COLUMN: Showing attitude

That is a winning attitude even in the face of defeat.

Coach Armstrong has made it a point since he came to Banks County to turn the basic attitude of the program around, not only to start winning, but also in how to handle defeat.

It is not just confidence from winning, but the overall attitude of how the team is going to play for each other.

Last Friday night all the proof anyone need that this wasn’t the same team attitude from past seasons was on the field.

On the final drive, Dean Ewing took a hit out of bounds that would have left a lot of people still laying out there. The first thing he said after jumping back to his feet was that his team needed him and he was back on the field.

That is just one example of the kind of attitude Banks County hasn’t had in the past.

All to often in the past, the lack of a winning attitude would lead Banks County to breaking down after a loss, and fall into a spiral of defeat. Not anymore.

Banks County has already shown that the players can bounce back.

The Athens Christian game after the loss to East Jackson was a prime example and this week’s game with East Hall will be another example of how far Banks County has come.

It’s all about attitude and the players have it.

Justin Poole is sports editor of The Banks County News.