By T. Scott Boatright
Sometimes it all boils down to a learning process when it comes to high school football jamborees.
Despite falling in both two-quarter contests Friday night at the Madison Parish High School Football Jamboree— 12-8 against General Trass and 18-16 to Madison, Panthers coach Chaunce Davison felt his Panthers passed the test to a significant degree.
“We stayed in there both games,” Davison said. “Coverage problems. But that’s what this time of year is about. We’re going to work on that. Focus on that. It was our coverage that stood out tonight. Not in a good way. We’re going to work on that. We’re going to fix it.”
Taking over at quarterback after serving his other roles in recent years, senior Zion Hicks was a Panther Davison noticed.
“On the first play (of the jamboree game against Gen. Trass), Zion ran for a 65–yard touchdown,” Davison said. “Jabari Livingston added the two-point conversion to give the Panthers an 8-0 advantage.
While not the outcome he wanted, Davison feels positive about his team heading into next week’s season and home opener against D’Arbonne Woods.
“Tonight was like a test,” Davison said. “It showed us what we need to work on. And we will. We’re still working. A work in process. I like what I see right now. But we’re only just beginning. I have to like what I see later on. That’s what this team needs. It really starts now.”
