The Western football team has had good seasons over the past few years. They were led by talented and experienced players. However, many of those players have ended their careers. As spring ball begins, Western is looking for new faces to step up and fill the holes left by graduating seniors.
Despite the fact that Western has lost many key players, hopes are still high for the future. Head coach Jerry Partridge is optimistic about the freshman class coming in and also several players who are returning. “We have a great class of young players and they are all going to have to step up.”
The main thing the team lacks going into spring training is experience. This is something which will hopefully be sorted out through spring ball. “We want to have an idea of who’s ready and who’s not and hopefully the kids will get better,” said Partridge. After spring training, the team hopes to have the players confident and more experienced.
One of the major places the team lost seniors was on the defensive line. However, Western wisely recruited heavily for the defensive line. “We’ve recruited to that spot more than any other and the young kids are just gonna have to step up,” said Partridge.
Leadership is not much of a question for the team heading into the future. “We have veteran wide receivers as well as offensive lineman who will provide leadership,” said Partridge.
However, the defense will have valuable leadership as well. “We have linebackers who have played a lot of football,” said Partridge. The team will not lack confidence going into next season.
There are still many strengths on the team going into spring. One of the key strengths is an offensive line who has everyone returning. This will surely play a factor in helping a young quarterback develop and give him a chance to do well. “Really our only weakness is inexperience,” said Partridge. Coach Partridge as well as the rest of the team are confident in their ability to be a good team. Experience is the only weakness and it will come with time.
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