Video: Yukon’s Corben Jones excited by receivers’ play, ready for next week
At least over the last few years, Canadian County Bedlam has rarely left the fans feeling shorted in intensity and excitement. Friday was no different, with Yukon going into Mustang and coming away with a 44-31 win.
Now, the Millers move to next week when they will open their new stadium, and you can bet everyone will be juiced for that as Edmond Santa Fe visits.
Mustang heads to Putnam City North, where a pair of teams coming off rivalry losses will try to avoid an 0-2 start.
Here are a few random observations that didn’t make it into my game story from Yukon’s win:
-I probably didn’t talk up the Yukon defense enough in the game story. Considering that they were starting eight new guys, and had some schematic changes — three-man front — that really impacted the game, defensive coordinator Steve Chard and his boys probably deserved a little more credit. I don’t say that to take anything away from the receivers. They made big play after big play, often in situations when the Millers had to have them.
-The Yukon run game didn’t necessarily show a lot, but it didn’t have to, either. The passing attack was so smooth, it didn’t matter what the committee of running backs produced. Still, you see some talent there, though I still don’t think there’s going to be one guy who gets the bulk of the work over the season. Interestingly, sophomore Austin Roberts scored a 6-yard touchdown on his first carry. Doesn’t mean anything regarding the RB battle, but it’s a pretty cool memory.
-Brandon Taylor’s shoulder looked fine, and his feet were working, too. He did a great job of moving around to avoid pressure, rolling out and scrambling when needed to keep plays alive. He’s always seemed more comfortable standing in and unloading the ball just before the hit comes, but on Friday, he moved well around the pocket and outside of it.
-Travis Mitchell could be the Broncos’ big breakout star this year. He’s a very athletic receiver with good hands and good ball skills from what I’ve seen. He had an impressive 76-yard catch that set up a late TD when the Broncos tried to rally.
-Defensively, the Broncos were missing a couple of guys, but two guys seemed to keep showing up a lot — Tucker Calmus and Cory Irwins. Calmus is ideal for the middle linebacker spot, and Irwins was flying around making plays from the outside linebacker position. Jared Chance at defensive tackle was solid again as well.
I’ll see both of these teams again next week, so I’m curious to see how they each progress. Yukon has to find a way to keep the momentum going and not fall off, while Mustang must keep moving forward. They seemed to get more and more comfortable as the game went on, and they need to build on that.
– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com
Twitter: @ScottWrightOK
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