Spartans play at McMahon

Times Reporter

 

While they may not have walked away champions, the peewee Spartans football team still felt pretty good knowing they got to play at McMahon Stadium this past weekend. On Sept. 10 the team faced off against Innisfail on the pro field, something that was a treat for each and every player. 

“I played it (McMahon field) in atom (football) with coach Doug. It’s pretty cool,” said running back Ethan Monaghan.

“I really wanted to play football since my dad played in it and it’s really fun. He played when he was young to old and he said it was really fun.”

Monaghan, 12, has been playing for the past four years, and is considered one of the top players on the team. 

“For the kids themselves it was a nice experience, they really enjoyed themselves and blowing out like they did they still had a good time playing there,” said head coach Doug Klauck. 

“We came up against a team that was much bigger, and they were prepared. It was a little hard to swallow when we walked out there and saw how big those kids were.”

Though the scoreboard didn’t reflect what they were hoping to achieve, the game did give the coaches and the team ideas of what to work on before the next game. 

“It was a good test for us because we got to play against another team finally and we got to know what adjustments we need to make in practice this week to prepare for Saturday. We have to toughen up our defense and work on our offensive line,” said Klauck. 

The peewee Spartans will be a part of the doubleheader happening at Strathmore High Schools field on Sept. 17.