NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Hitting the field in December is nothing new for Maury.

The Commodores plan on playing in the state title game each year to the point where they start talking about the chill of state championship Saturday during those summer sun-soaked workouts in the offseason.

"It has to continue to be a reminder so we remember why we're doing these certain things or why we're doing this or why we're doing that," Maury head coach Dyrri McCain said. "It eliminates the comfortability."

"We've been talking about it all year," added sophomore quarterback Domo Everette. "Since we're here, we've got to know it's the moment and we've got to be ready for that moment."

Part of preparing this Maury team for the moment included a season-opening setback. The Commodores fell to Cardinal Gibbo

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