A few words with The GRIDIRON GODFATHER aka legendary  Birmingham Brother Rice head football coach Al Fracassa on his team and the state-tourney opener on Friday  against Port Huron.
        On the 2012 Rice Warriors as a team;
        "This is a typical Rice squad, lots of great kids  and outstanding players proud of the opportunity to carry on this program's  tradition of excellence. They want to craft a legacy of their own, like the  team did last year when we won a state title."
        On his defense;
        "Those guys are getting a little better each week.  We've got a bunch of aggressive tacklers with very good technique."
        On Warriors' star junior running back Brian Walker;
        "That young man is tough to bring down. He's got  power and speed and sheds tackles extremely well. His legs never stop moving  and that allows him to get extra-yardage after taking the initial contact."
        On Port Huron senior quarterback Mark Chapman, the  all-state signal caller committed to play his college pigskin in the MAC at  Central Michigan that awaits the Orange and Black in the first round of the  playoffs;
        "Chapman is one heck of a super athlete and  effective quarterback. We've watched a lot of tape on him and we're going to  have to contain him if we want to win and move on. I've been seeing him in my  sleep, that's how good he is."
      
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