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As retired NBA great Vince Carter and his friend, Mainland boys basketball coach Joe Giddens, played catch on the sidelines during halftime of the Region 3-3S semifinal football game, Buccaneers’ head coach Travis Roland was in the locker room delivering a speech.
Following a blocked field goal attempt and an 82-yard touchdown return by Rockledge’s Jaylen Heyward in the second quarter, Mainland was down 7-0. The vibe in the locker room was somber as Roland addressed his players.
“Fix it (your faces) — it’s a long game,” he said. “You’ve got to deal with adversity. OK, it’s the first half, but it’s a two-half game. It’s the first quarter, the second quarter, the third, the fourth and sometimes overtime. You’ve got to move on every single time. That’s the biggest part — to continue to show resilience.”
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