Blue Devils’ hustle key in passing tournament

By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor

SACRAMENTO — One of three passing tournaments are in the books for the Davis High football team.

On Saturday, the Blue Devils competed in the Sacramento State 7-on-7 passing tournament. The games were played at Hornet Stadium, plus other athletic fields near the stadium.

The Blue Devils posted an 0-4 record, which included three losses in pool play and the final in one Gold Bracket of the Sweet Sixteen.

“A lot of guys were able to play,” said Davis head coach Nick Garratt. “Reps count for a lot. Getting them exposed to this type of play is really important. That’s really going to be really helpful down the line when we start building the depth of our team.”

Most of the returning and starting players were not at the tournament due to various reasons, Garratt noted.

“We were not at full strength,” Garratt said. “ Davis played Pitman of Turlock, Woodland Christian and Casa Roble in pool play games.

In the Gold Bracket of the Sweet Sixteen, Davis played Logan of Union City, which eliminated the Blue Devils by an 18-8 score.

Davis entered bracket play as the No. 15 seed. Logan was the No. 2 seed.

Turnovers favored Logan in its game against the Blue Devils.

“I think that we learned that we can play