PrepsBeat goes on the road
The Times' new PrepsBeat PreGame videos give us reporters an opportunity to travel across north Louisiana racking up miles. In shooting the video footage, it's a great chance to visit with coaches and hear what they have to say about their teams.
For example, out at Parkway, a great experiment is underway. In past seasons, Jim Gatlin had players on offense and defense. The lack of numbers prevented the Panthers from specializing on particular side.
That's not the case this season. Gatlin has enough kids to split them up between offensive and defensive assignments. Coaches are able to spend more time going over the specifics with players instead of them having to learn both offensive and defensive sets. It's worked so well that the Panthers are introducing some new wrinkles into their offense.
Out at Plain Dealing, coach Larry Moore and his kids were dealing with a monsoon on Monday. Sheets of rain pounded the football field and forced the team and coaches into their cramped weight room
Earlier on Tuesday, myself, Joel Anderson and photographer Doug Collier traveled to Homer and Haynesville to talk with coaches and players about the 100th anniversary of their big rivalry. Homer coach Glen Kyle and Haynesville coach David Franklin had plenty to say about the big game. Check www.shreveporttimes.com on Friday for the latest PrepsBeat PreGame videos to hear what they said about their teams and opponents.
Believe it or not, Red Franklin is still "coaching" up at Haynesville. The game has evolved through the decades, but coach Franklin is still there, working with the kids and assisting his son.
For example, out at Parkway, a great experiment is underway. In past seasons, Jim Gatlin had players on offense and defense. The lack of numbers prevented the Panthers from specializing on particular side.
That's not the case this season. Gatlin has enough kids to split them up between offensive and defensive assignments. Coaches are able to spend more time going over the specifics with players instead of them having to learn both offensive and defensive sets. It's worked so well that the Panthers are introducing some new wrinkles into their offense.
Out at Plain Dealing, coach Larry Moore and his kids were dealing with a monsoon on Monday. Sheets of rain pounded the football field and forced the team and coaches into their cramped weight room
Earlier on Tuesday, myself, Joel Anderson and photographer Doug Collier traveled to Homer and Haynesville to talk with coaches and players about the 100th anniversary of their big rivalry. Homer coach Glen Kyle and Haynesville coach David Franklin had plenty to say about the big game. Check www.shreveporttimes.com on Friday for the latest PrepsBeat PreGame videos to hear what they said about their teams and opponents.
Believe it or not, Red Franklin is still "coaching" up at Haynesville. The game has evolved through the decades, but coach Franklin is still there, working with the kids and assisting his son.
posted by BigWheelChamp at 8:59 PM
2 Comments:
The game today is the one everyone has been waiting for. But I just have one thing to say. Haynesville is going to beat those dirty birds from Homer. GO TORS!!!!!
THIS IS THE GAME EVERYONE HAS BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO. I ONLY HAVE ONE THING TO SAY. IT IS GOING TO BE A GRUESOME GAME BUT HAYNESVILLE IS GOING TO BEAT THOSE DIRTY BIRDS FROM HOMER. GO TORS!!!!!
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