In a short practice-scrimmage, the Greer Spartans piled on a lot of points against the Greenville B team (some 40-0) then fell short against Red Raider A team 12-0.
I thought we made great strides this week, even though our attendance at practice was poor. Our rucking was greatly improved and we moved the ball in a much more fluid manner. For the most part out set pieces looked solid, despite being down a prop and lock. It was a good day.
Greenville picked up their first try on a quick tap, catching our boys off guard. On the second, they were the beneficiary of a questionable forward pass and knock on. No matter. Last year, Greenville pushed us around. They took our line outs, rolled over our scrums and ran through us. This year it’s different. We held our own and stood up to them. They failed to mount much offensive rhythm, too.
To be sure, they are more established. They have 50-something players and a state championship to their history. And they remain better than us. But we are closing the gap. How far we close between now and season finale against them will directly be directly related to our level of work and commitment.
Possession on Tuesday.
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