Cougars struggle in season-opening 37-0 loss to Sonoma Dragons
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UPPER LAKE >> Even in a season-opening 37-0 loss to the Sonoma Dragons on Saturday, Northshore varsity football coach Frank Gudmundson said there were a handful of positives for his Cougars.
“The team struggled in the first half but was able to put together some offense in the second half,” Gudmundson said. “This was their first contact due to a lack of attendance in the season-opening scrimmage in Willits.”
Among the bright spots in the defeat were quarterback Greyson Pena’s 60 all-purpose yards and the play on defense of outside linebackers Pena and Oscar Vasquez, who led the team in tackles.
The team experienced a bit of adversity when starting linebacker and center Colton Murray left the game with an injury and was unable to return.
“All the players played hard and performed to the best of their ability,” Gudmundson said. “We have a bye week coming and we will use that to make some player adjustments.”
After a bye week this coming Saturday, all the league’s teams are off Sept. 25 because of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Cougars return to action Sept. 12 in Fort Bragg.
