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It’s a family affair....
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Offensively, the Gladiators seemed to be in midseason form and came out
firing on all cylinders. Their running game is in a class of its own, and
despite playing the Gladiators twice last year, the Pumas defense struggled
initially against strong and intelligent offensive plays. In order to match
their speed, the Pumas put in their slimmed down defensive line which was led
by new players Curtis “Red Card” Farrell, and yet another Shepherd, defensive end,
Gavin Shepherd.
Coach Navarro had high praise for the two new defenders, “They’ve both
come a long way in a short space of time. This is the first game for Gavin, and
only the second for Curtis. Many people would see that as a negative, but I see
the good that comes from with it, they are both very eager, and neither comes
with any preconceived notions of greatness. I think offensive linemen will have
a lot of trouble dealing with their speed.”
Not to be out done by the Shepherd brothers, the Clive family trotted
out another of their members (with more to come!) to great applause. Sean “No
Name Jr.” Clive saw his first action at defensive back and in what is quickly
becoming a family tradition of theirs he made the hardest hit of the day. It
was one of those hits that got the attention of the whole sideline, and the
coaching staff could be seen chirping like school children after the hit.
On offense, the Pumas worked hard to deliver on the game plan which they
will use for the season. Andy “Tank”
The coaching staff felt there were a lot of positives to take away from
the day, and it seems like the team is gelling just in time for the start of
the season. Coach Navarro was quoted as saying, “We now have a very good idea
of who we can count on in given situations, and with the players growing faith
in the coaching staff and the game plan we have the makings of an exciting
team. I’ve also been thinking that since my team is heavy in Clive’s and
Shepherds, I am going to look into government funding for their parents, we
need to get a jump start on the next generation of Pumas.”
The Pumas would like to thank,
The Pumas are still recruiting both for senior and youth teams. If
anyone is interested, please contact either Stuart Crowley on
07961 924654 or Mark Lawrence 07860 949272
or via the website
www.pumasafc.co.uk
Training is every Sunday at 10.00 at