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Colville, Washington |
Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
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Republic drops down To eight-man game |
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Wednesday, 02 September 2009 |
Tigers open at Oroville
BY CHRIS COWBROUGH
S-E Sports Editor
Republic High will test the eight-man football waters on Friday night when they travel to Oroville High. Game time is 7 p.m.
While Oroville plays B-11 football, the contest with RHS will be an eight-man affair, ac¬cording to Tigers’ head coach Shawn Corbin.
Republic, who planned to play again in the rugged North¬east B-11 League this fall, sim¬ply didn’t have the numbers to make that work. RHS has a roster of only 14 players. Those are low numbers for an eight-man program.
“There was just no other way to go,” added Corbin, who has been undertaking a crash course tutorial on eight-man football since the announce¬ment was made last week that the Tigers would opt down to eight-man.
A crash course in eight-man football
Fortunately for Corbin, it doesn’t hurt that RHS volley¬ball coach Chris Burch is a former All-State line¬backer/running-back at Inche¬lium High who also started at linebacker for Central Wash¬ington’s Wildcats.
“Eight-man is definitely a lit¬tle different,” Corbin said. “Chris (Burch) is helping us out when he can. And we’re in a situation where we have seen it (eight-man) at least.”
But the beauty is—it’s still football and blocking and tackling.
Republic’s players are look¬ing forward to the challenge of the speed game that is eight-man football. The Tigers were in a situation where it was ei¬ther eight-man or probably not football at all.
No football simply wasn’t the answer a proud high school sports town like Republic wanted to hear.
“I think the kids are looking forward to it,” Corbin added. “It’s going to be a challenge, but it’s a lot better than the alternative (no football).”
KEY PLAYERS
Look for Republic to be com¬petitive with an eight-man schedule that is still being filled.
Junior Scotty Bacon (5-10, 175) is a tailback/linebacker who will be one of the best players on the field whoever the Tigers are playing. He’s quick-footed, strong and fits the eight-man game well.
“With the speed game that eight-man is, I think we are going to be competitive,” Corbin said. “We have some quick kids. Scotty is pretty quick…he’s a very solidly built kid.”
Junior Clay Anderson is a 6-2, 170-pound junior who will start at quarterback. He’ll also play defensive end. Anderson played some at QB last season. He’s got a strong arm and has been looking good in early-sea¬son workouts.
Small up front
Senior Talon Kartchner is a 6-0, 155-pound running-back/tight end/receiver who will start for RHS.
Up front, Republic is small and inexperienced. Junior Austin Collins is a 5-8, 160-pounder who will anchor the RHS front.
His brother, 5-5, 130-pound senior Ryn, will play defensive back and linebacker.
Given the declining numbers, Corbin figures that eight-man football likely isn’t a temporary stop in Republic. Look for the Tigers to play eight-man again next fall.
THIS WEEK
Corbin doesn’t know a whole lot about Oroville, other than as an 11-man team, they have more kids—and bigger kids.
“They lost an all-state defen¬sive end,” the coach said, “but their tailback, Nick Perez, is fast. I know they’ll be bigger than we are.”
The Republic schedule is still taking shape. Selkirk High, another 2009 convert to eight-man football, is scheduled for Sept. 11. Northeast B-8 power Almira/Coulee-Hartline has also been added to the slate, along with another game with Selkirk.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 September 2009 )
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Congratulations Don Fox! I know I speak on behalf of the
softball girls, you were the best coach we could have asked for. You built a huge
softball empire at KFHS and no will forget that. Thank you for all your hard work
and dedication to the program. I will never forget gut check, chop em, and the slip
and slides in early June. -Katie Lipp On for Cusick, on for Cusick, fight for Black and white,
fight fair and fight fair and fight fight fight.... Oh! my bad! Got caught up....
Anyways Boys! Have a good time down here in Kennewick.. I will be rooting for you
guys in my Backyard..... Proud of all of you Boys.... Good Luck... - Jason Cullooyah GO CUSICK PANTHERS!! Keep it up and
go all the way. - Tony Incashola WoooHooo...JOOOOSIAAAAHHHH! May your big heart,
strong mind and swift feet charge you into battle and emerge Victorious
Always! - Love & Prayers, Auntie Brenda & Uncle Stan
Congrats Zak Brock for your defensive player of the year and
your All Conference.We sure had fun watching you bring the
heat. - Love Dad and Mom
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