Saratoga Coach looking for motors  

Saratoga Panther High School football team faced the number one ranked team in their conference and although there were things that made Panther Head Coach Logan Wright happy with the game, he knows the team is capable of performing better than they did on Friday where they lost 57 to 12.

The 1st quarter went entirely Pine Bluff's way. They scored 21 points while the Panthers did not score.

The 2nd quarter was a different story. The Panthers got two touchdowns against a defense which doesn't give up points. Unfortunately, the Hornets were also scoring, so at half-time the score was 50 to 12 in favor of Pine Bluffs.

"We have played easier teams, that is for sure," Wright said. "To our credit, we scored two touchdowns against the number one team in the first half. They haven't lost a game in two years. In my opinion they are probably going to be the team that goes the whole distance."

Wright said he knew Pine Bluffs would be a challenge for his team, but he felt his team was good enough to be up for it.

Some players were.

He mentioned Deke Herring having a good game.

Allyster Ingraham was someone Wright was very pleased with "He has a good motor that I will be pointing out in the next few practices," Wright said. "Allyster plays the way a football player is supposed to play, sprinting everywhere. He loves the game and he has that motor that, moving forward as a team, we should all emulate."

Ingraham is a sophomore. "He started as a safety, which is no easy task," Wright said. "But it is the way he flies around  and I am hoping to get all the kids up to his enthusiasm."

Wright said this is the time for the team to find their motor.

"Pine Bluffs was probably the hardest team we will face this season," Wright said. "But our next two games are against some of the best in the conference and we will need to be up for them."

"Having that high motor can make all the difference'" said Wright. "For your teammates, doing things for each other and not just yourself. Getting up, time and time again with that high motor, I think in the weeks to come, we could take another step forward with attitude. With Lingle being our next game and they are really good, we need to be able to put our best foot forward. This week we will be practicing high energy, high motor to get ready. High motors can make all the difference in the world because we have the talent. "

The Panthers will playing Southeast at home on Friday at 6 p.m.