Pioneers improve to 2-0 in 7-on-7 passing league

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Ben Dunn has the ball knocked out of his hands by a Mt. Juliet defender during the Pioneers seven-on-seven game. The Pioneers defeated Mt. Juliet 11-10 and will play their next game on July 12 at Lebanon. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

On Tuesday the Warren County High School football team’s off-season 7-on-7 passing league took on Mt. Juliet. The team progress continues to be positive as the Pioneers picked up their second win by defeating Mt. Juliet 11-10.

The Pioneers defense has been solid and Tuesday’s game was no exception, as Warren County came away with six interceptions.

The Pioneers offense moved the ball down the field as Josh Paz connected with Nick Cantrell, Ethan Womack, Ben Dunn and Mike Perkins for touchdowns.

“Mt Juliet had a lot of talent and I was very impressed with the way we played today,” said coach Chris Madwell.

“Paz did a good job of reading their defense and was solid with his timing to the receivers. All of our receivers ran solid clean routes and made several big catches.”

Defense is always a concern but the Pioneers have made big improvements over the last three weeks.

“On defense we looked pretty solid, especially with six interceptions. But we did have a few holes and we’ll get to work on fixing them, stated Madwell. “We have to break on the ball better, get in better position against the receivers and make sure we catch the ball when we get the chance to intercept. We had five or six balls slip through our hands and it’s a matter of staying focused. That’s what is so great about this passing league it gives us a chance to fine tune our passing game and our defensive backs.”

The Pioneers will start practice July 25 with a week of workouts in shorts and then hit the field Aug. 1 as camp begins.

The Pioneers next 7-on-7 game will be July 12 at Lebanon.