“The boys were improving each week!!”

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“The boys were improving each week!!”

October 7, 2018 by David Svien

Injuries and a lack of depth on the roster has brought the Coupeville Middle School football season to an early end. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The Wolves, who were low on experienced players, went 0-3, but showed marked improvement.

Down, but not out.

Injuries and lack of depth on the roster is slicing the Coupeville Middle School football schedule in half.

The Wolves, who scrambled to field a team, opened the season with 14 players under first-year head coach Brett Casey.

After cancelling their first game because of not enough players being eligible, CMS played twice against Sultan and once again Langley, going 0-3 but showing marked improvement.

But injuries have reduced the roster to 12 players, and Friday morning Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith pulled the plug on the remainder of the season.

The Wolves final two games, home contests against King’s Oct. 10, and Langley Oct. 17, have been cancelled.

While the season didn’t completely play out as Casey and assistant coaches Junior Scroggins and Michael Davidson would have liked, the trio remain committed to building the program.

Casey is already moving forward with an eye on the future:

I am disappointed that the season is over. We had two games left and 12 players; the decision to cancel the season did not come from me.

Moving forward, I am trying to get the boys in the weight room to introduce them to that and keep them in shape for their next sport.

Looking back on this season, the boys were improving each week and that is what I was looking for.

The offense started to understand who they needed to block on plays and the running backs were seeing the holes they needed to hit.

Defensively, they were swarming the ball carriers and were trying to force fumbles.

They were figuring out how to play as a team, which was something we talked about during our shortened season.

Next year, the coaches will be able to talk to the boys before school is out and get more kids out.

I have talked with the (high school) varsity coaches and we will piggyback off of them during spring ball.