Soccer returned to Bragg Saturday night because the Rattlers hosted its inexperienced and orange spring sport.
Within the first organized sport motion since Florida A&M’s Celebration Bowl victory in Atlanta, the Rattlers completed off spring soccer camp with its annual showcase sport and ushered within the James Colzie period. The Rattlers Inexperienced group, carrying white jerseys, beat the Orange group 14-7.
With a number of transfers, recruits and a brand new roster getting a primary style of motion on Ken Riley Discipline below Colzie, listed below are the takeaways from FAMU’s spring scrimmage.
Muratovic shines in spring showcase outing
Saturday’s spring sport gave us a take a look at the way forward for FAMU’s quarterback room post-Jeremey Moussa.
All six quarterbacks on the rosters took snaps in the course of the spring showcase, with Junior Muratovic stealing the present within the sport and Florida Atlantic switch Daniel Richardson having a strong spring displaying.
Muratovic seemed assured Saturday, main the primary landing drive of the sport after taking the offense over 80 yards to open the sport’s scoring. One of many veterans on the roster, Muratovic appeared in six video games final season, throwing for 138 yards.
In Saturday’s sport, Muratovic threw two touchdowns and led the one profitable offensive drives of the sport for the Rattlers and shined within the 7-on-7 portion of the showcase.
Richardson, who earned one of the best quarterback of spring honor from FAMU at halftime, had a gradual begin to the spring sport. Throwing three interceptions, the graduate switch has seemed sturdy throughout practices however had a tough time discovering his footing within the showcase.
Alston Hooker, Trey Fisher, Noah Ross and DJ Boney all took snaps for the Rattlers, however the duo of Muratovic and Richardson appeared to be battling for beginning reps. Each gamers accomplished tough passes and confirmed good pocket consciousness in the course of the sport eventualities portion of the spring showcase.
Protection forces turnovers, shines throughout spring showcase
FAMU’s protection stole the present on Saturday, forcing 4 interceptions and permitting just one landing from the offense.
The Rattlers ranked as one of many nation’s greatest defenses final yr, and this yr’s squad appears to be following go well with.
The secondary was sturdy towards a pass-heavy FAMU offense, forcing 5 interceptions, together with one pick-six, and a slew of incompletions. Jordan Cumberbatch, Ah’Mare Lee, Andre Powell Jr. and Gabriel Nance all got here up with picks for the Rattlers.
Throughout the board, FAMU’s protection confirmed its promise with a handful of tackles for loss and sacks. Whereas the offense rushed only some occasions, the Rattlers’ entrance seven seemed sturdy towards the run, permitting only a few yards after contact.
Powell grabs two interceptions, leads sturdy defensive again displaying
One of many standouts among the many sturdy displaying from the defensive backs was Andre Powell Jr. He picked off Richardson twice within the first half of play, together with a well-timed soar of a route that led to his first interception.
The Rattlers had one of many strongest defensive again teams within the nation final yr and retained the likes of Kendall Bohler and Powell on this yr’s squad. Powell had a powerful displaying within the showcase Saturday night, overlaying properly and forcing a couple of incompletions alongside the interceptions.
After showing in 11 video games final season, Powell recorded 14 complete tackles within the 2023 season and confirmed promise within the spring showcase that he might be in for an improved season come fall.
Liam Rooney covers preps sports activities for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him through e mail at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney
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