Last week I wrote about how student-athletes are putting in work year-round for just a few short months of actual play. I wrote about how important that offseason work was for building team chemistry, getting bigger, stronger and faster and bonding as one unit.

I also wrote that’s when teams are made; success on Friday nights is determined by the work that’s put in throughout the year.

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor at Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.Â