Central’s Path to Victory Against St. Amant Gators

Central’s Path to Victory Against St. Amant Gators

CENTRAL — On paper, the Central High School Wildcats don’t have much chance for victory against the St. Amant High Gators at The Pit Friday night in St. Amant.  Both teams are 4-0, but St. Amant is bigger, stronger, and at many positions faster.  St. Amant runs the option and uses misdirection.  So they’re also trickier.

How can Central win?  Coach Sid Edwards said, “First, we can’t afford penalties.  We have to execute and score.  When we get the ball, we have to march down the field and score.  Otherwise, they will get possession, eat up the clock, and keep our offense off the field.”

“Above all, we have to play assignment football.  That means fulfilling your assignment despite the misdirection.  St. Amant is completely different from Catholic.  With Catholic, they run it down your throat.  You know where the ball is, and you go for it.  In the case of a team like St. Amant that capitalizes on misdirection, if your job is to tackle the fullback, you tackle the fullback, even if you’re sure the quarterback has it.  The reason is, you’re probably wrong, the fullback  does have it.  So tackle him like you’re supposed to!”

The Wildcats will wear white jerseys and black pants.

— Woody Jenkins, editor

 

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