- June 15, 2024
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Matanzas didn’t want to play a spring football game on the night after graduation, so it ended its spring practice a week early with the Blue and White intrasquad scrimmage inside the stadium on Saturday, May 17. Now the Pirates may follow that script in the future.
“It was a great crowd. The home stands were pretty much filled up. People stood along the fence line. Faculty and staff had a cookout in the end zone. It was pretty impressive our community came out to support us like that,” coach Matt Forrest said. “It’s a tradition we can start building on.”
Forrest was especially pleased with the product on the field after just three weeks of practice.
“We saw lot of guys make plays. The things we saw in practice transferred to Friday night under the lights,” he said.
Forrest was pleased with the play of quarterbacks Jackson Lundahl and Caden Burchfield.
“Caden Burchfield looked good running and throwing the football,” Forrest said. “That battle will continue through the summer and (preseason) camp. They both commanded the offense really well.”
The Pirates return just five starters — offensive linemen Jaylon Owens and Asim Tariq, defensive linemen Jaxson Saterfield and Jordan Theus-Vale and linebacker Braden Russell.
Defensive back Kenneth Robinson, wide receiver Thomas Larywon and receiver/cornerback Ladarian Baker are expected to step into the starting lineup.
Forrest said every player got to play in the scrimmage.
“We had referees. We rotated people in an out. it was a really, really good night,” Forrest said. “I can see us doing this for years to come.”
