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Rehearsal: Ponies compete in scrimmage

Rehearsal: Ponies compete in scrimmage

Daniel Horton — [email protected]

Football teams never really get an honest look at themselves when they are running limited plays against a scout team, but what the coaching staff of the Havre High football team did see, they liked.

Saturday night at the Blue Pony Stadium in Havre, the Central A Ponies looked pretty good in their annual Blue/White scrimmage.

"It's always kind of lopsided with your number one's going against your number two's," Havre High first-year football coach Jason Christenson said. "But I thought both sides of the ball played very well. They played hard and that's what I wanted to see this first outing."

The offense and defense got to participate in a number of series on Saturday.

For the most part it was the number one defense facing the number two offence, or the number one offense facing the number two defense — but either way it was ran, coaches and fans got to see a lot from the 2010 HHS football team.

The whole goal of Saturday's activities was to see how the kids are going to play. Christenson wanted to see how fast and how hard they were going play, as well as see if they could get in the right sets and formations, especially on the defensive side of the ball. And on offense, eyes were locked on to see if the Ponies' receivers and running backs were running their routes and if the offense as a whole was lining up in the right formations and had their motions down.

"Overall, I am very happy with what I saw on both sides of the football," Christenson said. "There is always room for improvement, but that's just football. And I think we are where we should be right now."

However, the Ponies didn't run everything in their playbook.

The offense had a new spread offense to learn, and they have plenty up their sleeves for the regular season. And on defense, the Ponies didn't run any of their stunts.

And even without their stunts, the number one defense gave up only one score on Saturday. The scout offense started on the defensive 20-yard line and punched the ball into the endzone on a 17-yard pass and a one-yard rush by sophomore quarterback Kolby Sukut.

Josh Salapich also returned a fumble for a defensive touchdown, while the defense earned a handful of sacks and deflected passes.

Offensively, the Ponies ran a good mixture of run and pass plays.

And with the number one offense on the field, the Ponies scored five touchdowns. Junior quarterback Justin Jensen connected with Ryan Brandt on a three-yard reception to cap off a seven-play drive that started on their own 30-yard line. Jensen also connected with Corderro Strickland for a 20-yard touchdown pass and Logan Connor on an eight-yard touchdown pass.

Jensen also rushed for a three-yard touchdown of his own.

Brandt didn't have a rushing touchdown, but had a 10-yard and 17-yard reception and a rush for 40 yards.

Casey Schaub also ran well, including a 45-yard scamper on the offense's first play of the night that was taken back for a block in the back.

"I sat down with the coaches and that was one of the goals," Christenson said, "to keep the run-pass pretty comparable. And today we worked hard to run every aspect."

A team can only take so much from a scrimmage, but the Ponies are looking forward to seeing how they stand up against regular season competition.

Following Saturday night's scrimmage, the Ponies have five days to prepare for their season-opening game.

On Saturday, HHS will get that chance as they gear up for the season opener against Whitefish at 2 p.m. at Blue Pony Stadium in Havre.

Football teams never really get an honest look at themselves when they are running limited plays against a scout team, but what the coaching staff of the Havre High football team did see, they liked.

Saturday night at the Blue Pony Stadium in Havre, the Central A Ponies looked pretty good in their annual Blue/White scrimmage.

"It's always kind of lopsided with your number one's going against your number two's," Havre High first-year football coach Jason Christenson said. "But I thought both sides of the ball played very well. They played hard and that's what I wanted to see this first outing."

The offense and defense got to participate in a number of series on Saturday.

For the most part it was the number one defense facing the number two offence, or the number one offense facing the number two defense — but either way it was ran, coaches and fans got to see a lot from the 2010 HHS football team.

The whole goal of Saturday's activities was to see how the kids are going to play. Christenson wanted to see how fast and how hard they were going play, as well as see if they could get in the right sets and formations, especially on the defensive side of the ball. And on offense, eyes were locked on to see if the Ponies' receivers and running backs were running their routes and if the offense as a whole was lining up in the right formations and had their motions down.

"Overall, I am very happy with what I saw on both sides of the football," Christenson said. "There is always room for improvement, but that's just football. And I think we are where we should be right now."

However, the Ponies didn't run everything in their playbook.

The offense had a new spread offense to learn, and they have plenty up their sleeves for the regular season. And on defense, the Ponies didn't run any of their stunts.

And even without their stunts, the number one defense gave up only one score on Saturday. The scout offense started on the defensive 20-yard line and punched the ball into the endzone on a 17-yard pass and a one-yard rush by sophomore quarterback Kolby Sukut.

Josh Salapich also returned a fumble for a defensive touchdown, while the defense earned a handful of sacks and deflected passes.

Offensively, the Ponies ran a good mixture of run and pass plays.

And with the number one offense on the field, the Ponies scored five touchdowns. Junior quarterback Justin Jensen connected with Ryan Brandt on a three-yard reception to cap off a seven-play drive that started on their own 30-yard line. Jensen also connected with Corderro Strickland for a 20-yard touchdown pass and Logan Connor on an eight-yard touchdown pass.

Jensen also rushed for a three-yard touchdown of his own.

Brandt didn't have a rushing touchdown, but had a 10-yard and 17-yard reception and a rush for 40 yards.

Casey Schaub also ran well, including a 45-yard scamper on the offense's first play of the night that was taken back for a block in the back.

"I sat down with the coaches and that was one of the goals," Christenson said, "to keep the run-pass pretty comparable. And today we worked hard to run every aspect."

A team can only take so much from a scrimmage, but the Ponies are looking forward to seeing how they stand up against regular season competition.

Following Saturday night's scrimmage, the Ponies have five days to prepare for their season-opening game.

On Saturday, HHS will get that chance as they gear up for the season opener against Whitefish at 2 p.m. at Blue Pony Stadium in Havre.

Football teams never really get an honest look at themselves when they are running limited plays against a scout team, but what the coaching staff of the Havre High football team did see, they liked.

Saturday night at the Blue Pony Stadium in Havre, the Central A Ponies looked pretty good in their annual Blue/White scrimmage.

"It's always kind of lopsided with your number one's going against your number two's," Havre High first-year football coach Jason Christenson said. "But I thought both sides of the ball played very well. They played hard and that's what I wanted to see this first outing."

The offense and defense got to participate in a number of series on Saturday.

For the most part it was the number one defense facing the number two offence, or the number one offense facing the number two defense — but either way it was ran, coaches and fans got to see a lot from the 2010 HHS football team.

The whole goal of Saturday's activities was to see how the kids are going to play. Christenson wanted to see how fast and how hard they were going play, as well as see if they could get in the right sets and formations, especially on the defensive side of the ball. And on offense, eyes were locked on to see if the Ponies' receivers and running backs were running their routes and if the offense as a whole was lining up in the right formations and had their motions down.

"Overall, I am very happy with what I saw on both sides of the football," Christenson said. "There is always room for improvement, but that's just football. And I think we are where we should be right now."

However, the Ponies didn't run everything in their playbook.

The offense had a new spread offense to learn, and they have plenty up their sleeves for the regular season. And on defense, the Ponies didn't run any of their stunts.

And even without their stunts, the number one defense gave up only one score on Saturday. The scout offense started on the defensive 20-yard line and punched the ball into the endzone on a 17-yard pass and a one-yard rush by sophomore quarterback Kolby Sukut.

Josh Salapich also returned a fumble for a defensive touchdown, while the defense earned a handful of sacks and deflected passes.

Offensively, the Ponies ran a good mixture of run and pass plays.

And with the number one offense on the field, the Ponies scored five touchdowns. Junior quarterback Justin Jensen connected with Ryan Brandt on a three-yard reception to cap off a seven-play drive that started on their own 30-yard line. Jensen also connected with Corderro Strickland for a 20-yard touchdown pass and Logan Connor on an eight-yard touchdown pass.

Jensen also rushed for a three-yard touchdown of his own.

Brandt didn't have a rushing touchdown, but had a 10-yard and 17-yard reception and a rush for 40 yards.

Casey Schaub also ran well, including a 45-yard scamper on the offense's first play of the night that was taken back for a block in the back.

"I sat down with the coaches and that was one of the goals," Christenson said, "to keep the run-pass pretty comparable. And today we worked hard to run every aspect."

A team can only take so much from a scrimmage, but the Ponies are looking forward to seeing how they stand up against regular season competition.

Following Saturday night's scrimmage, the Ponies have five days to prepare for their season-opening game.

On Saturday, HHS will get that chance as they gear up for the season opener against Whitefish at 2 p.m. at Blue Pony Stadium in Havre.

Football teams never really get an honest look at themselves when they are running limited plays against a scout team, but what the coaching staff of the Havre High football team did see, they liked.

Saturday night at the Blue Pony Stadium in Havre, the Central A Ponies looked pretty good in their annual Blue/White scrimmage.

"It's always kind of lopsided with your number one's going against your number two's," Havre High first-year football coach Jason Christenson said. "But I thought both sides of the ball played very well. They played hard and that's what I wanted to see this first outing."

The offense and defense got to participate in a number of series on Saturday.

For the most part it was the number one defense facing the number two offence, or the number one offense facing the number two defense — but either way it was ran, coaches and fans got to see a lot from the 2010 HHS football team.

The whole goal of Saturday's activities was to see how the kids are going to play. Christenson wanted to see how fast and how hard they were going play, as well as see if they could get in the right sets and formations, especially on the defensive side of the ball. And on offense, eyes were locked on to see if the Ponies' receivers and running backs were running their routes and if the offense as a whole was lining up in the right formations and had their motions down.

"Overall, I am very happy with what I saw on both sides of the football," Christenson said. "There is always room for improvement, but that's just football. And I think we are where we should be right now."

However, the Ponies didn't run everything in their playbook.

The offense had a new spread offense to learn, and they have plenty up their sleeves for the regular season. And on defense, the Ponies didn't run any of their stunts.

And even without their stunts, the number one defense gave up only one score on Saturday. The scout offense started on the defensive 20-yard line and punched the ball into the endzone on a 17-yard pass and a one-yard rush by sophomore quarterback Kolby Sukut.

Josh Salapich also returned a fumble for a defensive touchdown, while the defense earned a handful of sacks and deflected passes.

Offensively, the Ponies ran a good mixture of run and pass plays.

And with the number one offense on the field, the Ponies scored five touchdowns. Junior quarterback Justin Jensen connected with Ryan Brandt on a three-yard reception to cap off a seven-play drive that started on their own 30-yard line. Jensen also connected with Corderro Strickland for a 20-yard touchdown pass and Logan Connor on an eight-yard touchdown pass.

Jensen also rushed for a three-yard touchdown of his own.

Brandt didn't have a rushing touchdown, but had a 10-yard and 17-yard reception and a rush for 40 yards.

Casey Schaub also ran well, including a 45-yard scamper on the offense's first play of the night that was taken back for a block in the back.

"I sat down with the coaches and that was one of the goals," Christenson said, "to keep the run-pass pretty comparable. And today we worked hard to run every aspect."

A team can only take so much from a scrimmage, but the Ponies are looking forward to seeing how they stand up against regular season competition.

Following Saturday night's scrimmage, the Ponies have five days to prepare for their season-opening game.

On Saturday, HHS will get that chance as they gear up for the season opener against Whitefish at 2 p.m. at Blue Pony Stadium in Havre.

 

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