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Both experienced and new players got their first taste of what it was like to play as
a team when they scrimmaged the Steelers on Saturday morning, August 21, at
Curtis Middle School.
Jaguars defense watches the
offense work (although Trenton's little sister isn't paying much attention
on her dad's shoulder). |
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 Coach Ollie helps organize warm ups with Tyler, Trey, and Jordan. |
 Jaguars defense (Tyler in center) tries to avoid Steelers blockers. |
 Oja'jee, Omar, and Barrington head downfield. |

Defense lines up for the next
play. |
 Collin (black shirt-center, bottom of pile), Barrington (blue shirt), and Brian (white shirt)
make the tackle. |
 Jaguars stop for a water break. |
 Jaguars defense watches the offense work (although Trenton's little sister
isn't paying much attention on her dad's shoulder). |

Barrington heads downfield for a long run while Justin (white) blocks and
Onaj'ee (blue and red) follows to block. |
 Offense explodes off the line with Chris (far right) in motion. |
 Onaj'ee evades tacklers while blockers (Barrington-blue; Colin-black;
Justin-white) keep on working. |
 Chris and Justin both fight to hold off a Steeler. |
 Offense executes—Barrington (left-blue) and Chris (left-white) head
downfield while Dominic, Colin, and Justin (white) block for quarterback
Trenton (far right). |
 Jaguars defense overwhelm a Steeler.
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 Omar takes the handoff from Trenton and heads out while Oja'jee (blue and
red) blocks. |
 Omar (black), Justin (white), and Onaj'ee (behind Chris) take out
defenders threatening Trenton (far right) while Chris (white) heads
downfield. |
 Go, Jaguars! — Jaguars break after their very positive post-game
debrief with the coaches. |
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Jaguars
beat the Steelers two touchdowns to none in their second scrimmage on the evening of August 25. Several
Steeler runners broke free, but the determined Jaguars defense chased them down
and descended upon them en masse . . . every time.
A horde of Jaguars (led by
Justin, on the ground) take down the Steelers' runner. Left to
right—Trey, Onaj'ee (red), Barrington (blue), and Tyler (far right). |
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 Colin adjusts his helmet (now with Jaguar decals for the first time) before the second
scrimmage. (Also—Will.) |
 Trenton hands off to Omar (far right) as Onaj'ee (red/blue), Justin
(behind Onaj'ee), and Barrington (far left-blue) block. |
 Barrington heads out on one of the Jaguars' two touchdown runs (Onaj'ee
made the second one). |
 (Left to right) Andrew and his dad, Roger and his grandpa, Hunter, and
Jordan watch their teammates on the field. |
 Coach Ollie (left) and Coach Stevens (center) watch the Jaguar defensive
line get ready to tear into the Steelers. Left to right along
line—Andrew, Brian, Dominic, Tyler. |
 Tyler (far right) and Roger get up after making a tackle.
(Also Barrington—left.) |
 Jaguars defense doesn't intend to let the Steelers get a long run—and they
never let them once. Left to right—Will (white), Barrington (blue),
Tyler (behind yellow shirt), Brian (center-white), Colin, Dominic (far
right). |
 A horde of Jaguars (led by Justin, on the ground) take down the Steelers'
runner. Left to right—Trey, Onaj'ee (red), Barrington (blue), and
Tyler (far right). |
 Barrington (blue), Dominic (on ground), and Tyler (right) take down
another Steelers runner. |
 Jaguars get ready to go through the "Good Game" line after the scrimmage.
Left to right—Andrew, Tyler, Jordan, Will, Trenton, Brian, Barrington,
Hunter, Dominic, Omar, Onaj'ee, Justin, Coach Jones, and Coach George. |
 Colin tosses his helmet on the way off the field. |
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