First game of the season was a gutting loss...any tips for the following practice.

I coach 7th/8th grade flag football, and we had our first game yesterday. We were up 20-to-3 at the half, but ended up losing 37 to 36.

There was also a call at the end of the game that felt unfair to me and the kids. Now, I know better than to dwell on that. I told the kids we gotta move on and control what we can control.

But it was just a brutal loss and the vibes were not good postgame.

I am looking for any advice on how best to proceed when we have our next practice.

I am thinking that we'll cover some glows and grows (what we did well and what we could do better) and reiterate that the past is in the past and we need to move forward. But I'd love to hear some thoughts from coaches who have dealt with this before (I am new to coaching).

Thanks a lot!