LJ FB: Spring Practice Week 2, Day 3

Returning center Christophe Gish goes through

blocking drills with fellow down linemen

on day 3 of week 2 in spring practice.

(Photos by Ed Piper)

By Ed Piper

On day three of week two of spring football practice, head coach Matt Morrison was busy installing plays for the offense in anticipation of Saturday's 7-on-7.

The 35 or so players participating in drills Wed., June 8, were split between a large group of offensive and defensive players in the center of the Muirlands field, and a small group of offensive linemen working out on the side near the storage bins.

The former Parker quarterback and assistant coach had most of his voice, even after three days of teaching in his classroom at Blessed Sacrament elementary school in Ocean Beach and two afternoons of practice.

NOTES: Graduating seniors Casey Brown and Trenton Fudge worked out on the side, as Brown, last season's starting quarterback, threw to Fudge, a productive wide receiver. Brown called them "Fudge Brownie", and said he is preparing to try out as a walk-on at San Diego State this summer. He has to enroll in summer school to be eligible.

Fudge, who with his former teammate goes through graduation ceremonies Tues., June 21, said he is going to enroll at Auburn University in Alabama and possibly try out to walk on in baseball...

Morrison lost most of his voice last Friday, after the first week of spring practice coupled with his classroom teaching. He was back in full voice three days later, after a weekend to rest his vocal cords.

Rising junior Trevor Scully waits for the ball as

he throws alongside fellow quarterback Carsten

Fehlan (partially hidden) in offensive

drills Wednesday.

A reporter told him last week at practice, "Take care of yourself." His answer: "Did my wife tell you to say that?" I said, "No, I'm a teacher. I just retired. I know what's it like to use your voice a lot." Morrison: "I'll rest after it's all over."...

Players in spring drills includes juniors and sophomores, next year's seniors and juniors, with a few freshmen thrown in...

The four quarterbacks taking snaps include Cole Dimich, Trevor Scully, Kenny Hayden, and Carsten Fehlan. The unofficial depth chart would seem to place Dimich as number one, Scully two, with Hayden in reserve and also working out at defensive back. Fehlan would seem to be destined to be the junior varsity starter...

Christophe Gish is center. Dane Hansen, Alex Scrivener, and JoJo Russell are among the down linemen. Tino Mendez is doing rehab on the sidelines.

Ross Martin (leg) and William Matthie (shoulder), I'm told, are absent from spring practice due to injuries.

Receivers, defensive backs, and defensive ends include rising seniors Daniel McColl, Tanner Watson, Johann Ponsaty, Alex Dockery, Patricio Castillejos (who has to work on Friday afternoons, so he will be missing those practice days this spring), Andrew Mitchell, Tyler Hope, Mitchell Scott, Austin Rust, and Jesse Pacleb.

Rising juniors include Sola Hope, D'yhar Sturgis, Johnathan O'Neal (Carlton's younger brother), Daniel Souza, Buster Hoy, and Dre McGrath.

This is not, by any means, a complete list of Vikings participating in drills.