CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Clarksville High Wildcats hosted another night of seven-on-seven action on Tuesday, June 18, as a number of local high school football teams participated in the event.
Clarksville High and Northeast High were in attendance once again, but three more Clarksville-area teams joined the mix, including the West Creek Coyotes, Kenwood High Knights and the Montgomery Central Indians.
During the seven-on-sevens, Clarksville Now caught up with West Creek High first-year coach Micheal Booker. For his squad, building a team bond and camaraderie is his main goal during this time.
“The big thing about seven-on-seven is trying to put everything together personal packages, hustling on and off the field, and trying to find new talent,” Booker said. “This is a good way to get the kids to show their athleticism, but overall, it’s a team building thing for us, more than just the X’s and O’s.”
For Kenwood High and head coach Jarhett Snead, their team is trying to solidify the timing of their offensive game, as well as getting reps on both sides of the ball.
“Timing is everything in our passing game,” Snead said. “Defensively, it’s about understanding coverages, staying on key, and trusting your teammates. The only way to really build that trust, is live action, and I really enjoy being out here so we can get that.”
Meanwhile, Montgomery Central, who traditionally has a run heavy offense, competed in the pass only event as well. First year head coach Wyatt Page will always love to run the ball but knows this type of live action practice is key for several reasons.
“It’s huge for us defensively,” Page said. “We like to run the ball, but you get a lot of work defensively and offensively. There were a lot of good things we saw that we can build off. We came out and competed, threw some young guys into the fire and they responded well. Overall, it was a very productive night.”
Dickson County, Whites Creek High and Red Boiling Springs High also came out to participate in seven-on-seven action.