NEWTOWN — The Greenwich soccer crew left its first scrimmage of the season in opposition to Newtown realizing one factor.
There may be numerous work to be performed earlier than the season opener Sept. 11 in opposition to Westhill however many beginning positions are one step nearer to being set.
“Proper now it’s about positional battles. An important factor at the moment was to get out and in wholesome and the opposite was to get nice movie so we will go in and consider the movie and the gamers and get a depth chart,” Greenwich coach Anthony Morello mentioned. “I believe some guys separated themselves at the moment. Some jobs had been gained and a few jobs had been misplaced at the moment.”
For what it’s value, Greenwich misplaced the scrimmage to Newtown 14-0 at Treadwell Park within the first 11-on-11 sport for both faculty because the finish of the 2019 season.
One of many many positions being evaluated is quarterback, the place juniors Jack Wilson and Holden Brown are in competitors for the beginning job.
Each noticed practically equal time Saturday with combined outcomes for every.
“We have now an important quarterback battle occurring proper now and we’re watching them to ensure they’re going by means of their correct progressions and understanding the fundamental schemes we try to run,” Morello mentioned. “They’ve each identified it was going to be a quarterback battle since our 7-on-7 days. They each got here out right here at the moment and so they each acquired equal reps behind a high quality offensive line. We are able to’t make any choices now till we break down the movie however we’ll decide shortly.”
Greenwich stored the playbook the identical for every drive to raised consider each place.
“We known as the identical set of performs with a bunch of various teams,” Morello mentioned. “We try this with a purpose to see the performs and see how they develop with every set of fellows. Offensive line-wise we’re on the lookout for that first step and we’re on the lookout for contact and motion and ensuring these 5 guys are working as a unit.”
Morello feels watching the sport dwell and in a while movie will give him extra perception to his crew than the earlier two weeks of follow.
It was additionally a possibility to do all the opposite gameday duties no one has needed to do since 2019.
“100%. It’s not simply soccer. It’s making the gown record, ensuring all the things is organized, the expertise and cameras are prepared, we wish to be sure that our headsets are working and all of the aspects that go right into a sport are working easily,” Morello mentioned. “We haven’t had dwell particular groups, dwell tackling and been in a position to get right into a sport rhythm. These guys can see how rapidly issues can go unhealthy and the way rapidly you may get behind in a sport. We have now to come back out firing at the moment and hopefully they realized that at the moment.”
Greenwich is scheduled to journey throughout city for a scrimmage with rival Brunswick subsequent Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Cardinals open the season Saturday, Sept. 11 at Westhill at 2 p.m.
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