Penalty Problems Punish Peacock
After squeaking by the Swift Currrent Colts last week the Peacock Tornadoes were hoping to pick up a win this weekend.
Despite their best efforts the Tornadoes fell 27 - 7 to the Greenall Griffins in the South Rural 5A Football League.
The Griffins would hold the lead throughout the game.
The Griffins lead 6 - 0 after the first quarter. The Griffins increased their lead to 13 - 0 at the half. The score after the third quarter saw the Griffins leading the Tornadoes 13 - 7. Final score was 27 - 7 for the Griffins.
Peacocks’ Nate Measner makes a catch to score a touchdown - MJ Independent photo
“It was a tough one. Greenall obviously brings a lot of pressure into the game. They are a good team. They are really well coached,” Tornadoes head coach Bert Redstone said.
Redstone said the Tornadoes had worked out a strategy but a few mental mistakes threw the plan off.
Mental mistakes which included plenty of emotional play and unfortunately for the Tornadoes a plethora of penalties that handcuffed the Moose Jaw team.
“…the last thing I said to the players was it’s OK to play football mad but you can’t play mad and play dumb. You’ve got to play contained and controlled within yourself…”
Penalties hurt the Tornadoes.
“Our guys were mad. They started to take dime selfish penalties and that really killed the team’s momentum,” he said.
A big rush by Peacock - MJ Independent photo
Some of the things Peacock reaped from penalties was two possessions given away on off sides calls, an offside saved the Griffins from a third down punt return and a long run was called back on an illegal block.
Redstone said it was something the team is going to have to work on in order to start to record victories.
Game film will be critical in improving the Tornadoes play as the review can find the problem.
“See it. Understand the mistake and hopefully get better,” h said.
Peacocks’ Dax Gibney corrals Greenall Griffins’ Cohen Day - MJ Independent photo
Defensively the Tornafoes had a decent game defensively when it came to following the game plan.
On the offensive side of the game, the Tornadoes had difficulty moving the ball and they’re up against some very tough and big defenders.
“We are super physical. No team wants to play us that’s for sure.”
Penalties suffered by Peacock were due to frustration Redstone said.
“It’s always frustration. It’s frustration penalties. Kids get mad and they do something bad.”
Peacocks’ linebacker Ryan Doney (left) goes after a Griffins ball carrier - MJ Independent photo
“Back breaking penalties are hard to overcome…’
The Tornadoes will work on more than just recovering from such bad penalties.
Players coming back from injury we’re big factors for the Tornadoes.
,“You get these guys back and it feels good.
