By Brant Daughtry
Great Bend Post Sports
Hoisington Football is not used to being an underdog. The Cardinals are almost always favorites, typically by several scores. But, the Cardinals are decided underdogs this weekend, as they head to Andale for the quarterfinal round to take on the winners of six of the last seven state titles. Still head coach of the Cardinals Zac Baird is not one to be intimidated. He says the Cardinals are looking forward to the challenge.
"I think any real competitor loves a challenge, and you know, you don't get a bigger challenge than going on the road and playing Andale. So, you know, it's a high school football game. Our guys have done this for a long time. We've played in big games. We're going to go do what we do to the best of our abilities, play each play, and let chips fall where they may.
"But you know, I, I think the saying 'you respect everybody, but fear no one' is 100% right, and so do we have a ton of respect for Andale and what they've done? 1000%. Now, are we going to be afraid to go compete? I sure hope not. I hope our guys are excited about the opportunity that's ahead of them. We know it's a tall task and we're excited about the possibility of going and getting to play one of the state's best teams."
Hoisington and Andale kick off Friday night at 7:00, with coverage starting at 6:30 on 100.7 Eagle Country.