Football

The Totino-Grace football program is committed to maximizing our players’ potential on and off the field. We will focus on character, academic achievement, strength development, conditioning, mental preparation, fundamentals, and teamwork. We will challenge young men to have high expectations and to work together to achieve their potential. Our goal is for the Totino-Grace football program to be viewed as one of the classiest football programs in the state of Minnesota. Our program’s backbone is: Commitment, Attitude, Brotherhood, and Love. Our football program is committed to the mission of Totino-Grace and our Lasallian Tradition. Our motto is “Faith, Family, School, Football”.  This motto is how we would like our athletes to prioritize their daily lives.

As such, we will stress the following: 
Remind ourselves that we live in the holy presence of God. Stress the importance of positive relationships (Be a good teammate, friend, son, etc.) Be thankful for our blessings and give back to others.

Our Team’s Culture is based on a 15 point checklist called: The EAGLE WAY 
This checklist defines what we emphasize & gives us a framework to measure our team with:
1. Commitment (TC)
2. Attitude (Positive, no room for self doubt or self pity)
3. Unselfishness (the TEAM comes first)
4. Accountability (every player; every coach)
5. Preparation (every player; every coach)
6. Competitiveness
7. Toughness (Mental & physical)
8. Resilience (Take the bad with the good)
9. Sell-out Effort!
10.Finish (the end of each play, each drive, each game is most important)
11.Faith (in God, self, team)
12.Pursuit of Excellence (In your lives and the way that you play the game)
13.Inclusiveness (all are valued and respected)
14.Brotherhood (Our bond, based on genuine care & love)
15.Open Communication

We desire the following outcomes for our players: Have FUN playing the game Become the best TEAM possible Represent Totino-Grace High School with CLASS Take something away from the program that will make us better people

The football program at Totino-Grace places great emphasis on the TEAM concept. It is our belief that young men can learn a great deal and develop maturity and confidence by being a part of something that is bigger than any individual. We encourage our players to take pride in being a part of the Totino-Grace football team. We stress the importance of each player, regardless of their age, size, ability or role. We expect and demand that our players treat all others with dignity and respect. We expect and demand that our players follow family rules, school rules, MSHSL rules, and Eagle football rules.