September 14, 2002 - Scrimmage vs. Bryant College

After field conflicts at the Anchormen's home, the scrimmage moved to Bryant for a controlled, instructional meeting.  The first part of the scrimmage included reviews of lineouts, then into scrumdowns.  After about 20 minutes of instructional play, both sides engages into a full scrimmage with 20 minute halves.

Rust and inexperience reared its head in the beginning of the contest as expected, but solid tackling overall helped maintain the Bulldog's defense well into the first half of play.  Bryant did dominate in offensive possession, but did not capitalize on the majority of the chances they did have.  Both teams did show their green as rookies did not have the experience to make plays when openings presented themselves, but veterans were quick to instruct and correct their play.

Highlights of the day include Pedro's solid tackling display.  Ryan's consistent running and scoring run.  Nick Francis's communication improved as well as the team overall.  Overall surprise of the day was from a rookie playing his first game.  Since he is a rookie and yet to play a legitimate game, his name will not be on my page until he is proven.

An area that always lacks attention is the scrum.  This weekend showed that even if outweighed, they can still drive a team back. 

The true test comes this weekend as Western Connecticut visits RIC in the season opener. 

 

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