Lake County heads to St. Benedict for Week 2 battle

 


Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

Coming off a season-opening loss at home to Obion County Central in the Battle of Reelfoot, Lake County will hit the road for a two-game road trip as they head south to St. Benedict this Friday looking to even up their season record.


Lake County Head Coach Hunter Short shared what he wants the Falcons to learn from their loss to the Rebels last Friday night as they move forward through the regular season and, hopefully, beyond.

“In most if not all games all year that we won’t have as many players as the other team,” Short said. “The lesson is we have to keep fighting play after play for each other because nobody is coming to save us.”

Looking at the Eagles, Short shared his concerns for Friday night.

“On offense, they run a lot of condensed formations to give themselves opportunities to hit the edge quick,” the Falcon head coach said. “So we have to be sure and keep outside containment.”

To do this, Short said he needs a big game from the guys right behind the defensive line.

“The linebacker group has to fly to the ball and make sure they are keeping contain on the edge,” Short explained.

On the other side of the ball, the St. Benedict defense looks to be formidable, Short explained.

“They are big and athletic up front,” Short said. “And they send their linebackers a lot.”

To counter this, the Falcons will need a big game from the green and gold players leading the way – the offensive line. It’s a chance at redemption as Short pointed out.

“The offensive line again is the one we need a big game from,” the Falcon head coach said. “That group didn’t play well the other night, so we are needing to have a good week of practice up front.”

Short pointed out that special teams could also be tricky with the way the ball bounces on a turf field.

Overall, improvement is what Short and his staff are looking for.

“Just hoping we go out and put a better offensive performance on the field,” Short explained. “I really thought at times the other night our defense played well in spurts. This will be the third meeting all-time with St. Benedict.”

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at St. Benedict at Auburndale in Cordova.

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