By: Cameron Bolton (WCHS Senior)
Coach Marleau Blount, new head coach for Warren County, got a first hand look at what to expect from the Screaming Devils this year as they look on the Trojans of Johnson County at home
Friday night. The game marked the end of the preseason workouts for the team and gave both teams the opportunity to run through their playbook in a real game setting.
Warren County and Johnson County met last year in the preseason at Johnson County. The Trojans came into Warren County with a team filled with starters from last year’s 9-2 season. Warren County entered the game hoping to improve upon last year’s performance against the Trojans while getting a look at what to expect from a still young Screaming Devil team.
The game started with the Screaming Devils kicking off the ball to Johnson County. Johnson County QB, D. J. Rozier, came out throwing early and completing passes often to set up the Trojans first score. Taurus Mosley ran for 2 yards and the TD to give the Trojans an early lead 7-0 lead with 8:54 left to go in the 1st quarter.
The Screaming Devils first drive showed that they were still a run oriented team. Coby Reynolds got the first 4 carries for 17 yards. The Devils drive was cut short with an incomplete pass from Dozier on 4th down, giving up the ball on downs at the Trojans 43 yard line.
The Trojans kept up the pressure. They scored on their next possession with a run from Rozier for 18 yards, with 1:46 left in the 1st quarter. Giving the Trojans a 14-0 lead.
The Devils scored on their third possession with a 1 yard run from Coby Reynolds. The extra point attempt by Alonzo Benton was no good.
Darius Jenkins cut Johnson County’s third possession short with an interception. That led to a 19 yard TD run by Dozier with 15.3 seconds left in the 1st half. The Devils once again failed to convert the extra point leaving the Devils trailing by the score of 14-12.
The Devils momentum was quickly taken away in the 3rd quarter with a safety from the Trojans defense. Johnson County scored on 2 of their last 3 possession with a run by Larry Taylor and Bull Darrisaw on an 18 yard run and a 4 yard run. The game was called at 8:30 due to time constraints.
“We saw some positive things in the game and found some things we need to work harder on. We did a good job of getting to the ball, but we simply didn’t wrap up when we got there,” commented Coach Blount. He attributes that to the face that the Devils are still a somewhat young team. Warren County once again fields a team with few senior leaders.
One key difference for the Devils this season is an expanded roster. Coach Blount stated, “We’ve got almost 40 players available on the sidelines this year. It helps not to have to play everybody both ways.” Coach Blount will still be forced to play some of his key players both ways however. Coach Blount continued, “It’s just a fact of Class A football that some of your guys have to play both ways. We just hope our guys don’t have to do it the entire game this year.”
The coaches for Warren County will be busy preparing for their first regular season game of the year to be played this Friday night against the Panthers of Glascock County. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Coach Marleau Blount, new head coach for Warren County, got a first hand look at what to expect from the Screaming Devils this year as they look on the Trojans of Johnson County at home
Friday night. The game marked the end of the preseason workouts for the team and gave both teams the opportunity to run through their playbook in a real game setting.Warren County and Johnson County met last year in the preseason at Johnson County. The Trojans came into Warren County with a team filled with starters from last year’s 9-2 season. Warren County entered the game hoping to improve upon last year’s performance against the Trojans while getting a look at what to expect from a still young Screaming Devil team.
The game started with the Screaming Devils kicking off the ball to Johnson County. Johnson County QB, D. J. Rozier, came out throwing early and completing passes often to set up the Trojans first score. Taurus Mosley ran for 2 yards and the TD to give the Trojans an early lead 7-0 lead with 8:54 left to go in the 1st quarter.
The Screaming Devils first drive showed that they were still a run oriented team. Coby Reynolds got the first 4 carries for 17 yards. The Devils drive was cut short with an incomplete pass from Dozier on 4th down, giving up the ball on downs at the Trojans 43 yard line.
The Trojans kept up the pressure. They scored on their next possession with a run from Rozier for 18 yards, with 1:46 left in the 1st quarter. Giving the Trojans a 14-0 lead.
The Devils scored on their third possession with a 1 yard run from Coby Reynolds. The extra point attempt by Alonzo Benton was no good.
Darius Jenkins cut Johnson County’s third possession short with an interception. That led to a 19 yard TD run by Dozier with 15.3 seconds left in the 1st half. The Devils once again failed to convert the extra point leaving the Devils trailing by the score of 14-12.
The Devils momentum was quickly taken away in the 3rd quarter with a safety from the Trojans defense. Johnson County scored on 2 of their last 3 possession with a run by Larry Taylor and Bull Darrisaw on an 18 yard run and a 4 yard run. The game was called at 8:30 due to time constraints.“We saw some positive things in the game and found some things we need to work harder on. We did a good job of getting to the ball, but we simply didn’t wrap up when we got there,” commented Coach Blount. He attributes that to the face that the Devils are still a somewhat young team. Warren County once again fields a team with few senior leaders.
One key difference for the Devils this season is an expanded roster. Coach Blount stated, “We’ve got almost 40 players available on the sidelines this year. It helps not to have to play everybody both ways.” Coach Blount will still be forced to play some of his key players both ways however. Coach Blount continued, “It’s just a fact of Class A football that some of your guys have to play both ways. We just hope our guys don’t have to do it the entire game this year.”
The coaches for Warren County will be busy preparing for their first regular season game of the year to be played this Friday night against the Panthers of Glascock County. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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