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PLAYERS: You can't always control what happens to you but you can always control how you react to your situation. Don't wait for things to come to you. Take advantage of opportunities. You can either make excuses or MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. ~ video via Coach Byrd

“You can’t teach speed,” is in fact STILL one of the dumbest statements in existence ✔️ Sprint max intent/full speed 2x wkly ✔️ Get strong if you’re weak ✔️ Sprint w/ heavy sleds/resistance ✔️ Sprint up hills ✔️ Build resilient ankles/feet/calves ✔️ Hone your mechanics Work.

Front Squat checks so many boxes!

Kobe on Excellence. Excellence is a way of life. It is a Habit. The great ones are committed to the process. They work to create winning habits each and every day. These habits become who they are. Excellence follows. Choose Excellence. 🎥 Kobe and Alabama Football

Senior, Jayce Hitt, with a new 325# PR! Great job, Jayce!

Hey athletes… Have the best winter off-season EVER 1. Max-sprints 2-3x per week 2. Max-jumps 2-3x per week 3. Lift heavy weights 4. Lift light weights fast 5. Lift heavy weights fast 6. Throw med balls diversely 7. React to real athletes at full speed 8. Eat properly Go!

McDonald County QB Destyn Dowd had a big night for the Mustangs! He finished 5 total touchdowns. 4 on the ground and one through the air to help lead the Mustangs to their first ever District Title! Destyn Dowd Mustang Football Kellen Hoover McDonald County Athletics McDonald County High School

Dowd ➡️ Pacheco QB Destyn Dowd connects with his man WR Josh Pacheco for the 21-yard touchdown! Destyn Dowd Joshua Pacheco Mustang Football Kellen Hoover McDonald County Athletics McDonald County High School

Jayce Hitt with the all time bench press record of 385# @ 238# BW! Great job, Jayce!

SWMFCA Class 4 all-region football team released: ozarkssportszone.com/2023/12/07/202…

Why You Should Do Hard Things: 1. Hard things test your limits. 2. Hard things build resilience. 3.Hard things teach you discipline. The path of least resistance leads nowhere. The road that challenges you is the one that changes you.

Non-negotiables for student athletes : - Breakfast - 3 to 4 meals per day - 8 hours of sleep/night - 100 oz of H20 daily - Show up early and ready to go - Avoid fried foods and no soda - No phone within 45-min of bed - Only use third party tested supplements -Carbs + protein

Great coaches push you. Correct you. Challenge you. Not to tear you down, but to raise you up. Growth isn’t easy. It’s reps, setbacks, and hard truths. But that’s how transformation happens. Be coachable. You’re not being punished—you’re being prepared.

The real competition isn’t out there-it’s within you. Every day, you move forward or fall back. There’s no standing still. Championships are great, but what really matters is who you become along the way. That’s what defines success. That’s what builds a champion.

Great teams don’t rise to the occasion. They fall back on their habits. The ones built in the quiet. In the boring reps. In the everyday grind. That’s how elite instincts are formed. Not through hype. But through consistency. Train it. Repeat it. Trust it.

Sophomore, Vince James, with a new PR, current school leader and 1st place in the 225-249# class! Great work! #HookGrip

See you this summer…

Rules are the baseline—what everyone has to do. Standards? That’s what champions choose to do. Great players don’t just follow rules—they set the standard. Coaches, hold them to it. Athletes, live it every day. That’s how winning programs are built.