Football practice may still be almost two months away, but high school teams have already gotten a jump on the 2011 season with work on the passing game, both from an offensive and defensive standpoint.
Every Monday night during the summer, Oxford’s Bobby Holcomb Stadium becomes a busy place as teams from around the area stop by to compete in 7-on-7 games that feature a lot of throwing, catching and defending on the part of cornerbacks, safeties and linebackers trying to cover everyone on offense.
Each team gets a certain amount of games each week and while players like to earn wins, the ultimate goal for coaches is to get better and show progress as the summer moves on. (June 8, 2011, Page 6A)
