Choctaws return home to host USJ

 




Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

Dyer County has been on the road quite a bit this season after opening with two away games then playing three of the four games heading into last week’s bye week away from Choctaw Stadium.

The Choctaws, coming off their bye, will begin the final stretch of three games and will not be away from Newbern for the remainder of the regular season. Dyer County begins that stretch against the University School of Jackson this Friday night.

Dyer County Head Coach Justin Dubruiel talked about the importance of the timing of last week’s bye week.

“We needed the bye week and fall break,” Dubruiel said. “You look at our first scrimmage to now. Eight of 10 weeks on the road to start, that starts to wear on you.

“We had some kids that needed some time off just to heal all the bumps and bruises you get playing football.”

Offensively, Dubruiel said the offensive line of the Bruins is the key to their offense.

“They are big and physical up front and control the line of scrimmage,” the Choctaw head coach said. “They have a running that is quick to the edge and a quarterback that is a good field general.”

Dubruiel points to the Dyer County defensive front as being key to stopping the Bruin offensive attack.

“Our entire box needs to have a good game from defensive lineman to walk down safeties,” Dubruiel said. “Our secondary is going to have to communicate on the back end because they get in a bunch of formations.”

The Choctaws will run into similar challenges when dealing with the USJ defense.

“Same as the offense, their defensive line and linebackers are a big bunch of dudes that can run to the football and tackle well,” Dubruiel said.

The young men making the blocks up front for the Choctaws are going to be a key this week.

“We are going to push our offensive line to challenge them to create lanes in our run game to open up the pass game,” Dubruiel said.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. this Friday night in Newbern.

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