AFTER WEEKS OF PRACTICE THE CODY FOOTBALL SEASON IS FINALLY HERE. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS RETURNS TONIGHT AS THE CODY BRONCS OPEN THEIR 2019 SEASON ON THE ROAD AT RIVERTON. HEAD COACH MATT MCFADDEN TALKS ABOUT HIS EXPECTATIONS GOING INTO TONIGHT’S GAME.
“WHAT MATTERS TO US IS THAT WE SHOW IMPROVEMENT FROM LAST WEEK. THAT WE CORRECT THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO CORRECT AND WE’RE GOING TO BE NO MEANS PERFECT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE SHOW IMPROVEMENT FROM OUR LAST SCRIMMAGE. WE JUST WANT CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT WEEK TO WEEK.”
THE BRONCS AND WOLVERINES OPENED THE 2018 CAMPAIGN AGAINST EACH OTHER AND WHILE RIVERTON HAD A DOWN YEAR THE BRONCS ARE NOT OVERLOOKING THEIR OPPONENT.
“THEY DON’T LOOK LIKE THEIR TYPICAL RIVERTON IN THE PAST WHERE THEY SPREAD THE BALL AROUND AND THROW THE BALL AROUND. THEY’RE TRYING TO RUN THE BALL AND PLAY ACTION YOU. IT’S GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT LOOK THAN WE’RE USED TO FROM RIVERTON BUT NOTHING WE HAVEN’T SEEN BEFORE. IT’S MORE OF A LOOK THAT WE’VE SEEN FROM STAR VALLEY OR SOMEBODY. BUT THEY’RE TRYING TO PHYSICAL, TRYING TO RUN THE BALL THEN PLAY ACTION YOU.”
AND COACH MCFADDEN HIGHLIGHTS A GROUP HE’S LOOKING FOR TO STEP UP AND WHAT MUST HAPPEN FOR THE BRONCS TO START OFF THE SEASON WITH A W.
“DEFENSIVE LINE CAN BE A STRENGTH OF OURS AND THEY’RE GOING TO GET TESTED THIS WEEK AND THEY’RE GOING TO NEED TO PLAY WITH A LOWER PAD LEVEL. SO THAT’S A GROUP I’D LIKE TO CHALLENGE A LITTLE BIT. AS FAR AS THE FIRST GAME IT COMES DOWN TO TURNOVERS, MOST GAMES DO. THIS EARLY ON IN THE SEASON THE TEAM THAT MAKES THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MISTAKES, ESPECIALLY IN THE KICKING GAME, SPECIAL TEAMS WISE IS PROBABLY GOING TO COME OUT ON TOP.”
THE CODY BRONCS 2019 FOOTBALL SEASON GETS UNDERWAY TONIGHT AS THE BRONCS TRAVEL TO RIVERTON TO TAKE ON THE WOLVERINES. YOU CAN LISTEN TO THAT GAME ON THE HOME OF BRONCS SPORTS, KODI AM 1440 AND 96.7FM. PRE-GAME IS SCHEDULED FOR 6:40 WITH KICKOFF AT 7PM.
