November 7th, 2009 11:36pm
A double dose of the double wing
by PrepSports
Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch:
In Cardinal Newman’s 21-3 win at Ukiah on Friday night, both the Cardinals and Wildcats used the double-wing offense.
The double wing is a run-heavy attack — Newman attempted three passes — which meant the clock rarely stopped moving as both teams ran. And ran. And ran.
“That might have been the fastest football game in history,” Cardinal Newman coach Paul Cronin said. “We were back in Santa Rosa by 10:30 p.m.”
* Former Cardinal Newman coach Ed Lloyd, who coached Cronin at Piner and Mendocino College, isn’t thrilled with his old quarterback’s move from the spread offense to the double wing.
“I told Paul, ‘What is that? I don’t know who you are any more,’” Lloyd said with a laugh.
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PD sports writer Eric Branch leads our blogging team on every aspect of Empire high school sports. Other contributors to this blog include Phil Barber, Michael Coit and Dewey Forget.
The dreaded double wing
by yikes
Run, Run, Run… Boring, Boring, Boring
by Glad I couldn't go
not many other options when the QB isn’t a strong passer. Yes, boring and very unfortunate. But at least Cronin adjusted and it’s made a difference. Too bad the adjustment wasn’t made sooner.
by sports fan