Dyer County looks better in second scrimmage of preseason

 



Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

After a tough go of it in the opening scrimmage of the 2025 preseason, the Choctaws looked a little better in their second time on the field against a different team as Dyer County travelled to Trinity Christian Academy on Friday night in Jackson.

According to Dyer County Head Coach Justin Dubruiel, there’s room to improve for the Choctaws.

“Performance-wise, we aren’t there yet,” Dubruiel said. “We aren’t as crisp as where I would like to be. However, we went in a different format this week than last week. So, there’s some momentum-type things that would take place in a regular game that might change how we played. But overall trying to get better each week.”

There were areas where the first-year Choctaw head coach felt his team did improve over last week’s trip to Munford.

“This week we ran the ball a lot better than we did last week,” Dubruiel said. “We have to work on our pass protection and recognition not just by the O-line but also by the quarterback. Running backs pass blocked better this week which is growth from last week.

“Defense-wise, we showed some flashes of getting everyone to the ball and there were times where we did not.  Defensive backs, we harped on getting in our back pedals for our coverages all week and we did that much better at that. We have to use this scrimmage to communicate better on the field.”

Dyer County wraps up its preseason on Friday night, Aug. 15, when the Choctaws take on Westview in the opening game of the Star Physical Therapy-West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic High School Football Jamboree at Dyersburg High School.

There are things Dubruiel wants to see his team improve upon heading into the close of the preseason.

“We have to be better disciplined much like last week,” Dubruiel said. “We get going on a roll then one bad thing happens and we put ourselves behind the chains. That makes it hard to recover.”

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