Bigcountry40
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Good luck fellas! Jon, how many have 5th & 6th grade programs in the area now? Used to be only Norwalk and Ohio Dogs, but Bunge (J. Schaeffer)'s boy in 5th at Perkins is on a team, 1st year for Perkins.
Bigcountry40
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Teams you listed plus Fremont (not through the school), Oak Harbor, Sandusky, Bellevue, Port Clinton,
My youngest started (4th) full pads yesterday, hitting on Monday.
C'mon Jon. You have the boys looking like extras in The Waterboy. Put some shoes on them.
And here is Coach Jon on the sidelines.
Sorry buddy. I couldn't resist. I hope those boys have a fantastic season! (Now go buy them some cleats and socks. Lol)
And here is Coach Jon on the sidelines.
Sorry buddy. I couldn't resist. I hope those boys have a fantastic season! (Now go buy them some cleats and socks. Lol)
First scrimmage against Bucyrus was yesterday evening. 8th grade team looked like a new team. Amazing what 1yr of growth and experience does. Ty played well, scoring with a TD reception at HB again this year, and a couple tackles at new CB position on D. He finally has some speed and open field tackling vs. fill tackling as a S is a better fit I agree with.
7th grade team brought numbers, size, and athletes! It was complete domination and they are going to be fun to watch I think. Myles is playing RB and ILB, but is 2-3 on the depth chart at both. Missing 2 practices due to fair last week hurt him. There was fear, hesitation and lack of effort. His attempt to make excuses about lack of opportunities were quickly squashed as I played 5 videos in a row from my phone and explaining how video can't lie. I reminded him he's no different than everyone else starting out, but he has some self discovery to do and the best thing I can tell him is it's 100% in his control. No matter how this season goes, quitting is not an option, so dig deep, find some heart & learn to channel that anger appropriately. Time will tell, but my heart breaks for this guy right now.
Ty #41
Myles #4
7th grade team brought numbers, size, and athletes! It was complete domination and they are going to be fun to watch I think. Myles is playing RB and ILB, but is 2-3 on the depth chart at both. Missing 2 practices due to fair last week hurt him. There was fear, hesitation and lack of effort. His attempt to make excuses about lack of opportunities were quickly squashed as I played 5 videos in a row from my phone and explaining how video can't lie. I reminded him he's no different than everyone else starting out, but he has some self discovery to do and the best thing I can tell him is it's 100% in his control. No matter how this season goes, quitting is not an option, so dig deep, find some heart & learn to channel that anger appropriately. Time will tell, but my heart breaks for this guy right now.
Ty #41
Myles #4
Myles came home with a big ol smile on his face after yesterdays practice. He has discovered his path of repetition and growth on Scout Team D as ILB. We talked about how that's the golden ticket to get better, show coaches his improvement thru the season, and to get some payback when necessary. I pulled up the following Rudy scene. Every play.Every down.Dont stop till that whistle blows
Twas the night before the first game of the '25-'26 season for our oldest two in middle school. They take on Tiffin tomorrow at home, equipment being prepped and double checked carefully. God bless this season and all playing. Keep em safe, let em have fun, and let em grow!
