Dyersburg hosts top-ranked Westview in region tilt

 




Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

With the end of a tough three-game stretch coming this week, the Dyersburg football team returns home to host undefeated Westview, the team at the top of the TWSA/USA Today Network Class 3A Prep Poll, this Friday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.

The Trojans are coming off back-to-back losses including last week’s loss to 31-14 loss at Covington. Last Friday night, the black and gold was driving down the field late before a fumble led to a game-clinching touchdown for the Chargers.

Trojan Head Coach Bart Stowe talked about what he wants his team to take away from last week’s loss.

“Just very proud of the way they played and competed all night long,” Stowe explained. “We had a really good week of practice and I am so proud of the way they competed.

“We came up a little short. There were some opportunities we had to make some plays but we just didn’t execute on them.”

After losses on the road to Crockett County and Covington, Dyersburg welcomes top-ranked and unbeaten Westview to J.C. Sawyers Stadium.

The area of concern for the Trojan defense is easy to see in Westview quarterback Graham Simpson and the various skill players he has as weapons in his arsenal.

“We’ve got to compete,” Stowe said simply. “We’ve got to learn from last week and take how we competed and fought and played on defense last week.

“We’ve got to bring that this week defensively with a great effort. And, the guys will.”

The Trojan secondary will need a big game to help stop the Westview attack. But there is more to it than that, as Stowe explained.

“We’ve got to cover well,” Stowe pointed out. “Everything works together.

“The D-line, the linebackers and the secondary. Good team defense and we’ve got to cover the whole field. They’ve got some good players and so do we.”

On the other side of the ball, the Trojans will have to play better, according to Dyersburg’s head coach.

“We’ve got to execute better,” Stowe added. “We’ve got to score more points.

“We’ve got to block better. We’ve got to run better. And we’ve got to throw better.”

The Trojan head coach said the Chargers are very sound on defense.

“They’ve got good players on both sides of the ball and on special teams,” Stowe pointed out. “They’re all very talented.

“We’ve just got to execute. I just look forward to going against them and competing like we’ve done many years in the past.”

The offensive line will need a good game to set the tone for the Trojans.

“Do what we do offensively,” Stowe said.

Stowe added the team has had a real good week of practice and he looks forward to Friday night.

“It’s great competition,” Stowe added. “Martin-Westview, we’ve played them a lot of times.

“Yes, they’ve got a good ballclub and so do we. We look forward to getting on the field with them.”

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at J.C. Sawyers Stadium in Dyersburg.

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