Brother vs. Brother: Red-White game wraps spring drills
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Heath Crisp led the way for the White team as he ran for two touchdowns and threw for another. Mike Perkins led all rushers with 136 yards on the night for the White.
The White team drew first blood as they mounted an eight play drive with Jimmy Cunningham crossing the goal line on a seven-yard run. The two point conversion was foiled by the Josh Paz of the Red team.
The Red team ran off six plays before giving the ball up on downs. Crisp scored he first touchdown of the day from seven yards out after the White team mounted a 68-yard scoring drive.
The Red team never got anything going on offense during the first half as swarming defense by the White team held the Red to very little yardage.
Crisp started his team on the Red’s 30-yard line with a gain of eight yards. Cunningham carried the load as he drove the White team down inside the 20-yard line. Crisp rolled to his right and connected with J.R. Drake for another touchdown for the White. The conversion was good to give the White team a 24-0 lead.
The Red best drive of the first half came when Matt Ramsey and Jevon Ramsey cut their way down the field mounting a 53 drive, but turned the ball over on downs as time ran off the clock in the half.
Paz started the second half with a 11-yard pass to Cole West but the drive stalled with a fumble as the White team recovered. Drake added to the White’s score with a 18 yard run and Crisp hit Drake for the two point conversion.
The Red team got things going when on fourth and then Paz hit Ryan McGee for a 27-yard gain. Ramsey took over from there as he drove the ball in for the Red team’s first score. The conversion failed as it was intercepted by Alex Boroff.
The White team turned the ball over on its next possession and Ramsey and his teammates took advantage to score from 10 yards out.
The White team was finished as they added two more scores one from Crisp and one from Perkins.
“We had a lot of positives things happen today. On offense we were able to maintain several long drives without any turnovers in the first half, that was pretty impressive. Our execution of our offense by our number one people was pretty good today,” said head coach Gerald Tidwell.
“On defense we still have a few concerns. We only have about 40 percent of our defense in right now and that’s something we have work on. They played very sound on defense and we have to have a good defense to be a good football team. We have the potential to be a very explosive offense.”
Coach Tidwell and his staff came into spring practice with several question to be answered.
“We have made the right strides. One concern was from our leadership from our upper classman and I think those kids have stepped up to take on that responsibility. Our youth had to step up and play like juniors and seniors and so far they have done that this spring. Our team speed at our skill positions are greatly improved over last year and our ability to break out into the open field is greatly improved. Not only will that help us on offense but it is a great addition to our defense. Our biggest concern now is to make sure these kids stay committed to this program and our younger players continue to play as seniors.”
Commitment is the key for the Pioneer team this summer. The team will have 24 workouts and the players will be to make 20 of them in order to be ready to hit the field this fall.
“Our coaching staff is fully committed to this team. We have a great staff working and teaching these kids and when your around a group of coaches like this it can only make me a better coach. We have many things to improve on but we are certainly making progress.”
Pioneers to begin summer workouts today
The Pioneer football team will begin its summer workout program this week, with 24 sessions scheduled before the beginning of fall practice.
Sessions this week, will be from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 Monday through Wednesday. Beginning Thursday, and lasting through the rest of the summer, workout sessions will be held from 9-11 a.m.
Sessions will consist of one hour of work in the weight room, and a second hour of on-field conditioning and play installation.
Players who are vying for a spot on the varsity team are asked to attend at least 20 of the 24 summer workouts if they hope to play in flal scrimmages or in the season-opening game against Livingston Academy. Incoming freshmen from any county school are also welcome to attend, and encouraged to participate in at least 12 sessions.
Anyone with questions regarding the summer workout program may call coach Gerald Tidwell at 668-5905.