Here are some observations from the Golden Rams' first scrimmage of the 2015 season, which was played in front of about 150 fans on a sunny and warm Saturday afternoon.
- Pat Moriarty started the game with the first team offense, but both he and Alec Werner had plenty of opportunity to run with the first unit.
- Early in the contest, Brandon Monk broke a third and one for a big gain. R-Fr defensive back Nydair Rouse used his speed to catch up to Monk, but Monk put on some nifty moves before being drug down by other defenders.
- True freshman Zack Hockman saw plenty of time and made a nice tackle while on the field with the first team defense.
- Tyler Karpinski had a nice catch for a first down and later hauled in a touchdown reception during red zone drills.
- Corey Kelley had some nice one-on-one coverage on a deep Moriarty to Eddie Elliott pass.
- Moriarty and Werner, as well as freshman Paul Dooley, showed that they are mobile quarterbacks. All three still need to take a little bit longer to find the open receiver before pulling it down and taking off.
- Once running back Mark Dukes broke into the clear, he turned on the burners as he had a couple of long runs with one resulting in a touchdown around the right side.
- Kickers Brendan Paulison, Connor Foley and Ben Solis all did fine on PAT's, but not so well in field goal drills.
- Shaquil James and Ted Patton saw plenty of time at cornerback.
Nydair Rouse gets some help to bring down Brandon Monk (Photo Bert Garbutt)
Pat Moriarty looks for Eddie Elliott covered by Corey Kelley (Photo Bert Garbutt)
The Golden Rams held their first scrimmage under the watchful eye of Bill Zwaan (Photo Bert Garbutt)
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