The Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders made it three straight wins in spring football action Friday as they rolled over visiting Weyburn 55-0.
While the competition level was not there, Yorkton coach Jason Boyda said the game did allow the home side to get the entire roster involved.
“It allowed our back-up players to gain some valuable experience,” he said, adding both back-up quarterbacks got some reps behind centre.
Playing actual game time is critical in development.
“You can’t simulate game speed in practice,” said Boyda.
Gaining some experience now will be important for the Gridders program as 15 of the players on the spring roster graduate.
Boyda noted seven of the graduating players are headed to play university, or Canadian Junior football in the fall.
“We’re really proud of the boys. They’ve worked hard and it’s paid off,” he said, adding their success also shows the Yorkton program is doing a good job of preparing players to step to the next level.
The win over Weyburn leaves Yorkton with a 3-0 record this spring, with one game left on the schedule. They will host Moose Jaw at Century Field at 6 p.m. July 4.
“It will be a game where we get to feel each other out,” offered Boyda, as the game is a preview of the spring championship with the same two teams destined to meet in Moose Jaw July 10 in the championship.
