Pioneers add class load to busy schedule
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With classes at WCHS beginning Monday morning, players went through a full school day, then headed to the practice field for a 2-1/2 hour period of drills, as they prepare for next Friday’s opening game.
While last week the team’s focus was solely on football, head coach Chris Madewell acknowledged now his players will have to adjust to the added responsibility of their normal class loads.
“We were a little sluggish coming out, but we picked it up and had a really good practice,” he said after Monday’s session. “Everybody had a long day of their school routine before coming out here, but it won’t take long to get used to it.
“We just have to realize that once the school day ends, and we get out on this field, it’s all football.”
The Pioneers were able to face some live competition yesterday afternoon, as they traveled to Mt. Juliet to take on the Golden Bears.
The scrimmage, which was designed to allow the entire varsity and freshman programs from each school to see plenty of action, began with a special teams session before splitting in two — with 7-on-7 passing drills on one end of the field and inside running schemes on the other.
Following the individual action, the teams came back together for full, 11-on-11 scrimmage play, with all available players getting into the game.
The freshman squad is scheduled for another scrimmage this week, taking on Soddy-Daisy Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
The 2005 Pioneer season begins Aug. 19, with a home game against Bradley Central. The freshman team’s opener is Aug. 18, at home against Coffee County.