FERRIDAY — Trey Poole and the rest of the Delta Charter football squad are grasping new coach Zach Rogel’s philosophy of doing the little things to be successful.

The upcoming sophomore signal caller and the rest of the Storm skill position players gathered at the conclusion of Tuesday’s practice to go over timing routes and work on new terminology they plan to utilize come this fall.

Poole said exercises such as Tuesday’s volunteer post-practice workout will prove all the more valuable in preparation for next fall.

“Chemistry is everything,” Poole said. “When you come out on Friday nights, you want to think like they do, and that’s what we’re doing. We’re starting from the bottom.”

Rogel said the reason he harps on the little things is in an effort to flip the script for next season.

“They were 3-7 last year, and we want to flip that around,” Rogel said. “That’s a goal of a lot of our seniors. It’s just about attacking it in a different way, and we started winning in August last Monday. What they do right now matters for what they do in August.”

The first-year head coach arrived at the Ferriday-based campus after serving the last several seasons at Trinity Episcopal. While he is still getting acclimated with the new squad, Rogel said he is pleased with what he has seen so far.

“This is group works,” Rogel said. “There’s not one bad apple in this group. All of them come knowing they’re going to be pushed on a daily basis, and they’ve embraced it. And that makes it easy to show up for work.”

Poole said the adjustment to Rogel has been a smooth one as the new head man has added a fresh dynamic to the team.

“He brings a lot to the table,” Poole said. “He has intensity, fun, and he’s a hard worker. Our motto is ‘Be better than you were yesterday.’ That’s just awesome, and I’m glad he decided to come over here.”

Rogel said he is excited to be the head coach for a team that will be eligible for post-season play for the first time in school history.

Rogel said the team will have approximately eight more spring practices left on the docket and are in the process of potentially setting up a spring game.

“We’re throwing a lot on the guys,” Rogel said. “We’re still in the meet-and-greet phase, but it’s going well. I’m loving it.

“I want to establish that accountability and hard work and carry that into the summer.”