Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Coach Aarestad Wants Rebuilding Kimball To Keep Improving
Kimball senior Christian Allen-Van Pelt and the Longhorns look for their first win of the season against a good Perkins County team on Friday.
Kimball's Longhorn 8-man football team continued its early season struggles against the Sutherland Sailors on Friday night, dropping to 0-4 on the season after the 56-20 loss in Kimball.
The Sailors were able to capitalize on Kimball mistakes early in the game and built up a big lead that the Longhorns could not overcome, with a few scores by the home team near the end of the contest keeping the score respectable.
The Sailors were able to even their season record at 2-and-2 while the Longhorns continued to struggle with putting together sustainable drives while making costly mistakes.
Kimball Head Coach Ben Aarestad said, "Sutherland is a good football team, and we made some mistakes and got behind big early on. We did play hard and made some big plays during the game, which is something we can build upon as a team."
Next up, the Longhorns travel to Grant on Friday to take on the 3-1 Perkins County Plainsmen, riding high off a 43-8 rout of Bayard.
The Plainsmen are a solid team with the ability to score in bunches, so the Longhorns are going to be challenged from the start of the game.
Aarestad said, "Perkins County is a very good team and they've really improved over the last few years. They've been doing some good things this season and I'm sure they will make the playoffs. We just need to continue to improve, get better and make plays when we get the opportunity."
