GRAVETTE -- Doug Greenwood was hired as Gravette's new coach May 17, which meant he didn't get to go through spring drills with his new team. That has led the Lions to go through a learning process through the offseason period, and that trend has continued through the start of preseason workouts.
"I lived in the office for a while," Greenwood said. "I was trying to get over here and get things taken care of -- learning (to know) the boys, understand them and what was going on in the process. It's been a 'hurry up and try to catch up' situation here at Gravette."
Aug. 24 Games
Bentonville West at Owasso, Okla., 7:30 p.m.; Fayetteville at (St. Louis) St. John Vianney, 7 p.m.; Rogers Heritage at Fort Smith Northside, 7 p.m.; Pulaski Academy at Springdale Har-Ber, 7 p.m.; Johnson County Westside at Cedarville, 7 p.m.; Clarksville at Booneville, 7 p.m.; Cascia Hall at Gravette, 7 p.m.; Pea Ridge at Harrison, 7 p.m.; Magazine at Bigelow, 7 p.m.; Gentry at Dardanelle, 7 p.m.; Texarkana at Shiloh Christian, 7 p.m.;
Greenwood welcomed 36 players to the start of Gravette's preseason workouts last month. The Lions are trying to install a multiple pro-style offense, which will utilize a number of formations and some motion, and an odd-man defensive front that can easily be adjusted to an even-man front if needed.
"We may be passing a little more than we have in the past," Greenwood said. "We have Tajae White at quarterback, and he is quickly learning our system and our passing concepts, and we're going to lean on our seniors on the offensive line. We have some big boys up front for a Class 4A school, and we're hoping they will produce."
Sports on 08/15/2018