East Davidson was able to avoid the dubious distinction of falling to 0-2 heading into its game with North Davidson this week by securing an 18-12 double-overtime win over Trinity last Friday.
“We felt really fortunate to win. The game could have went either way,” Golden Eagles coach Bryan Lingerfelt said. “That was as good as I’ve seen us play. They have really focused on what I’ve asked them to do. We’re really happy to see improvement each week.”
The excitement has certainly carried over into practice and rejuvenated the team as it prepares for its toughest test to date in traveling to Welcome to play the 2-0 Black Knights. Coming off a 42-7 victory over Ledford, North offers an opportunity for East to sharpen its game against the largest of Davidson County’s schools.
“North is a tough opponent. Offensively, they’re a very tough football team and defensively, they’re sound tacklers,” Lingerfelt conceded. “They’re a well-coached, strong team. They hung 40 on two teams in a row. They’re going to play a tough football game.”
The Eagles (1-1) are not, however, preparing to reinvent the wheel. The 2010 season is one of gradual tweaks and adjustments for a young squad that seeks to steadily progress with each passing week.
Lingerfelt does not plan to approach the contest with any sort of expectations except to watch his team continue to carry out the game plan.
“Our job is not to be worried about the scoreboard, but to be worried about ourselves,” he said. “We’re just going to try to improve our little world. Who knows, we may look up at the scoreboard and see it’s a close game.”
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