Arlington Heights vs. Brewer: Postgame Coverage

The old saying goes, you don't poke the bear. Arlington Heights tried to do it tonight and found themselves on the losing end, 27-8. And we've got some happy bears down on the field with Chris Mycoskie. Yeah, we've got happy and I imagine some exhausted bears after I saw that celebration, the jumping around. We'll start with Coach and then move to the players. And Coach. District champions, number one seed, home playoff game. What do those things mean to your program and your community? Man, it just shows the hard work of our kids and our staff and, man, just everything. We asked them to do everything tonight right and over and over and over and not stop. And they did that, and that's why the score is what it is. That is a good football team over there. And we were able to just be better tonight. And, man, I wish them luck. I hope they go win some playoff games and we get to see them again. Stay right here. I've got some more questions for you, but I want to talk to these young men first. And Cameron, you put on 20 pounds in the offseason. You wanted to be stronger. You showed that strength tonight. What did it take to get the victory and a district title? So I knew coming into this game, I told my team all week we've got to stay prepared. We stayed focused. We had a good week of practice. My whole line did very well. And I told myself and my team, we've got to put on. We got to put our lives on the line for this game. They got us last year in the playoffs. We got our get back tonight. So I just want to congratulate Coach Amron, the coach staff, the JYD, the offensive line, my QB right here for getting the job done tonight. We earned it. We worked for it. And this is just what we do, man. All right, switch places. Let's talk to that QB of yours. You have that responsibility on you as a freshman. You certainly don't look like a ninth grader to me, the way that you play. What was the biggest reason that you were able to succeed, given your youth and inexperience coming into this season? I just had to learn that I can rely on my teammates, my JYD, my running back, my receivers, I can rely on other people. I don't got to be Superman, I just got to be me and go out here and ball out. Congratulations. You get to face Azel next week on this field. What is it going to be like to have a home playoff game for this Brewer program? It's going to be surreal. Hopefully we can get a dub out of this one. You know, it's just everything, you know, we've been talking about since offseason. Congratulations. Go continue the celebration. I'll keep talking to your head coach. And, Coach, the last time. That Brewer won a playoff game, it was 1989, and the head coach was the man this athletic complex is named after, Ben Davis. I know you're going to go get a hug from him as soon as you can find him. What is that conversation going to be like? Man, I have so much respect for Coach Davis. I talk to him quite often. He's our vice president of our school board as well. And, you know, him and I have talked a lot about the tradition and the things that this program's about. And I hope – I know we've made him proud on bringing some of those back. And, you know, our job now is to focus in, whoever we play, and get – Try to go get a win, man, and that's what our kids have earned, and that's what our kids deserve is trying to fight and go get another win. Looks like it'll be the Azle Hornets here next week. Coach, real joy to be here at Brewer for the first time. This ends our 21st year on DFW-TV Game of the Week. We finally made it to Brewer in time to see you win a district title. Congratulations, enjoy tonight, and good luck next week. Thank you very much, and we'll see you later. Thank you for being here tonight. We appreciate it. Doug, great scene down here for the Bears. Yes, indeed. And, Chris, thank you for all of the great work that you did, not only tonight but all season. And thanks to our statistician, Robert Walton, for all of the terrific work that he's done, as well as our entire Jeff Watts Productions crew. Also, LeDarren McClain, 21 years in the booth, my man, and I wouldn't do it with anybody else, but we've got one more thing to take care of, LD, and that is our Sonic Player of the Game. And that guy, who else would it be but Cameron Coleman? Yeah, he was sensational as advertised, and even better in person because you don't look at the fact that he's tough, he's smart, he's just a football player, and I love what he said, do what it takes to get the win tonight, and he did. He did the little things, pushing his quarterback in the end zone, making the blocks for his teammates on the outside, and just carried his team on his back. Phenomenal talent. Congratulations to the Bears, and good luck next week. He kind of had a little Bijan to him tonight, didn't he? Cameron Coleman with almost 200 yards, rushing in a couple of touchdowns, and he is our Sonic Player of the Game. And Brewer is a well-deserved district champion out of 4-5-A Division I, and we are... Just about done with our 2026 season. I want to thank everyone for watching. We have had a terrific time in our 21st year, our first on Fox Sports Plus, and we are hoping for more next year. So until then, for everyone that I mentioned a minute ago, I'm Doug Anderson, and we'll see you next time on the Sonic Game of the Week.