The Central Holmes football team completed its second week of fall practice this past week.
Head Coach Mitch Womack said the Trojans had a good week as he sees both young players and veterans starting to advance.
“We had a good week of practice,” Womack said. “We had some younger kids starting to grasp some concepts and some veteran guys are starting to show that they are more mature. They are starting to handle things better on the field. Of course, the weather was a little more mild and the energy levels were up. I thought we had a good mental week, and the kids are playing more fluid.”
Womack said the competition on the offensive line has been good.
“It’s encouraging to see some of the battles we have had on the offensive and defensive line,” Womack said. “Nothing helps a team out more than having competition. The offensive line was one of our biggest question marks and we are nowhere near where we need to be, but you can see us taking the steps we need to take and getting better. We are climbing and showing development and that’s what you want to see.”
While the week was a good one, Womack said he knows this week will be one of the toughest of the season.
“It’s hard because we don’t have a scrimmage or jamboree,” Womack said. “We have been banging against each other for two weeks now and they are a little tired of that. They are ready to play somebody else, but I continue to tell them that we are still working on us and are not going to go into game prep until next week. We still have some positions up for grabs. We want to nail down some of those things before we start concentrating on somebody else.”
Womack said they still have plenty of work to do this week.
“We still need to work on our passing game,” Womack said. “We’ve got some work to do there. Both sides of the ball are getting good work. We are making some good throws, but we have to get better in the passing game. Our tailbacks are making good cuts and their vision has gotten better. We are still very young.”
The Trojans open the season on Friday, Aug. 20, as they host Clinton Christian.
