'Family over everything' inspires perserverance

‘Family over everything’ inspires perserverance

Elle Fleenor

Business Manager

With a current record of 2-2 at press time, the football team reflects on its season so far. Head Coach Kyle Mullins said that he is most proud of how his players act on and off the field.

“They are great young people who make our school and community better places. Additionally, I am proud of the juniors and seniors who have been great team leaders,” Mullins said.

Coach Steve Deaton said he is proudest of the fact that his players do not give up, especially in their comeback against Clarksville.

“Andrew Slaton’s interception return for a touchdown against Salem is the first since the rebirth of Scottsburg football,” Deaton said.

Deaton is also proud of the team’s first female football player, Allyson Barger (11).

“Allyson Barger’s extra point kick in the North Harrison JV game made her the first female to score in Scottsburg football history,” Deaton said.

“Being the first female football player to score in a game feels amazing. I hope that other females will feel empowered to join football and break the stereotype of it being a male sport,” Barger said.

Along with its successes, the team has struggled with maintaining the same amount of effort throughout the game.

“To this point the biggest struggle has been sustaining our effort and production throughout the entire game. This team has came out fast in every game, but the 2nd quarter has been somewhat of our Achilles Heel. We have to focus on maintaining our intensity and passion throughout the entire course of the game,” Mullins said.

“I would say our biggest struggle is to play consistent football. We have shown a lot of flashes of being a very good football team. We just need to do it on a game to game and play to play basis,” Coach Nicholas Cotner said.

The team is currently working on moving forward with the season.

“Our team is working on looking through the windshield and not the rearview mirror. This week we have really adopted the 1-0 mentality, focusing only on this Friday’s game,” Mullins said.