What were the main takeaways from Inland Lakes football’s 6-on-6 passing session?

INDIAN RIVER – Football season is almost here.

For the first time this summer, the Inland Lakes Bulldogs took the field to compete in a 6-on-6 football passing event, going up against Rogers City at Shanley Field on Wednesday night.

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“It’s nice to knock the rust off before the season actually gets going,” Inland Lakes coach Travis Meyer said. “It’s good to get some kids running some patterns, doing more than just running or catching, actually trying to run and catch. We’ve got fast kids, and we’ve got guys who can catch, but we’ve got to figure out who can do both.”

Here’s some quick takeaways from Wednesday’s session.

Playmakers on display

Like last year, when the Bulldogs reached the 8-player Division 1 state championship game in Marquette, they appear to have quite a few playmakers at their disposal this campaign.

Among those is junior Andre Bradford, who made his presence known both offensively and defensively, making several catches as a receiver and intercepting at least two passes at cornerback.

Inland Lakes junior Andre Bradford goes to the ground after making a catch during a 6-on-6 session against Rogers City on Wednesday.

Mitch Crawford, Wyatt Hanel and plenty of others also showed what kind of weapons they could be on the gridiron this fall, looking impressive on both sides of the ball.

“We’re going to miss (last year’s) seniors, but I think we’ve got some guys who can step up in, and we’ve kind of had a next man up mentality just because of injuries,” Meyer said. “I think a lot of these guys are a little bit more ready for this than even what we…

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Author : Cheboygan Daily Tribune

Publish date : 2024-08-01 02:27:23

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