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A triple-overtime buzzer beater can make you a local legend, but what happens when the guy who hit it comes back decades later to coach the next wave? We welcome Chris Lambert, Sikeston Class of ’89, civil engineer, and the newest Bulldog assistant football coach, and we get into the real work behind “Bulldog grit”: relationships, daily effort, and building a culture players can believe in.

Chris tells the story of how coaching started at Kelly, how his surveying skills helped shape a football field from the ground up, and why he’s always valued being an assistant coach who does whatever the team needs. We also talk about balancing family life with coaching hours, how different athletes need different kinds of motivation, and what he learned coaching both football and girls soccer.

Then we dig into Sikeston football: defensive identity, takeaways, tackling, leadership on the field, and why being competitive matters before the win column turns. Chris shares the mindset he wants in every rep: control your attitude and effort, compete against the guy in the mirror, and never let your second effort disappear. If you care about high school sports, small-town community, and building winners the right way, this one hits home.

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