The Yorkton Raider Gridders headed south Saturday to play Albert E. Peacock Collegiate.
鈥淚t went really well,鈥� said Yorkton coach Jason Boyda. 鈥淲e got a big win 37-0.鈥�
The win didn鈥檛 come easy, especially early in the game.
鈥淲e were a little slow in the first half,鈥� said Boyda, noting they led only 16-0 at the half.
鈥淲e make a few mistakes, we took some penalties.鈥�
Boyda added Peacock played it tough early.
鈥淭hey have a good tradition of football in the school,鈥� he said.
In the end the Yorkton defence was the difference in the game.
Boyda said defensive coach Ryan Effa had a good plan going into the game, one the team bought into and executed well.
As for the penalties, Boyda said it was often a holding call.
鈥淚t鈥檚 just one of those things. Players play to the echo of the whistle,鈥� he said, and that can lead to a few calls going against them. He added the team will be working on avoiding calls in practice, suggesting 鈥渋t鈥檚 very important we don鈥檛 kill our own drives.鈥�
The Raiders Gridders are back in action Friday when they offer opposition to Estevan in that team鈥檚 鈥楩riday Night Lights鈥� game.
