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Munday running backs following blocks of strong offensive line Zach Duncan/Times Record News Three different backs have reached the 1,000-yard mark behind the athletic bunch, and the Moguls are gaining 8.2 yards per carry.
December 19, 2007 12:34 AM
MUNDAY -- An offensive lineman's job is often thankless.
Not every battle in the trenches can be won. Missed assignments are noticed more than sealed blocks.
But the Moguls are thankful for the progression made by their offensive line this season.
Entering Saturday's Class A Division II state title game against Bremond, Munday is 25 yards away from rushing for an astonishing 5,000 yards this season, which calculates to 355 per game.
That's a credit to tackles Joe Alan Phillips and Junior Reyes, guards Jay White and Luie Bejar and center Samuel Nunez.
Munday coach Patrick Corcoran said Saturday's 47-0 whipping of Sundown was the "best that all five of them have ever played." The Moguls eclipsed the 400-yard rushing mark against a team that had previously blanked six opponents.
"These young men -- they've wanted to get better and that's the key," Corcoran said. "They fuel our offense and give those running backs the opportunity to do what they do."
Phillips and Reyes were key returners from last year, while Nunez started four games in 2006. Both White and Bejar are making the most out of their first seasons on varsity.
"They've stepped it up a lot, and I think we've been showing them what to do and how to do it," said Nunez of the team's guards.
The unit keeps on rolling despite suffering a critical mid-season injury. Keith Booe was the Moguls' starting center before he went down with a banged-up knee against City View.
Nunez, who was limited to defense the first couple of games because of his own injury, stepped into Booe's position, while tackle Toby Guerrero and guard Will Bruggeman have also played quite a bit.
When Nunez wasn't able to snap the football because of a thumb injury before the first Windthorst game -- leaving the team without its only two centers -- Guerrero filled in nicely.
"When we have suffered some injuries this year, kids have stepped up and done whatever it takes," Corcoran said.
While some blocking schemes can be overly complicated, Corcoran said Munday's is a pretty simple one. The Moguls block several running plays similarly, successfully creating the angles that they want.
"When we evaluated the plays in the running game, it made sense to block them the same," Corcoran said. "It keeps it simple for those guys and it helps build confidence in what they're doing."
The linemen should have plenty of confidence after what they have helped accomplish.
Munday has rushed for 74 touchdowns this season, and lots of the damage has occurred in the second halves when the group has worn down defensive fronts.
"We like getting after them. You can really see that as the game goes on," White said. "We get into the fourth quarter, and they're tired because we've been pounding it at them all game."

