The Steven Arenas era at Carl Hayden High School officially began Thursday when the Falcons hosted Copper Canyon for a scrimmage game. The Falcons came out looking fresh in blue jerseys and gold pants. The Aztecs of Copper Canyon came out in their practice black jerseys and white pants.
Scrimmage games are very important in High School football. They are structured different then a regular season game. There usually is not any special teams. Each team gets the ball for ten plays and keeps it even if there is a turnover. The teams rotate several times. There are also refs to call penalties. This gives coaches a good idea of what they have and what they need to work on.
Carl Hayden didn’t look like a team with a first year coach. They looked organized and in sync with one another. The offensive line was great allowing the quarterbacks plenty of time to throw the ball. In fact the Falcons threw the ball more that I expected. Last year they were a very run heavy team and coach Arenas told me they would not change much formation wise but would be throwing more.
Scores aren’t kept during scrimmages but the Falcons did get in the end zone a few times. Carl Hayden played two QB’s and they both looked sharp. Both were able to control the offense and seemed to understand what was going on around them. The Falcons are in good hands at quarterback.
Arenas looks like a natural leader. His coaching staff and players are buying in to what he plans to accomplish as head coach of the Carl Hayden Falcons. The team opens up regular season play this Friday when they host Cactus Shadows in a battle of the Falcons.
It's about time somebody noticed.
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