After being outscored two touchdowns to one in the controlled portion of the scrimmage – with each starting offense finding the end zone once – the Brownwood Lions overcame a pair of turnovers on their first two possession and a touchdown deficit to outscore Godley, 21-7, in a live half of action. The scrimmage was Thursday night in Godley and was the final tune-up for the Lions before they meet Lampasas in the season opener next Friday.
“All in all it was a way better scrimmage than last week,” said Burnett, who is in his fourth season guiding his alma mater. “Our defense grew through the scrimmage.”
A week ago against Salado, the Lions yielded 524 total yards on 47 snaps to Salado’s slot-T offense, which Brownwood did not scheme. After some bumps in the road early against Godley Thursday, the Lions cranked up the pressure and began to counter the Wildcats’ offensive play-calling when the live half began.
Defensively, after giving up a 28-yard touchdown on a screen pass on Godley’s second possession, Brownwood yielded just 60 yards the rest of the half.
The season opener against the Lampasas Badgers next on the slate at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 at Gordon Wood Stadium. As always, listen to live coverage with Carl Wayne and Scott McDaniel on KOXE FM 101.3, online at KOXE.com and the KOXE App.
Read more about the Godley scrimmage in Derrick Stuckly’s story on Brownwoodnews.com.
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