Wildcats Assistant Football Coach Jeremy Offutt Has Task of Building the Offensive Line
Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens says a major part of spring football practice is developing the offensive and defensive lines. Jeremy Offutt is responsible for putting together the Wildcats offensive line. It’s something he enjoys. He says he really likes it when people don’t think his linemen are going to be very good. He says that drives them. There have been just a few spring workouts so far, but Coach Offutt...
Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Jeremy Offutt on the teams Opening Meet
Considering that the Wildcats’ powerlifting team included seven freshmen, their first meet of the season Saturday at Lindale went really well according to Coach Jeremy Offutt. Four lifters earned medals and the Wildcats finished ninth at the meet. Jonathan Alvarez was second in the 123-pound class, Colton Morris was third in the 198-pound class, Alex Gamez was fourth in the 220-pound class and Ian Blanch was fifth in the 242-pound...
Wildcats Colt Silman and Jakobe Yarbrough Sign On to Play at Next Level
Wildcats football players Colt Silman and Jakobe Yarbrough both signed their national letters of intent Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the Multi Purpose Building to play football at the next level. Wide receiver and corner Colt Silman heads to ETBU in nearby Marshall and Yarbrough is a bit further from home in Conway, AR to play at Hendrix College. Silman is set to play WR at ETBU. The senior slot receiver is the son of Bruce and Julie Silman....
Wildcat Offensive Lineman Somjai Pryor Signs to Play Football at Kansas Wesleyan University
Wildcats senior Somjai Pryor, a member of Coach Greg Owens’s football team, signed a national letter of intent Thursday, Apr. 15 to play football at Kansas Wesleyan University. Pryor is the son of Ayana Pryor and Lewis Harrison. The left tackle of Coach Owens’s offensive line, Pryor said that he sent his film to the Kansas Wesleyan coaching staff, and shortly thereafter was given an offer to join the Coyotes on a football...
Coach Greg Owens Finds Some Positives In Wildcats’ Loss To The Falcons
First of all, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens noted that North Forney was just better than the Wildcats right now. Coach Owens discussed the Friday night, October 30, 56-21 loss to the Falcons at Gerald Prim Stadium. Wildcats logo He called them super talented with several of their players drawing college recruiting interest. Back Ty Collins is a Nevada commit. Receiver Kam Allen is getting attention from Michigan State. Nose guard...
Wildcats Offensive Line Coach Sees His O Line Taking Shape
For the past nine seasons, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens has depended on Assistant Coach Jeremy Offutt to mold the Wildcats offensive line. Coach Offutt calls this year’s varsity group an interesting mix. He currently plans to start three veteran seniors and two intriguing sophomores on the varsity O Line. Coach Offutt currently has eight offensive linemen including three tackles, three guards and two centers. Three of the...
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Discusses Goals Before Mount Pleasant Scrimmage
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young has his list of things he would like to see the offensive achieve by the time they meet Mount Pleasant in their one and only scrimmage on Thursday, September 17 at Gerald Prim Stadium. First, Coach Young says he wants to make sure the offense keeps their energy level up. He notes players have been involved in football since the first day of The Edge back on June 8. Secondly, Coach...
Wildcat Football: Defense; Offensive Linemen
Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra on Expectations for Wildcats Defense This Season Earlier this week, new Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra discussed his expectations for the Wildcats defense this season. He said thy will need to play fast and play with a lot of heart and emotion. Coach Guerra said he wants a very chaotic defense but also one that plays under control. He said he wants guys who go at it with passion and...
Young Focuses on Offensive Pace During Wildcat Spring Football
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young wants to return the Wildcats to an offensive pace similar to what former Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Jeff Riordan referred to as the NASCAR Offense. The NASCAR offense was a big part of the Wildcats State Title run in 2008. The increase in pace is one of the goals for Coach Young and it will be an emphasis during spring workouts. However Coach Young said the ultimate goal for the offense...
Paris Coach Sees Potential in His Team Going Into Friday Night’s Game; Paris Won Last Year
The Wildcats host Paris Friday night at The Prim for Homecoming. Steve Hohenberger is in his fifth year as Paris Head Coach after a long tenure as an assistant and head coach at Irving Nimitz. His Paris team is 1-1 so far this season with a 47-20 win over Terrell and a 45-13 loss last week to Pleasant Grove. Last year Paris had a good run in the playoffs and Coach Hohenberger feels they have the potential to do that again. However he...
