For going on a decade, Mingus Union High School head football coach Bob Young has come up with activities to keep his offensive and defensive linemen motivated in the offseason.
A course of barrels and other obstacles, as well as team tire races Thursday, June 19, at Bright Field, were part of a Big Man competition that accomplished just that — in the process, giving the Marauders more insight on how they stack up in the trenches against cross-Valley rivals Sedona Red Rock and Camp Verde high schools.
“My thing with the linemen, I don’t care about them bulking up,” Young said. “I just want them to be strong, and I want them to be quicker.”
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, June 25, issue of the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
