Jr. Cyclones tangle with Senators during preseason scrimmage
Published 11:25 pm Monday, August 2, 2021
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Jaiden 'Jaybird' Wallin picks up steam as he rumbles toward the edge on the play.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders A Jr. Cyclone picks up additional yardage after a reception against the Norris Senators.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Jr. Cyclone quarterback Rhett Slagle picks up a big gain on the ground during a scrimmage against Norris Middle from Anderson County.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders T.A. Dugger head coach Brock Pittman has a conversation with one of his players on the sideline.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders A Jr. Cyclone running back jukes a Senator defensive back during their scrimmage at Citizens Bank Stadium.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders A Jr. Cyclone receiver battles a defender on a pass play.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders The quarterback for the Jr. Cyclone JV team gets off a nice pass during scrimmage action Saturday at Citizens Bank Stadium.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders A Jr. Cyclone receiver comes down with the football after getting behind the secondary.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Jaiden 'Jaybird' Wallin holds onto the Senator quarterback's jersey with one hand while waiting for help to arrive.
Star Photo/Ivan Sanders A pair of T.A. Dugger defenders pull down a Senator receiver for a short gain.
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BY IVAN SANDERS
STAR SPORTS EDITOR
ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com
Just like their high school counterparts, those playing at the middle school football level are looking for every edge they can find by scheduling scrimmages to help identify areas where work is needed before the actual season starts.
The T.A. Dugger Jr. Cyclones held a scrimmage on Saturday at Citizens Bank Stadium hosting the Norris Senators out of Anderson County in a warm, humid afternoon head knocker.
Both teams saw several positives on both sides of the football with the Jr. Cyclones throwing a lot of younger players in the mix to get their feet wet before the regular season begins.
While no score was officially kept, each team managed to get across the goal line on some of their opportunities to do so and the coaches from both staffs were able to capture some film to share with their team this week before engaging in another scrimmage.
The Jr. Cyclones will travel to South on Thursday at 6 pm for their next pre-season scrimmage.
