Jr. Cyclones tangle with conference foe Robinson in scrimmage
Published 7:34 pm Thursday, August 3, 2023
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Running back Ryan Jones churns out a good gain on a tough, physical run.
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Legend Pate of TA Dugger attempts to break free of a Robinson defender.
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Jr. Cyclone quarterback Brycen Blevins throws a pass before a Redskin defender can get to him. Coaches Cameron Coleman and Brock Pittman look on.
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Jr. Cyclone tight end Calyx Dougherty gets ready to fend off an oncoming Redskin defender.
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Max Fields takes advantage of a nice block from teammate Eli Whitaker to reel off a nice pickup.
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Jr. Cyclone JV backfield duo of quarterback Creed Baker and running back Callan Reed execute a handoff.
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JV running back Nathan McGovern attempts to pull free from a would be tackle attempt.
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Creed Baker tosses a pass to the outside as a Redskin defender attempts to bat the pass away.
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The Jr. Cyclone offensive line is ready to run a play during the JV offensive set.
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Defensive line coach Cameron 'Cujo' Coleman instructs his junior varsity line on what he wants to see on the next play.
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TAD's Ryan Jones makes a good stop on the Redskin wide receiver after a short gain.
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A Robinson runner is stopped dead in his tracks by a tough defensive effort from the Jr. Cyclone front four and linebacker David Wright (25).
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Jr. Cyclone head coach Brock Pittman encourages his defensive line during Thursday evening's scrimmage with Robinson from Kingsport.
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As the regular season draws closer and closer by the day, the T.A. Dugger Jr. Cyclones continue to iron out the wrinkles as they are just one of the area teams that welcome the opportunity to square off against other teams in preseason scrimmages just ahead of the 2023 season.
Wednesday evening at Citizens Bank Stadium, the Jr. Cyclones welcomed conference foe Robinson from Kingsport for a scrimmage which was TAD’s second preseason scrimmage after facing the Norris Senators on Saturday.
Both the junior varsity and varsity teams had plenty of snaps in the scrimmage.
The Jr. Cyclones continued to make strides on both sides of the ball as the effort wasn’t nearly as crisp as the one on Saturday with the defense having a mix of success against the Redskins while the offense proved it could string together a series of plays to drive the football against its opponent.
While the score doesn’t really matter, Coach Brock Pittman and staff had to be pleased with several things they witnessed on the team’s second outing while noting some things that also needed to be cleaned up.
The season begins in earnest for TAD on August 17th when the team travels to take on Boone in the season opener. Kickoff will be at 5:30 pm for the varsity team and the junior varsity begins immediately after the conclusion of the varsity contest.