Thu, Nov 26 2009
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A RAIN OF DOMINANCE Jefferson has one (perhaps) final chance to get best of Lakeside ADAM RAEDERStar Beacon Linebacker Blake Boothby is sitting out of practice this week, as is running back Derrell McCaleb.
“Our bangs and bruises went into (last week’s) game and we played our hearts out. Our center (Cody Berkowitz) is legitimately out. Two other guys (Boothby and McCaleb) are a little worse off than they were going into (last week’s) game,” McWreath said. “Then a couple other guys have bangs and bruises. We have about five people out from practice. We’ll see how that goes for us.” McWreath said he expects McCaleb to play, though sparingly. “It’s just a matter of how much, when, where. We’re really concerned about a permanent injury,” the coach said. “We work with our trainers really well. Right now, he says (Darrell) has to take a week off (of practice) and we’ll see Friday. He feels there’s a good chance he can play Friday, but not at a 30-carry type of mode. ... We’ve got to watch how much reps he gets, when we put him in.” Joe Kelly has emerged as the Dragons’ No. 2 back, though the Dragons plan on using a platoon of runners to fill in when McCaleb is sidelined. “Joe Kelly has sort of emerged as our No. 2 back right now, but that’s not to say he’s going to get 20 more carries,” McWreath said. “He might have two more than the next guy.” With McCaleb out, and the Falcons’ size advantage across the line, the Dragons may find themselves relying more on quarterback James Christian and their passing game. The Dragons have completed 42 percent of their passes this season, a number they’ll have to bring up if they hope to keep drives alive via the air. “We’ve got to get the blocking up front and just run good routes,” wide receiver Glen Haines said. “Oh, yeah, we can do it.” Although, that might be a bit more difficult if the rains come — again. And that’s exactly what the Flacons are hoping. “We’re hoping for another mud bowl,” lineman Jeremy Onion said. “We like playing in the mud. They’re playing on the turf all day. This is what we play in,” Onion added, gesturing at the Falcons’ practice field. “They can’t run the ball on us,” lineman Nick Potts said. “So if they just have to run it, we should be all right.” For the Falcons’ offense, a 188-yard passing performance last week isn’t about to change their run-first ways. And they’re more than prepared for the Dragons to stack the box against them. 
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