As Wright City defenders and Warrenton wide receivers playfully barked back and forth at Tuesday morning’s joint practice, Wright City Head Coach Jeff Sargent used nearly every play as a teaching …
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As Wright City defenders and Warrenton wide receivers playfully barked back and forth at Tuesday morning’s joint practice, Wright City Head Coach Jeff Sargent used nearly every play as a teaching moment.
“All of our defense has been a point of emphasis this year,” he said. “We should have won and been in more games this year, but our defense didn’t help us out as much as I had hoped.”
The Wildcats gave up 37.8 points per game last season en route to a 3-7 record.
Whenever a Warrenton quarterback dumped the ball underneath to receivers near the line of scrimmage, Sargent applauded.
“Stopping the run and not getting beat deep is what we’re preaching,” he said. “We’ll let passes go into the flats because I think we’ll be a better tackling team this year. If we don’t get beat deep and stop the run, we’re going to get better next season.”
.MAKING THE PLAY — Wright City cornerback Devon Holmes defends Warrenton's Caleb Strauss in the end zone Tuesday. Kory Carpenter photo.
