WCMS takes part in four-way scrimmage
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Going up against Central, Christiana and Cannon County through 10-play possessions, the Pioneers came away satisfied with their efforts, despite being greatly out-numbered.
“They dressed out a lot of guys, and we only had about 25,” noted head coach Jeff Watson, “but we came out and played hard, and held our own going toe-to-toe against some tough, big teams.”
WCMS opened its day against the host squad from Central Middle, and while the Pioneers had trouble moving the ball effectively against the Tigers’ defensive unit — which picked off a pair of passes — Warren County answered the call defensively, stopping CMS in the red zone and forcing a turnover.
The Pioneers were the dominant force on both sides of the ball against Cannon County, beginning on their first offensive play, when quarterback Kyle Mullican kept the ball for an 80-yard touchdown run. WCMS scored a second touchdown against Cannon County when Mullican connected with Andy Southard on a long TD pass.
Cannon County came through with just one significant offensive play, gaining roughly 40 yards on a play-action pass.
The Pioneers then went up against Christiana’s second team, performing well on both sides of the ball against a Cougar squad that dressed out over 60 players.
On the whole, Watson said the Pioneers came away from the day with a positive feeling regarding their season, which begins in just over a week.
“Our only struggle the whole day was when our first-string offense played Central’s defense, but even against them our defense played tough and kept them out of the end zone,” he noted. “The defense is a little ahead of the offense right now, but that’s pretty normal in the preseason.
“Offensively we made some good plays, and when we get back a few guys that are out with some injuries, we should be in even better shape.”
The Pioneers open their season on the road at Sparta Aug. 19.