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Miamisburg big GOW underdog, but Vikes are scrappy
MIAMISBURG — One of Miamisburg High School’s best football players, safety Joe King, gets this description from coach Zack Cline:
“He’s a little guy, but he’s always near the football,” Cline said.
Little? How little?
“He’s 5-7, 160,” Cline said. “And that’s sopping wet with the breeze blowing up.”
King’s size and determination symbolize the rest of Miamisburg’s team, which is 1-3 and a big underdog against visiting Centerville on Friday in the Dayton Daily News Game of the Week.
After winning its opening game against Bellbrook in a 13-0 shutout, Miamisburg was trounced by Fairmont 53-6 before losing close games against West Carrollton (21-19) and Sidney (21-13). Many now wonder what Friday’s game will look like with Centerville’s big-time running game coming to Harmon Field.
Cline will openly discuss Centerville’s impressive players and coaching, but he also likes the way his team plays.
“We’re not gonna be the biggest team out there on the field, but we’re scrappy,” Cline said. “We’re gonna play hard-nosed football.”
Some of that comes from leadership of King and quarterback Jake Sears, who have led the Vikings within a few plays of a better record, but they’re still 1-3. Cline and his coaches have also formed their practices to encourage the up-tempo play they want from their players.
“We very rarely do conditioning at the end of practice,” Cline said. “If we do it correctly, we don’t need extra running. We’re up-tempo, station to station, drill to drill. We maximize the time we have, and we expect our guys to play hard.”
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By The Hungry Elk
September 24, 2009 8:53 AM | Link to this
Maybe if this was the Miamisburg team who made the playoffs they would have a chance. But, my goodness Miamisburg lost 53-6. We beat Fairmont like that! Our JV could beat Miamisburg!