‘Not like us’: O’Dowd, inspired by doubters, upsets Monte Vista on road

DANVILLE – Moments after Bishop O’Dowd secured one of its biggest wins in recent memory, head coach Hardy Nickerson Sr. celebrated with his team by dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us.”

The song is a symbol of the attitude Nickerson hopes to instill into his scrappy O’Dowd team. 

“Not like us means we’re different, we’re not the same O’Dowd,” Nickerson said. “We proved that today. We’re a Division IV team and we just beat a Division I team at their place.”