Pioneers take on Lebanon
The Pioneer football team had the opportunity to work on its aerial game Thursday afternoon.
Unfortunately their opponents, the Lebanon Blue Devils, have spent the last three years perfecting their own passing offense — and it showed.
The Pioneers held their own for much of Thursday’s passing league game, but Lebanon held the upper hand in the seven-on-seven controlled scrimmage.
“It was a learning experience for us, that’s for sure,” said WCHS head coach Chris Madewell. “They’ve had their offense in place three years, where we’re a team that really isn’t going to pass that much. So we were kind of throwing them to the dogs a little bit. I didn’t expect us to match up with them very well.
“We did OK, though. It took them 10 plays to get down the field and score on us, so we held them defensively at times. I was glad to see that.”
Each team was allowed 10-play possessions, and had to pass the ball each play. Only backs, receivers, defensive backs and linebackers participate in these non-contact summer games.
The Pioneers will travel to Tennessee Tech this weekend to participate in a seven-on-seven tournament, and Madewell said they should play in from six to eight games. The following Monday, they’ll take on Blackman on the road, which will be their final workout going into the two-week mandatory “dead period.”
The Pioneers’ 2004 season begins Aug. 20 with a road game at Livingston Academy.