[ole ball coach]

Well, I can speak for him...I am him. My father-in-law passed away very suddenly and unexpected just before Thanksgiving. He was a father to me and the greatest person my children had the pleasure to know...if only for a couple years. I promised him hours before he passed away that I would take care of his girls (wife and daughter), and it's time to own up and practice what I preech. This has been REALLY hard on my family. My wife and I spent countless hours in prayer and consulting those closest to us. We came to the decision that for our family, the best decision is to get our kids close to those we love the most-time is just too precious and fragile. This has been really difficult for us. Football has been in my life since I was a boy, and has helped gain an education, foster incredible relationships, and become a real memeber of a wonderful community. I have a great group of kids at HC and I love them more than they can ever know...but I have been knocked down, and I have to get up. Football instilled that in me. We've had a great run, and I have not had a single player in 4 years that I can't recall by name or that I wouldn't do anything for. I have put them first so many times, but this time my family has to come first. Old Henry Man, I appreciate your support...you, your wife, and your son mean a lot to me. We haven't always seen eye to eye, but that's how families work.
This team has a LEGIT shot at going very far next year, and the future is REALLY bright. They have accomplished a lot without very much talent. That is a credit to my staff (perhaps the most underrated, but most appreciated in KY), the school, and the community. My eyes water just thinking about my boys going on without me, but that is part of the TEAM-me philosophy that my college coach placed in me-God rest his soul. Thanks for everything boys...keep me in your prayers.
Coach Engstrand