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Saturday, August 29, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 3, Section B Elks will be youthful in 2020 Kaden Holder By Don Munsch, Editor wide receivers, although Levy Owens would play guard. The right end will be Dailey, Eastman and Owens Elk City will suit up just a few seniors this year on its sometimes one won't be wide, as he will be in the fullback in that scenario. Meadows likes the potential will play half time in a rota- Smith Mechanical varsity football team. The team will find out slot. “We move receivers of sophomore Tristen Ross. “He’s a very talented guy,” tion. 1612 Susan Dr. At linebacker, Jaston soon how good it is when it around just depending on Meadows said, adding he Holder will play middle, 580-821-4033 faces Pampa — a team that where we are on the field will get a chance to shine Culver will be sam and Sam- went 9-3 last year — in the and what we want to run and this year. my Leal will play will. In first game of the season. what the other defense is do- The team will have a the secondary, Hughes and On offense, the Elks will ing,” Meadows said. dropback passing look, but Poole will play comer spots, line up in the I formation The slotback is Mason Meadows is not sure when it while Mason Price will play Mason Price with Drake Hughes starting Price, and he will be the will be implemented. He ex- free safety and Cooper Pat- at quarterback. He was to be number one receiver on pects to throw the ball 10 to ton will be play nickel safe- tested for a possible concus- most plays. 15 times a game. Most of the ty. Thompson will play the sion Monday and coaches “He's a pretty _physi- passing plays will come out rover position and Cherry expected to know more at cal blocker and got great of the play-action set. will play bandit. Crouse will Smith Mechanical the beginning of this week hands,” Meadows said. “T won 123 games in 12 about his availability in the Saxon Poole will be the be in the mix on defensive years at Clinton and never side of the ball, at outside 1612 Susan Dr. season opener at Pampa. starting wideout, and the Austin Jones and Corey Cul- starting tight end, Logan threw one dropback pass,” Meadows said. linebacker, 580-821-4033 ver are the two backups at Trevino, will be sidelined Offensive line starters will “Right now, our defense, it looks like they’re going quarterback, and if Hughes with an injury for a few be Brendan Wilhelm, left to have to be our strength,” can’t play, Culver will be the more weeks. For now, three tackle; Felix Gonzales, left Meadows said. “Our offense starter. defensive starters are shar- guard; Aden Long, center; “We have all the faith in ing the tight end chores: Co- Landon Hester, right guard; is going to get there. But the world in him and the rey Culver, Alex Cherry and and Tate Schones, right right now, we’re still puppy other one, too,” Elk City Joseph Dailey. tackle, Another player, Gage dogs with the option. We’re head coach Dave Meadows Meadows said the Elks Eastman, will see action not polished yet. We’re go- ing to get there. We’ve got Aerial Bound said about Culver and Jones, will specialize in three of- and sub in for starters. But respectively. fensive plays: lead, sweep Meadows said he expects great people, got great tal- 1325 Airport Rd Hughes is making “good and option. Eastman to play most of the ent. ... We’re going to get progress” at quarterback, “We'll try to perfect those game in many contests for there.” 580-821-4033 Meadows said. as we go,” he said. “Each different starters. The defense being stout “Drake is the best athlete one ofthose series will have Defensively, the Elks will could mean the Elks might we have and he’s the right play-action passes from it be in the 3-3 stack, and the kick off twice each game —at one to have at quarterback, and counters and reverses plan is to “outnumber the the beginning of the contest Jason Crouse but his temperament, he’s al- and things like that.” tun,” Meadows said. He ex- and at the beginning of the most a perfectionist,” Mead- Day Day Thompson re- pects to blitz more than the second half, as the offense ows said. “When he doesn’t turns at running back, and Elks did in the past. could get the ball midfield if they hold the opponents do something perfect, he gets upset at himself. We’re Meadows likes how he has performed in practice. Jason “We’ve got pretty good people on our defense,” he deep in their own end. Fowler Agency having him work through Crouse is a fullback, but if said. Meadows expects Nike 1405 S. 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