By Ed Piper, Jr.
La Jolla head football coach Matt Morrison was excited when informed by a reporter that the Vikings had been picked to finish number one in the new City League in a preseason poll.
"That's exciting that they have high expectations for our season," said the first-year coach. "I think it speaks to the core group of players that we have coming back, the quality of the coaching staff that we have, and the work that all our players have put in this offseason."
And, Morrison pointed out, "It certainly beats the alternative of people thinking that we're going to struggle this year."
Morrison has shown himself to be thoughtful, and comfortable putting his thoughts to words. "Ultimately though," he continued, "all of the preseason predictions and rankings are meaningless. Our team's focus needs to be on getting better every single day.
"I don't think our team is anywhere close to reaching its potential. If we set our expectations high and consistently put forth 100 percent effort to achieve our goals, when the end of the season comes, everyone will be satisfied with the results."
The Vikings, with a new offense and new defense and most of the coaching staff a complete change from the last three years, start on the path to find out just how good they are Friday night, Aug. 26, in their season opener at Montgomery High in the South Bay.
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