Cole Kelly: West Hancock Offense Runs ‘Like Clockwork’
Cole Kelly was honest about the offensive playbook that West Hancock uses week in and week out. “We’ve done it for the last 50 years with some tweaks to the plays,” Kelly said. “Our coaches ran this offense when they…
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Continue ReadingCole Kelly was honest about the offensive playbook that West Hancock uses week in and week out.
“We’ve done it for the last 50 years with some tweaks to the plays,” Kelly said. “Our coaches ran this offense when they played and they really understand it.”
In a day and age where spreading teams out and trying to be unique is the norm, the defending Class A state champion Eagles continue to line up, follow each assignment and run over the opposition.
Kelly and West Hancock did just that this past Friday night, improving to 3-1 with a convincing victory over St. Edmond. The senior had 17 attempts for 183 yards and scored five times – all coming in the first half.
On the year, Kelly has 747 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging almost eight yards per carry. In the past two weeks alone, he has played just four quarters total, racking up nine touchdowns.
As a team, West Hancock rushed for over 5,000 yards last year. They ran all 46 offensive plays out of the backfield this past week, rushing for 435 yards with six touchdowns.
“Once you understand it and get everything done with blocking assignments, it works like clockwork,” Kelly said.
Kelly was one-third of the three-headed rushing attack last season. He knew more would be needed and expected out of him this season, as the 210-pounder put in the work to improve his skills.
“I just lifted weights to get stronger and to be able to take the abuse of a football season,” he said. “I did speed and agility workouts, too. I also set goals on how I wanted to get better and what I wanted to do as a team.”
After falling to Garner-Hayfield/Ventura in Week 1, West Hancock has reeled off three consecutive wins over Forest City, Bishop Garrigan and St. Edmond. They head to Alta-Aurelia this week before finishing with North Union and Manson Northwest Webster.
“It was an awesome experience playing in the (UNI) Dome and it was fun playing there too,” Kelly said. “I just want to go back and have some fun with this team one last time.”
Kelly is “open to all ideas” as far as his future at the college level whether that be playing offense or defense.
“I’m just trying to figure all that out still,” he said. “Some coaches have reached out to me and I don’t really have a preference on any school or position.”