{"id":3576,"date":"2017-10-08T04:00:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=3576"},"modified":"2017-10-08T04:00:47","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T08:00:47","slug":"moving-forward-centre-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2017\/10\/08\/moving-forward-centre-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Forward: Centre Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY DEVIN BAKER – STAFF WRITER<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Centre Football team (4-1) is coming off of a big win over Austin College. This follows a tough loss to Berry in Rome, Georgia on September 23. The Berry matchup had seriously playoff implications for both teams. Going into the game, Centre and Berry were both undefeated and in control of their own destiny. The colonels put up a strong fight but ultimately lost in a heartbreaking game 14 – 28 in a much-anticipated Southern Athletic Association matchup at Valhalla Stadium.<\/p>\n

Colin Burnam, a junior running back from Bowling Green, Kentucky says that despite the loss to Berry, there is still hope.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoving forward, we have an upcoming game against Austin and we\u2019re just wanting to play with more passion and focus on the details,\u201d Burnam says. \u201cAt this point, we can\u2019t lose another game. We need to stay in control of our destiny after losing to Berry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the Colonels still have hope for the conference championship and potential bid to play in the NCAA tournament\u2014something that Burnam says is this season\u2019s end goal:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe end goal is to be the conference champions and earn a bid to the NCAA playoffs.\u201d To accomplish this, Burnam says it is important to focus on the details and each individual opponent in order to achieve the dream of winning it all. \u201cI want to win it all. If we\u2019re gonna do it. We gotta do it big.\u201d<\/p>\n

In order to achieve these goals, Burnam emphasizes the importance of his leadership role on the team: \u201cI want to continue to be a good team leader and make sure we hold each other accountable. I want continue to be a leader through my actions and verbally.\u201d In addition, Burnam says it is important for he and his teammates to follow the game plan that they are so familiar with. The Colonels want to continue to play their game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coaching staff has been telling us we have to know the details and we can\u2019t be our own worst enemies. We need to stack our reps,\u201d Burnam says. \u201cCentre can\u2019t beat Centre.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Colonels return to the field on Saturday, October 14 at 1:00 at Trinity (Tex.). The Colonels will look to improve to 5-1 and continue their quest for another SAA conference title.<\/p>\n

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