Millwood defense preparing for the Davis 'bone

It’s a different type of practice week at Millwood.

The spread offense might be — for lack of a better term — spreading throughout the state, but it hasn’t reached Davis yet, where coach Jody Weber’s Wolves are still running the wishbone to perfection.

So as Millwood prepares for its second-round Class 2A playoff game at Davis Friday night, its players are talking about assignments and toughness, two key components to containing the ‘bone.

“We’ve been playing a lot of teams that have been passing a lot, but I like this kind of game,” Millwood junior linebacker Larry Lambeth said. “I like games that are physical. We’ve just got to have everyone do their one job, stay on their assignment, so the man behind you can do his job.

“If you get greedy, that’s when they beat you.”

Millwood went to Davis in last year’s second round as well, coming away with a 20-7 win. While that game provided good experience for the young Falcons, they know they can’t expect this year to be easier.

“We know since we won last year, they’ll be twice as hungry and twice as eager to beat us,” junior defensive back Cameron Batson said. “So we’ve got to be twice as hungry and twice as eager also. But if we prepare like we should, I think we can go out and do it.”

The toughness aspect is a quality the Falcons especially want to show. Regarded as a fast defense, they want everyone to know they can play physical football, too.