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EAGLES , from page 55 many significant plays running the football as he will be throwing it .”

Key players to watch include running back Caleb Nelson , offensive linemen Ben Camp and Jack Lytle and wide receiver Matthew Sykes .

Marmion understands how to manage expectations with the reality that his team is learning a whole new system , which takes time .

“ We are focusing on doing the best that we can do . Each day of the week we are looking to get better and we know that over time that a little bit better today , a little bit better tomorrow over a period of weeks and all of a sudden , you are a significantly better football team ,” he said . “ You can lose and still become a better football team if you learn from it .”

Being prepared , having a strong work ethic , representing Christ and all-out effort on the field , whether win or lose , those are the things Marmion looks for above all . And in the event of a loss , the head coach plans to review the film and learn from mistakes .

Right now , Marmion ’ s focus is on two things : the team , and whether it maximized its ability to the best of its efforts and won all the games it was capable of winning ; and the program as a whole , whether a better team will surface next year because of this year ’ s team .

“ Those are the expectations that we have for the kids and for our coaching staff — what are we doing to maximize the ability to put these kids in the best position they can be in to be successful this year , but also as part of that what are we doing to grow our program for future years ,” he said . ★

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