MIller JV Defeats Straughn

The TR Miller JV football team took the field last Thursday night against Straughn. It had been a long time since August 3^rd when practice began and we were tired of hitting one another and needed to line up against someone else. The 7^th graders started the game off with an 8 – 0 victory after a 54 yard run by Grant Youngblood, who also scored the 2 point conversion. The 8^th graders won the toss and elected to defer to the second half and kicked to Straughn.

Straughn started their drive off on their own 40-yard line and drove the length of the field to take the lead 8- 0. The JV tigers started their drive on their own 42-yard line and run 2 plays before the quarter ended. With 6 minutes to go before half-time McHenry Coleman ran for 17 yards for the score, and Jones Manning added the 2pt. Conversion to tie the score 8-8. Straughn started their next drive at their own 20 yard line and ran 80 yards for their 2^nd score, the extra point was no good the score with 3 minutes to go in the half Straughn led 14-8.

The JV tigers started their next possession on the 50-yard line after a good kick return. Two plays later McHenry Coleman ran in it from 40 yards out, and the extra point was no good. The half ended tied 14-14. Millers JV tigers received the ball in the 3^rd quarter, and started the next drive at the 50-yard line due to an unsuccessful onside kick attempt by Straughn. Eight plays later a screen pass to Trae Walker was the 3^rd score of the night to make the score 20-14. The extra point was no good.

With 5:30 left to go in the game Kyle Davis scored Millers last score of the night on a 10 yard run up the middle through a huge hole opened up by Trin Miller, Hunter Harp, Chris Jones and James Peach. Straughn added one more score, but it proved to be their last with the final score being Millers JV 28 Straughn JV 20. The game was a back and forth battle all night but the young tigers came out on top. The kids showed a lot of discipline and character to battle back and forth and come on top. The JV tigers will take on Neal in East Brewton Next Thursday night at 6:00 pm.

Here is some footage from the game:

Tigers First Practice in Pads

Thursday, August 5th was the first day of full pads at practice and we took some footage of the players practicing. "It's a lot different from being in shorts," says T.R. Miller senior Dylan Bell.  It was a hot day and the players had to really push themselves, but they made it through. Here is some footage from the practice:

Tigers First Practice in Pads on Thursday

The T.R. Miller Tigers will hold their first practice in full pads on Thursday, August 5th at 5:00 PM.  The Tigers worked Monday and Tuesday morning in weather Coach Jamie Riggs called "pretty hot".  Riggs said he thought both coaches and players were looking forward to putting on the pads.  "We have been in shorts throughout the summer and I think everyone is ready for a change."  The varsity Tigers are scheduled to hold a short scrimmage to end the week on Friday at the end of practice.  "That's when we will find out who is ready to play and who is not," said Riggs.  The Tigers open the season on August 27th at Escambia County.

Tigers Feast on Watermelons

Wednesday, after practice the football players enjoyed a feast of watermelons to cool themselves off. Coach Edge provided this snack for the entire team to enjoy; however, Coach Edge was not there to enjoy the snack because he had a meeting to attend that morning.  The football players played around and had lots of fun while eating the melons.  We took some footage of them playing around.  Check it out below: