MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL HAS HIGH HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL HAS HIGH HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

BY: TRICIA SIMPSON

Middle school football had their first game on September 6th, and since then they have been training hard for future games.

Coach Wardlow, the head coach of the high school football team has been filling in for Coach Roberts. Coach Wardlow says, “Middle school is when you learn all the fundamentals and see if you like the game, so you are ready for high school.” With there only being two 8th graders on the team, Devlen Cline and Hemi Donaldson, it’s hard to have an experienced team, but they are making it work.

Pictured: Coach Wardlow Photo Credit: Helaina Geoffroy

7th grader Kale Cassity says he has high hopes for the future of their team, but there are still things they need to work on. Devlen, Kale, and Porter Karns came to a collective agreement that they need to work on their offense and defense. With most of the players having this be their first year of football, it’s good because they still have many years to learn.

Pictured: Porter Karns & Devlen Cline Photo Credit: Tricia Simpson

In practice they do lots of conditioning and they run through plays to be prepared for the game, and they also mentioned that it helps them a lot. Wardlow’s hopes for the season are for “the boys to grow and be ready for their high school years.” With more games they will learn more.

Come out and support your middle school football team against South Nodaway on September 26, at our home field!

Pictured: Kale Cassity Photo Credit: Abigail Miller