The Hector Wildcats will battle A regular powerhouse Fordyce Redbugs on Friday As a Outcome of they journey for the second spherical of The class 2A State Event.
Fordyce is the No. 1 seed from the 2A-8 with a 7-3 doc.
“They’re actually huge up entrance,” Hector head coach Trevor Cooper said. “They common about 290 on the offensive line. Our Defensive place commons 200, So as that They’ve a 90 pound measurement benefit. They Want to return proper at you, so We’ll guarantee We’re holding our gaps properly and having fun with our assignments.”
Cooper said Fordyce’s working again Is short-term however quick and stays on his ft Very properly.
“Additionally They’ve playmakers out broad,” he said.
The Redbugs run a two quarteragain system, with one quarteragain taking snaps in shotgun, The completely different going beneath center.
“They mix it up Tons,” Cooper said. “They leap into the I, leap into the Wing-T, get Inside the unfold. They will have An reliable finish, no tight finish. They will discover no matter works and maintain doing it. They mix it up Very properly. They Appear to be a historic program that does every thing proper. It is going to be A troublesome process for Our youngsters, however So far They have been As a lot As a Outcome of the problem.”
Hector will adsimply its 3-4 protection on the fly. Cooper said strong defensive play has been a sticking level for his group this season.
“We are pretty smart up entrance,” he said. “We will transfer a lineagainer Right down To behave as a down lineman, bump A safety down, so we Might give them completely different appears on the defensive facet. There are occasions we will Appear to be A great entrance, However it Does not change us in how we name it or play it. It simply provides The completely different group A particular look, And that is been useful to us All yr prolonged.”
Hector Inside the second spherical of the state playoffs has been the “converse of the metropolis,” Cooper said.
“We beat A very gifted Earle group who was hugeger and faster than us,” he said. “The environment was superb, and now The complete metropolis is talking. The followers are talking. I am joyful for Our youngsters to get to expertise that. Our power diploma in apply has been good, too. I might say this has been Definitely one of many greater weeks of apply We have had in A very Very prolonged time. Kids are flying aspherical. They understand their assignments and are shifting at A quick tempo.”
Wildcats quarteragain Jackson Taylor has thrown for almost 2,000 yard and 14 touchdowns this season. Taylor has rushed for 425 yards and eight extra touchdowns.
Additionally dashing for Hector is Mason Reid, who has 382 yards on 83 carries And 4 touchdowns. Johnathan Kelly has 230 yards on 44 carries and 5 touchdowns. Drake …….