Summary of week one- Greenbrier 31 Beebe 22

Well, Friday night was certainly not what Badger fans were hoping for.........a win. However, despite the loss, there are positives that one can draw from the loss to Greenbrier. For one, Adam Griffis proved that he could play fullback. Griffis, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown against Greenbrier, worked very hard in the offseason, ran harder and better in the second half. Also, Victor Howell, one of the tailbacks in Coach Shannon's Dead T offense, electrified the crowd with a 68 yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter, despite nearly being pushed out of bounds 15 yards from the goaline. Griffis, who was the NEARSports/Badger Sports Network's defensive player of the game, played like a monster in the 2nd half on defense. Tyler Ratz got a sack on Greenbrier sophomore quarterback Niel Burcham, who lit up the Badger defense. Scot Gowen, in his first start at quarterback, did a solid job of moving the offense up and down the field. Gowen also had a 66 yard run in the 1st half to help set up Beebe's first score. The rain did hold off for the game and the crowd was awesome, especially on the Greenbrier side. What will the future hold for both teams? Who knows, but both teams are young and can only go up.