Dyersburg travels to Obion County Central for region play
Jason Peevyhouse
Editor, JP Productions Sports
With the Trojans on a roll and riding a four-game winning
streak which has seen Dyersburg win each of the games by an average of 26 points
per game, Obion County Central will welcome the black and gold to Troy this
Friday night.
Central, having dropped the past two games against two of
Region 7-4A’s traditional powers, will look to rebound and get back on the winning
track this Friday night against the Trojans.
Coming off last week’s loss at Covington, Central Head Coach
Clayton Morris shared what he wants his team to take away from last week’s loss
to the Chargers.
“We never laid down,” Morris explained. “We fought till the
end. We are going to need that fight.”
Fresh off a homecoming win over Bolivar, Dyersburg Head
Coach Bart Stowe wants to keep his team’s momentum going after winning four
straight games.
“We’ve got to learn from the mistakes we’ve made and we’ve
got to keep the momentum going,” Stowe said. “We’ve got to keep pressing to get
better.
“It was a region game, which is very important – just like
this Friday night against Obion Central is a region game. It’s important because
of playoff standings.”
When Central’s Morris looks at the Dyersburg offense, he
sees some definite concerns for the Rebel defense.
“They are very physical offensively and have big play
potential all over the field,” Morris said. “We are going to have to be very
disciplined.”
For this, Morris expects to see some strong play from the
guys behind the first line of defense for the Rebels – especially on the
outside.
“Our OLBs need to have the game of their lives in order for
us to be successful,” the Central head coach said.
The Rebels have shown multiple fronts according the Stowe.
This means the offensive line will be a key.
“We’ve got to do a good job of having a good pad level and
staying on our blocks,” the Trojan head coach said. “We’ve got to run the ball
hard and protect the football as well as catching the ball. We’ve got to play
good team ball.”
Defensively, the Trojans give Morris concerns up front.
“Their defensive box is really good,” Morris said. “Our offensive
line is going to have their hands full. But I think they are up to the task.”
Morris said the line as well as others will need to have a
big game on Friday night.
“Need a big game from our QB and O-line,” Morris explained. “Our
backfield is banked up. Time for them to step up.”
Stowe pointed to the Rebels ability to attack in multiple
ways as a concern for the Trojan defense. This comes because the offense has
been known to put up points – like in the Rebels’ three wins this season.
“They’re very multiple,” Stowe explained. “They do a lot with
their quarterback. The do a lot in the read game.
“Our defense has got to play well and defend the whole field.
They do a really good job of mixing in some quarterback run game – RPO stuff and
zone read stuff – with their normal run game.”
The defensive line and linebackers will be the key for the
Trojans on defense, according to the Trojan head coach.
“Our defensive line has got to set the front,” Stowe explained.
“Our linebackers have got to read it because they’re going to have some RPO
stuff run at them.
“We’ve got to defend the quarterback – the run, the pass –
all of it. Our secondary has got to do a good job with perimeter coverage. And,
we’ve got to pursue the ball. We’ve got to play good team defense.”
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Troy.
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