The season got off to a good start Thursday night as the Predators crushed David B's/BroBakers 30-2. The Predators were the more polished and experienced team and it show as the game progressed. The Predators have a plan in place offensively and are more organized from past seasons. They know what works better in certain situations than they used to. Individually on defense their personnel knows their role and executes the defense in a textbook fashion. It was a great opening night win and only their second season opening win in 7 season.
With all the good we saw there still was some rust on behalf of the Predators. They missed many flag pulls, something we're not accustom to seeing from the Predators. They turned the ball over on 1st and goal from the 10 after #2 Long intercepted a pass and nearly returned it for a touchdown. They had a botched snap in their own end zone that result in two points for the opposition. They also had a miscommunication on an easy 4th and two at mid field in the first half. But these are correctable errors that happen at the beginning of seasons. All in all, the offense played consistent and smooth and the defense was it's usual "lion hunts down a gazelle on the Discovery channel" self.
It was a great team effort in the win. #7 Brown had a strong first outing throwing for 5 TD's and 2 INT's. He also had a pass defensed. #45 Price had a good game scoring 1 long TD, out running the defense for on the score. He also had two passes defensed. #1 Clark scored 1 TD in the game where he got behind the D for a fifty yard score. Now for the players of the week:
Offensive Player of the Week- #27 Clapper
Scoring 2 TD's and making many catches and runs earns #27 Clapper Player of the Week honors. He made one really tough catch in traffic deep down the middle of the field. He also contributed with 1 INT and 3 passes defensed.
Defensive Player of the Week- #2 Long
With 3 INT's and 3 passes defensed #2 Long led the way for the defense. He was one player away from taking one of his picks for six. He added 1 TD on offense.
The Predators will play again next Thursday but they don't know who they play and when because they don't have a schedule. Awesome. Stay tuned for week 2 information.
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