Pushing+into+the+sled%2C+defensive+lineman+Spencer+Vaka+works+on+his+form+during+a+drill+Wednesday%2C+Nov.+16.

By Luke Wood

Pushing into the sled, defensive lineman Spencer Vaka works on his form during a drill Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Wednesday

November 21, 2022

Wednesday morning, when the clock hits 6:40 a.m., continues the series of watching practice film from Tuesday’s night practice, analyzing play schematics and setting goals for upcoming practice that evening.

Athletes, who leave for class at the regular 7:20 a.m. dismissal time, return to finish their film digest from Tuesday.

Everyone has your back.

— Kicker junior Kenten Laughman

At this point in the week, practice starts running plays at half speed, slightly faster than a walk through from Tuesday’s practice. Through this consistent time spent with one another before, during and after school, football athletes are able to utilize practice time to perfect technique as well as grow in their bond with one another, according to kicker junior Kenten Laughman.

“Everyone has your back,” Laughman said. “Even after a missed kick, I just know that my boys are still going to be there on the sideline, they’re not losing faith in me, just like a family. We are here as a family and we have fun as a family. It’s just something really special.

The team’s bond proves to be a beneficial facet for many players on the team, especially wide receiver senior Hayes Miller, who recently transferred to Mill Valley from Palmyra, Missouri to “get a better experience in a football program” with new opportunities presented to him in “going from a smaller school to a bigger school.”

“It’s completely different in how close the football program is. You’re a lot closer to all the guys and everyone has a good time,” Miller said. “When it’s time to put in the work, you guys all put in the work together and it’s really just a fun environment to be in.”

Field practice resumes at 4:10 p.m. with athletes only wearing upper body pads. Regular practice concludes at 6:10 p.m. and athletes are sent home for the night while the coaches, staying back at the fieldhouse office, gather for an additional 90 minutes to review film of the day’s practice.

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