By RAY BENTON
Leader sports editor
The Beebe Badgers played its annual scrimmage game against Harding Academy already somewhat behind the 8-ball with the loss of starting quarterback C.J. Cauldwell to injuries sustained off the field. Quarterback, however, was not the position most affected.
Mason Walker, who started part of his sophomore year and all of last season, stepped right in to fill the void under center, but that left the Badgers trying to fill his spot as the starting safety.
“We knew all along that whichever one of those guys didn’t start at quarterback would be the starting safety,” said Beebe coach John Shannon. “So now we’re down a safety. Mason had been getting a lot of reps at quarterback anyway, probably a 2-1 ratio, so he stepped right in and did fine at quarterback. But we’re trying to get someone ready to play safety full time for us now.”
The Wildcats outscored Beebe 14-7 when starters for both teams were on the field, but the Beebe coaching staff didn’t coach the controlled scrimmage like it was a real game. The Beebe Badgers played its annual scrimmage game against Harding Academy already somewhat behind the 8-ball with the loss of starting quarterback C.J. Cauldwell to injuries sustained off the field. Quarterback, however, was not the position most affected.
Mason Walker, who started part of his sophomore year and all of last season, stepped right in to fill the void under center, but that left the Badgers trying to fill his spot as the starting safety.
“We knew all along that whichever one of those guys didn’t start at quarterback would be the starting safety,” said Beebe coach John Shannon. “So now we’re down a safety. Mason had been getting a lot of reps at quarterback anyway, probably a 2-1 ratio, so he stepped right in and did fine at quarterback. But we’re trying to get someone ready to play safety full time for us now.”
The Wildcats outscored Beebe 14-7 when starters for both teams were on the field, but the Beebe coaching staff didn’t coach the controlled scrimmage like it was a real game.
