The Yorkton Lady Gridders wrapped up a very short, two-game spring season hosting Melville Sunday in the back-end of a home-and-home set with the Highway #10 rivals.聽
Yorkton had won game one in Melville June 17, by a 33-6 score, and continued their dominance with a 49-0 win at Century Field.聽
Gridders coach Tyrell MacLean admitted lopsided games are not the best in terms of teaching.聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 still execution, but the girls are not really getting the hard plays, but they are able to learn how to execute,鈥� he said.聽
What big wins do afford is time for everyone to play.聽
With a big margin the 22-girl squad were afforded time on the field, including a Grade 6 girl with aspirations of one day being the team鈥檚 starting quarterback. She had some reps behind centre, and threw a touchdown pass, said MacLean, adding that is an important experience.聽
Sunday鈥檚 game was it for spring play. MacLean said with the late start due to COVID-19, organizing more games just wasn鈥檛 possible.聽
So the Lady Gridders will hang up the cleats for a few weeks before hitting the gridiron again in late August in preparation for what is expected to be a full fall season.聽
MacLean said he hopes with more time to prepare, and less sport options in the fall, the roster number ticks up to near 30.聽
The regular season opens in the fall for the Lady Gridders Sept. 3 in Moosomin.
