Team News - 2023 Second Scrimmage Report

Just a couple of observations from Friday's action:

• Defensively, it's not clear if it's personnel driving the scheme or the scheme driving personnel, but the Golden Rams are sporting a 3-3-5 look this season. And one of those three linebackers is sophomore Maurice Beverly who was listed as a defensive back last season. It will be interesting to see if opposing offenses will be able to throw effectively against this defense and, if not, how quickly they can spin up a running game.
  
• Veteran offiensive tackle Quinton Derr was not dressed for either scrimmage. Maybe it's the Sirianni effect (we know he's the starter, no need to play him), precautionary (he could play if he had to), or something more serious. Answers to come next Saturday.
  
• Quarterback Cooper Jordan looked really good. Poised and confident, he knew which receiver was expected to be open and delivered the ball accurately and on time. While his favorite target appears to be D'Shaun Seals, he also connected with Julian Jordan on a long touchdown pass and Jonathan Haynes on another scoring strike. Cooper will have plenty of options.
  
• While Jordan looked sharp at quarterback, classmate Ethan Kohler did not. He was out of sorts in delivering the ball late and not making the right read on the run-pass option. Hopefully just an off day. Newcomer T.J. Pergine had some good moments.
  
• Prior to live action, kicker Sean Henry made a 57-yard field goal, after converting a 52-yard attempt on his previous kick. During the game, however, the long snapper wasn't accurate enough. It doesn't matter if the leg is there if the ball isn't. This needs to get corrected quickly to avoid the loss of points in a game.
  

West Chester opens the season on Saturday at Bentley. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm.