Gino Mariani and crew deserve credit for this teams development. His team was undersized at nearly every position on the field in the playoffs. His kids were scrappy. Their quarterback efficiently ran a complicated offense. Over the years he has developed some high level talent. This team fought for four quarters against an excellent football team, and was a two point conversion from taking them to overtime. This team overachieved because of coaching.
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Congrats to Rocky winning the title and going perfect for the season. Romano runs for 310 yards on 30 carries.
Highland’s complicated and efficient offensive only committed 5 turnovers.
Indeed Romano was the best player on the field all season. Rocky Mountain was the better team. Turnovers were Highlands Achilles heal, all season long. I would add that the product that was put on the field by Rocky was also impressive. They flew around on defense and played physical on both sides of the ball. It was evident they were a physically strong team. The coaches and players all spoke to the importance of the weight room and working hard. That's the difference between the teams playing the final week and those who bow out early even when they have more talent.