Wildcats struggled with Minatare's size

The Banner County wildcats took one on the chin as they lost a conference game against Minatare, at home Friday, 45-83.

"Our biggest challenge was Minatare's size, I knew going in we would struggle with their size and that is what happened," coach Charles Jones said.

"I felt that they wore us down as the game went on and that is something that we struggle with in practice is simulating other teams size," he added.

Recognizing these things, coach Jones said they need to keep working on the fundamentals in practice.

Recalling the game, Jones did see some bright spots.

"I felt that we played fairly well on offense, we still have to clean some things up, have less penalties and clean up our blocking assignments," he said.

The coach said the team did improve, as a whole, but Gage Alexander and Payton Wick turned in solid performances. Jones added other kids stepped up and made some excellent contributions, too.

With the loss in the books, Jones said the Wildcats will continue to work on their technique and will focus on getting off of blocks better and tacking.

Banner County will be on the road this week to take on Hays Spring. Hays Spring lost their last game, 52-18 to Arthur County.