Thacker, Bearcats hone new-ish offense as they prep for familiar foe

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Thacker, Bearcats hone new-ish offense as they prep for familiar foe

Thu, 10/05/2023 - 14:55
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On Sept. 29, Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker saw his spread offense click. This week, Thacker hopes to see it click again as he faces the program he was leading when he developed it. Orrick first utilized the offense during its Week 5 loss to Northwest of Hughesville/Otterville. After making some personnel tweaks, the Bearcats tried it again in Week 6. This time, the Bearcats cruised to a 50-30 road victory over Sweet Springs – their first win this season. “We looked very good,” Thacker said Monday. “We’re still figuring it out.” The Bearcats (1-5 overall) will have a chance to measure their progress at “figuring it out” Friday night, when they host Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC). NHC was the program Thacker led from its inception as a co-op in 2015 through the 2020 season. And it was during his stint with the Aggies that he developed the offense, he said. Specifically, Thacker said he developed the offense in 2019 with his son Dalton. His son died in 2020. “He…

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