A Great Way To Start Off The Season!!

By David Craghead
September 1, 2008

Fort Worth Dunbar came into the game against the Warbirds knowing that they were overmatched in several aspects of the game. But they never gave up. They played hard throughout the game (and dirty at times, but I know they have done that several times before so I wasn't surprised). I was very happy with the way things went and the way we handled things throughout the game.

One of the questions that I stated in my last blog was if Stephen had the composure to lead the offense. And that he did. He had great pocket presence and field vision. Although it did seem like he didn't take his eyes off of his first target a few times, he did really well in my opinion. Another question was if the O Line would work together. And once again, the answer is yes. The pass blocking was great. The run blocking was great. I was very pleased with the way they played as a whole. Yes, there were a few missed assignments, but that happens from time to time. I was really excited that the #2's got in for some playing time and put some points on the board. Ian Williams and the rest looked good. It seems that we have more depth than most people had thought before the season started.

The defense played like they should have. The only time I was not happy was the drive when Dunbar scored in the 2nd Quarter. We had a big lead and I could tell that we had started to let up. It was really noticeable on the play when they scored. There were several players that missed their assignments. I knew that Coach Fullen would yell them back into shape, and he did that very well. They stiffened up and played hard like they did at the start of the game. The defense did really well. With the fumble returned for a touchdown along with a few more fumble recoveries, several tackles for loss, a couple of interceptions, and just overall hard-nosed playing, I would say that we are right where we need to be and will continue to get better. And remember that several of those turnovers were because of the backups. We have great depth on defense too.

I am really excited for this season. We had a great showing against Dunbar. We are loaded on both sides of the ball in my opinion. We have a great following of fans. The Abilene High Eagles are on the march. And I hope that this week against Plano East (who lost 40-8 against Flower Mound last week) we will have a great number of fans traveling to cheer on our Warbirds. I smell one great memorable season for this year's team, especially the Seniors. It's your time, your team. Make it happen. GO EAGLES!!

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