Thu, Nov 26 2009
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A Chris Larick column: Sandidge has seen both sides CHRIS LARICKStar Beacon On most of Sandidge’s carries, with the three touchdowns the obvious exception, the Dragons did a decent job of stopping him. But their concentration on him might have helped lead to Isabella’s 69-yard touchdown run on Madison’s very first play from scrimmage and on Krotz getting loose a few times.
For the most part, Lakeside showed good sportsmanship toward their old teammate, Willis said. “Lakeside showed a lot of class toward him. They were helping him up.” Sandidge may be happy that he’s now a Blue Streak, but Willis is also very happy to have him. “He’s become our main workhorse,” the coach said. “The good thing is we’ve been taking care of the ball, no turnovers.” In preparing for the game, the Madison coaching staff scrapped their previous blocking schemes, Willis said. “They were not our normal blocking schemes,” he said. “We knew what they were going to do. They’ve got a lot of good players, but they play a lot of suicide defense. They bring a lot of guys to the line. If you break the first wave, sometimes you’re gone. Our offensive line played well. You have to give those guys credit.” Madison’s defense played so well Lakeside had just one first down until late in the game. The Dragons scored on a long punt return by James Christian, after a fumble at the Madison 14 and on a 65-yard run by Christian with the Blue Streak substitutes in the game. “I thought we swarmed real well,” Willis said. “Numbers 1 (Christian) and 13 (Derell McCaleb), we shut out with the regular defense in. No big plays. We controlled them from doing anything. “Coach (Mike) Gilligan does a great job. We knew what they were going to run when they ran it. It was true to form. I’m proud of our guys, shutting out Christian and McCaleb.” Willis and the Blue Streaks want to close strong against North (at Madison’s homecoming Thursday night) and Riverside. Victories in those games would go a long way to atone for the Blue Streaks’ 28-17 loss to South two weeks ago after holding a 17-0 half-time lead. Larick is a freelance writer from Geneva. 
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