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| The Northview Chiefs travel to Bonifay, Fla. this Friday to take on the Holmes County Blue Devils in a region match up. |
By Chandler Myers
Coming off of the emotion of a huge homecoming victory, the Northview Chiefs went back to work Monday to insure that they did not suffer a setback after securing their second straight victory.
Last week, the Chiefs (3-1, 2-1) routed the Baker Gators 34-14 with a dominating running game that racked up 209 yards.
This week Northview travels to Holmes County looking to gain ground in their district race, which a win over the Blue Devils could do.
Chiefs head coach Sid Wheatley said coming into this week of practices, his team is just making sure they continue to be as efficient as possible.
“We came back Monday after a big homecoming victory over Baker and worked on things we foresee them doing offensively,” he said.
To prepare the Chief defense for the Blue Devil offense, players were shown what Holmes County lines up in on offense.
Wheatley said he wants his team to see as many looks as possible when it comes to their opponents offense. He added that a key to stopping Holmes County is their quarterback.
“We showed our defense the different formations that they are prone to line up in,” he said. “They have a good quarterback that is able to move around and make plays. We need to play well in our secondary and put a good pass rush in order to stop him.”
Film studies of the Blue Devils have shown Wheatley some things he thinks his team will be able to be successful at in order to play competitive.
“We can’t say much, but we have seen somethings that we like,” he said. “I know our defense needs to have a good week of practice because this team is different in that they might actually throw more than they run.”
Offensively, the Chiefs will again look to control the game with their running ability.
Wheatley said controlling the line is important if the Chiefs want to be successful on offense. He added that long drives will always help the defense.
“On offense, we need to control the line of scrimmage, so we are able to extend our drives and get the ball to the end zone. If we can extend our drive then we should be able help our defense out also by keeping them off of the field.”
Earlier in the season, injuries were a problem for the Chiefs, but now most players are back and ready to play.
Wheatley said he is keeping his fingers crossed that everyone stays injury free.
“We are pretty healthy right now,” he said. “I really don’t want to brag because things could always chance, but we are in good shape right now.”
The Chiefs and the Blue Devils kick off Friday night at Holmes County High School in Bonifay, Fla. at 7:30 p.m.
Last week, the Chiefs (3-1, 2-1) routed the Baker Gators 34-14 with a dominating running game that racked up 209 yards.
This week Northview travels to Holmes County looking to gain ground in their district race, which a win over the Blue Devils could do.
Chiefs head coach Sid Wheatley said coming into this week of practices, his team is just making sure they continue to be as efficient as possible.
“We came back Monday after a big homecoming victory over Baker and worked on things we foresee them doing offensively,” he said.
To prepare the Chief defense for the Blue Devil offense, players were shown what Holmes County lines up in on offense.
Wheatley said he wants his team to see as many looks as possible when it comes to their opponents offense. He added that a key to stopping Holmes County is their quarterback.
“We showed our defense the different formations that they are prone to line up in,” he said. “They have a good quarterback that is able to move around and make plays. We need to play well in our secondary and put a good pass rush in order to stop him.”
Film studies of the Blue Devils have shown Wheatley some things he thinks his team will be able to be successful at in order to play competitive.
“We can’t say much, but we have seen somethings that we like,” he said. “I know our defense needs to have a good week of practice because this team is different in that they might actually throw more than they run.”
Offensively, the Chiefs will again look to control the game with their running ability.
Wheatley said controlling the line is important if the Chiefs want to be successful on offense. He added that long drives will always help the defense.
“On offense, we need to control the line of scrimmage, so we are able to extend our drives and get the ball to the end zone. If we can extend our drive then we should be able help our defense out also by keeping them off of the field.”
Earlier in the season, injuries were a problem for the Chiefs, but now most players are back and ready to play.
Wheatley said he is keeping his fingers crossed that everyone stays injury free.
“We are pretty healthy right now,” he said. “I really don’t want to brag because things could always chance, but we are in good shape right now.”
The Chiefs and the Blue Devils kick off Friday night at Holmes County High School in Bonifay, Fla. at 7:30 p.m.
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