Burg looks to right the ship Friday night.
Most people on the outside looking in see an 0-2 Pirate football team that is in danger of having an abysmal season, but those who are knowledgeable of the current situation, see a dangerous, talented team trying to get healthy and find their identity. Burgfan got to speak with some coaches after last Friday’s game and they were very pleased by some of the effort they saw from the film, especially defensively, which is good news because the team fielded multiple backup players filling in for injured players.
Taking on Bishop Hartley was a daunting task within itself, let alone taking them on with a team with multiple injuries. In fact, it’s been said that the head coach of the Hawks believes this is the best team that he’s ever fielded. Nevertheless, the Pirates fought hard after a shaky start against D3 Hartley. Hartley controlled the game from start to finish but one drive came easy for the Hawks from a nice return on the opening kick off , and one drive came off a Pirate turnover deep in their own territory. The rest of Hartley’s drives had to be earned, which is promising, considering that four to five defensive starters were out.
Offensive woes
One thing that could boost the Pirates to the win column is get something going on the offensive side of the ball. To do that, the Pirates are going to have to get something going in the passing game to keep teams from loading up the box against the run. Sophomore Aaron Masters was called upon for his first start this past week. Masters showed signs of a passing attack but couldn’t get into a good rhythm due to the level of competition he was facing. Also, the Pirates could also use a doctor or two and maybe some aspirin to get some of these guys healed up. Having a healthy team would bode well to get a good look at what they can do.
Big Game
It’s very rare to see the Pirates in an 0-2 hole, but the Pirates are ready to climb out. The Burg will take on 3-0 Ashland Friday night in a very important game when factoring in playoff implications. Burg should be a little healthier for the contest. The main thing is to get all Burgfans to be at the Ed to rock it out and shake a jug this Friday!
Taking on Bishop Hartley was a daunting task within itself, let alone taking them on with a team with multiple injuries. In fact, it’s been said that the head coach of the Hawks believes this is the best team that he’s ever fielded. Nevertheless, the Pirates fought hard after a shaky start against D3 Hartley. Hartley controlled the game from start to finish but one drive came easy for the Hawks from a nice return on the opening kick off , and one drive came off a Pirate turnover deep in their own territory. The rest of Hartley’s drives had to be earned, which is promising, considering that four to five defensive starters were out.
Offensive woes
One thing that could boost the Pirates to the win column is get something going on the offensive side of the ball. To do that, the Pirates are going to have to get something going in the passing game to keep teams from loading up the box against the run. Sophomore Aaron Masters was called upon for his first start this past week. Masters showed signs of a passing attack but couldn’t get into a good rhythm due to the level of competition he was facing. Also, the Pirates could also use a doctor or two and maybe some aspirin to get some of these guys healed up. Having a healthy team would bode well to get a good look at what they can do.
Big Game
It’s very rare to see the Pirates in an 0-2 hole, but the Pirates are ready to climb out. The Burg will take on 3-0 Ashland Friday night in a very important game when factoring in playoff implications. Burg should be a little healthier for the contest. The main thing is to get all Burgfans to be at the Ed to rock it out and shake a jug this Friday!
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