Cardinals ready to clean up mistakes
by Jos Torres, Gonzales Inquirer Sports
Friday, September 12, 2014
Gonzales Inquirer Article | St. Paul Cardinal Football
SHINER Coaches, players, fans of the game, or whoever else interested in football can argue which offense is the "perfect offense" to run. But one constant that rings true despite your offensive preference is the idea that to win the football game, winning the turnover battle can go a long way.
The St. Paul Cardinals did not do that last week and although you can sometimes overcome them, St. Paul couldnt do it.
So this week the message is simple. Clean up the errors.
"We made a bunch of mistakes," St. Pauls head coach Jake Wachsmuth said, "and you know, turnovers definitely hurt us but it was more than that. [Bryan St. Joseph] played better than we did and we just have to do better."
This week, the Cardinals host homecoming against Somerville, a team that is currently 0-2, with blowout losses to Iola (65-0) and Buffalo (71-6).
The visiting Yeguas have good skill positions, so Wachsmuth knows not to underestimate any team. But to get this win, the Cardinals simply need to handle their responsibilities.
"Its just trying to go out there and do your best," Wachsmuth said. "Doesnt matter who you play, [Somerville] may have been playing good teams, it doesnt matter. Thats who you play and worry about what we do."
As Wachsmuth notes, St. Paul needs to play their form of football and play it correctly and theyll get the win tonight.
"Offensively, we got to bring down the turnovers," he said, "and some of those turnovers were caused by missed assignments. We didnt execute."
Defensively, the Cardinals also had issues with missed tackles.
"A lot of times we let people slip," Wachsmuth said.
With a good running back on Somervilles side of the ball, the Cardinals cannot afford to do such things.
St. Pauls hosts Somerville tonight with kickoff set at 7:30 p.m.
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