Offensive Coach Young on Greenville
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young says he enjoyed the Mt. Pleasant game when the ball was not on the ground. The Wildcats lost five fumbles. Ball security is an emphasis again this week. Concerning Greenville, Coach Young says they are big up front. He expects the Lions to put six defenders in the box daring the Wildcats to throw the ball. Execution is a key for the Wildcats.
Coach Owens Reflects on Mt. Pleasant Friday
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens admits it’s a little scary taking on a Mt. Pleasant team that still has not won a game after four weeks of play including one district game. Everybody is still in the race. However Coach Owens prefers to have his players focus on what their purpose is on every play. Keys to Friday night’s game remain the same as last week for Coach Owens: make tackles and don’t make turnovers.
Coach Young Talks About Texas High
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the off week was a productive one for the Wildcats. He said the Texas High defense the Wildcats face this week is big up front, has two big hitting linebackers and is talented in the secondary.
Coach Owens Frustrated
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says when you play good football teams, they will expose your weaknesses. He feels that’s what has happened to the Wildcats, 1-2 for the season with losses to quality teams Rockwall-Heath and Whitehouse. For the next two weeks going into the district opener against Texas High at Prim Stadium, Coach Owens says the coaches will use the exposed weaknesses to challenge the Wildcats to get better. He...
Coach Owens on Whitehouse
Expect an offensive explosion Friday night in Whitehouse as the Wildcats’ football team takes on Whitehouse in the Wildcats last non-district game of the year. The Wildcats are 1-1 while Whitehouse is 2-0 with a road win at Texas High and a neutral site victory over rival Chapel Hill. During his weekly news conference Wildcats Coach Greg Owens talked about Whitehouse. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens believes the keys to success in...
Coach Abron on the Sherman Shutout & Whitehouse Friday
Wildcats Football Defensive Coordinator Triston Abron said his defense played outstanding football with great intensity as they shutout Sherman, 41-0 Friday night. Concerning Whitehouse, Coach Abron said they are as explosive as they have ever been even with quarterback Patrick Mahomes now at Texas Tech. He said the defense needed to limit the explosiveness of Whitehouse, to eliminate big plays and to get turnovers. By Don Julian,...
Coach Young Talks About Whitehouse on Friday
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said his offense had an efficient night in the win over Sherman Friday night. He added the level of execution was better than the week before. Concerning this Friday’s foe Whitehouse, Coach Young said this was possibly the best defense Whitehouse has had. He said they were very opportunistic scoring two touchdowns last week. Coach Young said they have two Division 1 recruits in the...
Coach Owens Wednesday Press Conference: Sherman Next
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens likes his team a lot this week. He liked the way they played with great effort in the loss to Rockwall-Heath last Friday. He especially liked the play of the offensive and defensive lines. He liked the fact that team members were hurt by the loss showing they cared. He likes the way they have responded in practice this week. Coach Owens feels they are hungry to get better. By Don Julian, KSST News...
Sherman Up Next
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said his main emotion after Friday night’s 33-21 loss to Rockwall-Heath was disappointment. He was very impressed with the Hawks large offensive line and their hard-hitting defensive secondary. Coach Owens was complimentary of the play of both the Wildcats offensive and defensive lines. He noted the team didn’t play as well as they wanted to. Coach Owens added the Wildcats did play hard. Next for the...
Coach Owens on the Game vs The Hawks
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens notes that Rockwall-Heath is #8 in the state in class 5A in one poll for a reason. He says they are really good. They have an offensive tackle headed for Texas A&M and a safety going to Texas. On offense Coach Owens says the Hawks play smash mouth power football and they like to run the ball. Their offensive line and defensive secondary are strengths. He adds they ought to help the Wildcats get...
