The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs are more than just a lot of new players in a lot of new positions, they're a lot of new players, period.
So with that in mind, the 41-20 loss they took Saturday in Weyburn in the third game of the year means they are starting to improve their defence (which gave up 73 to Yorkton just four days prior) and getting a bit of offence going as well.
“It was good for us to bounce back after a tough game against Yorkton,” said Elecs head coach Schott. “I was really proud of the way that our team played. We played hard from start to finish and it reveals a lot about the character of our players that they are able to come back after a tough game. We got the offence going a little bit and the defence played better as well.”
Still, giving up 41 points in a loss isn't a long term recipe for success but there is progress being made.
“We still want to get better and improve after that,” Schott said.
The team they play this weekend is a tough test – the Moose Jaw Peacock Tornadoes have been one of the best football programs in the province over the last decade.
“We want to get better each week,” said Schott. “We're trying to get petter at practice. We're trying to be better than we were the previous week. That's a well-oiled machine there, that program. We're going to continue to try and move the ball on offence...
“It's tough to say exactly what a successful day for us would be but we want to go out and compete hard and have a tight game and see what happens down the stretch of that game.”
With their game Saturday at home against Peacock, the Elecs are part of the football day in Estevan with peewee, bantam and atom all playing at Woodlawn as well.
“It should be an exciting day,” said Schott, whose Elecs play at 2 p.m. “Lots of fans in the stands and different festivities going on down at Woodlawn and I think as the week progresses and the week goes closer there's definitely going to be buzz and excitement for Saturday.”
The Power Dodge Atom Cudas play Weyburn's atom team at 10 a.m., the Century 21 Peewee Chargers play at 11:30 a.m. against the Weyburn Ravens and the Moose Jaw Raiders battle the Lions Club Bantam Oilers at 4:30 p.m.
