna cry whenever you have to go back.
Oh, I'm gonna cry too, bro.
Ro has everything it takes when it comes to football,
you know, I've noticed that since I first met him,
but his foreign exchange program only lasts for one year.
You know, you can't--
There's nothing that anybody around here can do for him,
and it sucks.
[Peyton] What are your plans for next year?
Obviously you can only be here for, like, one year.
-[Ro] I still wanna play football. -[Peyton] Of course.
[Ro] So, I mean...
I really wish you could come play with us.
[Ro] If that rule didn't exist, oh, my God.
-[Peyton] That would be so awesome. -That would be so cool, bro.
I mean, it's gonna be tough.
I mean, I think I've bonded real good with this group of guys,
so, if I could come back next season, I'll definitely come back here.
I've, I've, I mean--
It was a bummer when they told me that I couldn't.
I mean, I was so excited to play here.
[Peyton] Look at that gator right there to the left.
-What gator? -Right there.
-[Ro] What? That's a log, bro.
It's a stick. Stop playing.
I knew it wasn't a gator.
[both chuckle]
[Gabe] How you feel about Homecoming?
[Tra'nyce] I loved it.
[Gabe] I mean, I feel like I looked good, you know.
And I looked great. We looked great, it's all that mattered.
[laughing] It's all that matters.
But yeah, I think it was a really good Homecoming week.
Honestly, I had so much fun.
But, you know, it's just like everything's so sad
'cause I'm leaving.
Going to school next year.
I don't really know what I'm going to do when I don't see Gabe every day.
It's kind of hard to think about
because it makes me a little unexcited about the future.
I hope you will try to make it work.
I'm gonna try my best, you know me, girl.
Yeah, I know, you get very sad when we don't see each other.
I wouldn't say sad, I mean, frustrated.
-But we'll see what happens. -Yeah.
Every time I just think about her leaving, it's kind of sad.
However, you know, it's something that she has to do, so...
Just have to deal with it.
Think about how you're gonna make it work and stuff like that.
You plan to be together?
I mean, yeah.
Yeah, me too.
I know I won't be able to see you all the time, but, like,
I will make it work 'cause, you know, I feel like we can.
It's gonna be hard and scary,
but I believe that I'll try as much as I can
to keep my relationship with him as close as it can be.
I'll just see, day by day. You know, it's kind of hard for distance.
Yeah.
We try to keep in touch with reality.
You know, life isn't a fairy tale,
and, you know, things don't always go as you want it to, so...
We'll just really try to keep that in mind when we go through everything.
It's gonna be a little hard, but, you know, I'll try my best.
Yeah.
-You'll try your best, so... -Yeah.
...we'll see what happens.
[poignant music playing]
[radio host] Welcome, Eagles fans, it's the final game of the regular season.
Evangel is currently five and four
as they face off against the Booker T. Washington Lions.
A win will give them home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs,
which could set them on the path to winning a state championship.
[Ro] My family's coming in. They're gonna watch my game.
I haven't seen my mom, my dad, and my brother
since like August.
-How are you? -It is so nice to meet you.
I'm so glad to meet you.
[Ro] So I think they're gonna have a great time.
I'm gonna try and put on a show when I get in the game.
-Hi, I'm Sara, it's nice to meet you. -I'm his dad. Nice to meet you.
All right, come on up here.
[Denny] If we win this game,
we get a home playoff game, first round.
It give us an advantage because you play for your people.
Your parents and your friends,
and also your classmates, in front of your home stands.
But we need to focus on the understanding
that fundamentals win football games.
Whoo!
[radio host] As we line up for the kickoff,
there's number 16, Garrett Burns,
who is still recovering from that concussion.
It's a shame not to have his services to help carry the load tonight.
-[whistle blows] -And here we go.
[hip hop music playing]
[radio host] Brayden Curry with the kickoff return.
Down at the 47-yard line.
[Peyton] Down! Let's go!
[radio host] Peyton drops in the pocket.
Finds his brother, Parker.
[Fabian] There you go, Parker, take it, take it!
[radio host] For a gain of ten yards.
Getting this win going into the playoffs, really would be huge
so we can get a home playoff game.
We need to play as fast and as quick as we can.
And we're on a roll. We're ready to do it.
[Peyton] Let's go!
[radio host] First and ten.
But he finds number 26, Braydon Wilson.
He's dropped at the 21-yard line.
Evangel!
[Peyton calls out cadence] Let's go!
[radio host] Peyton's looking deep.
He passes to wide open number 15, Judah Whorton.
And touchdown Eagles.
[all cheering]
[radio host] It's a trick play,
and the two-point conversion is good.
-[all cheering] -[whistle blows]
[whistle blows]
[radio host] Eagles defense steps in.
Gabe Reliford breaks them up for a huge stop.
Our team is really coming together right now.
I feel like we have a shot at this year's state championship
'cause we're all big, fast, strong, we can compete with anybody in the state.
And it's just the year to prove that.
-[whistle blows] -Let's go!
[radio host] Peyton finds Curry.
Let's go!
[radio host] Fundamentals are really showing in this game.
Peyton gives to Dashawn Johnson.
And Eagles score again.
Way to go, Deshawn!
[radio host] It's 14 to nothing,
with four minutes left to go in the first quarter.
[Damari] We can't show any signs of weakness.
As soon as the other team senses that,
they're gonna do everything they can to put us down on the ground.
The world is a scary place, but the football field is not.
You've got your brother right here, you've got your brother right there,
what could possibly go wrong?
[radio host] Coach Denny sends in Ro to quarterback,
letting Peyton get some rest.
Ro threw four touchdowns in their game against Bossier
earlier this season.
[Ro] Down!
Let's go!
[radio host] Ro takes a snap, he throws.
Tipped by a defender.
Number 80 grabs it.
It's a touchdown!
Oh, yeah!
[Ro] My brother, he's a very passionate guy.
He actually taught me how to play football.
Go! Let's fight!
[Sara] Here we go.
[radio host] Peyton is back in at quarterback.
He eyes the end zone, throws a bullet
to Judah Whorton for another Eagles touchdown.
[cheering]
-Great job, baby. -[woman] Yeah!
[radio host] This is becoming a blowout, folks.
Ro is back in.
[whistle blows]
[Ro] Let's go!
[radio host] Hands off to Charlie Abraham.
Finds a lane, muscles his way into the end zone.
Touchdown Eagles.
[cheering]
[Denny] Kickoff. Yeah, we're gonna kick off.
Okay, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen.
Nick? Nick, where are you?
Well, it's the last game of the season.
Perfect time to put Nick in the ball game.
[Denny] Hey. Nick, he's on the kickoff?
Yes, sir. I've got him on there already.
Nick, you're going in on the kickoff.
I've been waiting for this moment my whole life.
And for my teammates and coaches to do this for me,
it's just a big deal for me.
[whistle blows]
[player 1] Oh, yeah, Nick!
[player 2] Go, Nick! Go, go, go, go, go!
[player 1] Oh, yeah, Nick!
[players cheer]
-Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! Let's go! -[crowd cheering]
I just feel happy and I just feel grateful that I got in,
and my teammates were celebrating still.
Let's go, baby!
I love that, dog. Did you see that, Nick?
I just felt honored and blessed.
And I hit the guy really good.
[Denny] Hey, if we got a celebration penalty on that,
I'll take it.
-[radio host] And the clock runs out. -[whistle blows]
The Eagles beat The Lions 49 to zero.
With this win, the Eagles secure a home-field advantage
in the first round of the playoffs
as they set their sights on a state title.
What a season!
Good, job, baby.
[speaking Spanish]
[speaks Spanish]
[Yessica speaking Spanish] Love you.
[Ro] Seeing my mom, my dad, and my brother again,
I just want to hug them and, like, be with them.
[Yessica speaking Spanish] Listen, we need a photo.
-Hey. -Hi.
-It's Peyton. -[Yessica laughing]
Yes, sir, I've heard a lot about you.
I actually told him when I saw you up there.
He's always talking about how he's better looking than you.
-I said that's not true. -No, he can't be. You know he can't be.
-Actually, he's better looking than me. -You know that.
Y'all look just alike, Y'all look just alike.
-Peyton. -Nice to meet you.
-Hi, how are you? -It's fun playing with y'all's boy.
I've enjoyed it.
[Denny] Great job. Really, really great job.
So proud, so excited.
Now, we got playoffs!
[all cheer]
It feels great to win the last game of the season.
I feel like this year, we became more of a family.
Us being together has made us brothers, you know.
This year, we're ready to win it all.
[Peyton] Champions on three. One two, three.
[all] Champions!
[all cheering]
[radio host] The Eagles are looking to reclaim their glory
with another state championship.
Touchdown Eagles.
Peyton going long, finds his brother, Parker.
Wow, 64 yards, touchdown!
And Eagles score again.
Evangel trounces Istrouma 60 to zero to take the first playoff game.
Tyreek Robinson with an amazing grab.
Touchdown Eagles.
E. D. White run it in. Touchdown.
Peyton's looking for his brother.
Parker Fulghum catches it.
It's another Eagle touchdown.
E. D. White scores late in the fourth.
We're all tied.
Evangel with a touchdown to take the lead.
[whistle blows]
But there's a flag on the play.
It's against Evangel.
That will nullify the six-point touchdown.
That's the game, folks.
In the second round of the playoffs, E.D. White knocked Evangel out
with a 32 to 29 victory.
[Denny] They beat us three points.
Our next opponent was at home if we had won that game.
We would have been able to go all the way to the semifinals.
That's just how close the Eagles got
to maybe going back to the big dance.
These kids are going to be bigger, faster, stronger.
Can't wait till next season.
I think the Eagles are about to surprise everybody.
[Fabian] I mean, we wanted more.
Honestly, it doesn't just happen overnight.
But moving forward, we know we're a better team right now
because we use football as a platform
to raise husbands, fathers, and Godly men.
That's what I pride myself on doing every day. Yeah.
[Jacob] You've put yourself through so much pain and suffering
in the weight room and on the hill.
It's like finally we got a winning season.
But me personally, losing the playoff game
was a harder pain to face than the kidney stones.
[Haden] From the start when I moved here, the new kid,
fit in right away with all the guys.
I couldn't have had a better time this year.
Senior year was really fun.
But I'm ready for the next step in life.
I'm ready to continue college. I'm excited.
[Gabe] Next year, I just hope that I get a scholarship to a college.
Hopefully D1.
Nothing less would be acceptable, honestly.
Going to college, I'm very excited to see the person I can grow up to be,
but it's very sad to leave this place
'cause this school is truly a family thing,
and of course, Gabe is here, so it's very bittersweet.
I think the one thing I'm going to take from here is to believe.
To believe in God, to believe in your teammates, to believe in yourself.
It's gonna be real, real tough when I leave,
so I just want to thank Evangel for how they treated me all the time.
[Damari] Even though I'm a freshman, I want the big dog.
I wanted to change my stats from last year,
and I wanted to become a better player and a better man.
And I did.
I think next season, the team is gonna look even better.
Unstoppable.
And when we win state,
everybody around Shreveport is gonna know.
'Cause I'm gonna let it be known.
[Peyton] My prediction for next year is undefeated
and to make a run for the state championship.
And I truly believe it.
[Parker] It's our time, like, really, really, is our time.
Like if not now, then when?
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