Senior Spartans hope to bounce back after 0-1 start

Times Jr Reporter

 

The Strathmore Spartans senior football team played their first game of the season in Drumheller Saturday afternoon, Sept. 10. Although they couldn’t come home with a win, there were many positives to take away from the loss. 

“The passing game was working for us, and for the first game of the year there were very few penalties,” said head coach Carl Seafoot.  Right from the start of the game, Strathmore’s defense did a great job containing the complex offence of the Drumheller team, something Strathmore’s defensive coach has been focusing on since mid-August, when the team started practice.   

It took a while for the offence to get started after being stopped on the second yard line.  The team did a good job rebounding with the first touchdown pass of the season from quarterback Cory Campbell to wide receiver James Giancola at the end of the first half.  The Drumheller offence scored two quick touch downs midway through the second half and controlled the clock to pick up a 34-10 victory. “We played well in the second half, aside from a couple of big plays they broke open. Our defense did a great job stopping the offense from moving the ball down the field,” said Seafoot.

 

This week in local football

The senior Spartans played an exhibition game against the Brooks Buffalos on Tuesday, Sept. 13.  Results were not available as of press time. 

Also coming up this week, both the bantam and the peewee Spartans will be playing a double header at home this Saturday, starting at 11:30 a.m. The peewee team will start the day with a game against the Stettler Panthers, followed by the Bantam team in their game against the Rocky Mountain House Jr Rebels. 

Having played Strathmore football over the last five years, this writer understands how much the players enjoy hearing all the fans cheering them on.  Come out and support your community football teams!