The Sacred Heart High School Saints football team was in Melville on Sept. 20, taking on the Vipers. The Melville team was dominant overall, with the final score being 49-0.
Coach Nick Jonassen said part of the problem with the SHHS squad was the number of players at the game. With injuries and illnesses, the team had a short bench.
“We couldn’t seem to bounce back and put things together.”
There are strong athletes on the Saints, said Jonassen, with Logan Rohatensky putting in a good game and Matt Stackhouse being a capable quarterback, but they need to work on connecting as a team.
The next action for the team is against Broadview at Sacred Heart on Sept. 27. Jonassen said that one of the things they will focus on in the build up to that game is their offense.
“We didn’t score last game, so we definitely want to put a better offensive effort forward.”
While they hope more players will be able to participate in the Thursday game, Jonassen said if they have to figure out how to make things work with a short bench, that’s what they’ll do.
“We’ll see how things go over the week in terms of illness and injuries but the show must go on, and we will do what we can with who we’ve got out there.”
