Big Plays Highlight First Scrimmage
3/30/2018 6:38:00 PM | Football
Eagles hit mid-way point of spring ball
STATESBORO - The offense produced three long touchdowns and the defense came up with two interceptions as the Georgia Southern football squad held its first spring scrimmage Friday evening inside Paulson Stadium.
Running back Jared Daniels broke a 58-yard touchdown run en route to a team-high 77 yards rushing to lead the way. Eric Montgomery tallied 49 yards on the ground and the Matthew LaRoche ran for 29 yards to pace the way.
Shai Werts went 8 for 10 passing for 86 yards with a touchdown and an interception to lead the aerial attack. He connected on Darion Anderson for a 54-yard touchdown pass while Jaalon Frazier hit Dexter Carter Jr. for a 30-yard touchdown pass.
Malik Murray caught four pass for 31 yards to lead the receiving corps while Ellis Richardson grabbed three passes for 29 yards.
"This was our first opportunity to hold a practice where it wasn't segmented and scheduled out," said head coach Chad Lunsford. "I thought the energy was good and the guys came out and worked hard, but I do think we have a long ways to go in terms of putting it all together. The defense cme up with some big stops and the offense at times converted when we need it. There was some good, and there was some bad, but overall we're getting to where we need to be, we just have to keep working at it."
The Eagles resume spring practice on Monday and will hold their second spring scrimmage next Friday.
Running back Jared Daniels broke a 58-yard touchdown run en route to a team-high 77 yards rushing to lead the way. Eric Montgomery tallied 49 yards on the ground and the Matthew LaRoche ran for 29 yards to pace the way.
Shai Werts went 8 for 10 passing for 86 yards with a touchdown and an interception to lead the aerial attack. He connected on Darion Anderson for a 54-yard touchdown pass while Jaalon Frazier hit Dexter Carter Jr. for a 30-yard touchdown pass.
Malik Murray caught four pass for 31 yards to lead the receiving corps while Ellis Richardson grabbed three passes for 29 yards.
"This was our first opportunity to hold a practice where it wasn't segmented and scheduled out," said head coach Chad Lunsford. "I thought the energy was good and the guys came out and worked hard, but I do think we have a long ways to go in terms of putting it all together. The defense cme up with some big stops and the offense at times converted when we need it. There was some good, and there was some bad, but overall we're getting to where we need to be, we just have to keep working at it."
The Eagles resume spring practice on Monday and will hold their second spring scrimmage next Friday.
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