Article content The head coach doesn’t swallow antacid tablets whenever he sends his second unit on the field. The Korah Colts host the White Pines Wolverines in senior ball action at Superior Heights on Friday night. “In years past, when we started to pull the starters we saw, it’s not a knock against previous teams, but there wasn’t the same consistent level of talent,” Colts head coach Tom Annett told The Sault Star.
“There was a big drop and a crap shoot when they went it. We feel extremely confident when the starters get pulled that the next group can hold their own.” Annett hesitates to use descriptors like “backups” or ‘second unit.
’ “We have an ‘A’ team, and the ‘A’ team is expanding as guys step up and seize the opportunity to prove they can be in the starting rotation,” Annett said. “Ultimately, what it helps us do is cut down on the number of guys playing both ways and keep some of our top guys fresh.” Irrespective of Week 1, the Colts possessed unsurmountable leads at the mid-game break.
Last week the Colts owned a 36-0 over the St. Mary’s Knights; the week previous the lead was 30-2 over Superior Heights and 30-0 over White Pines on Week 2. Annett says the overabundance of talent on his squad is a luxury.
“This is probably one of the deepest teams, in terms of depth, that we have had,” the coach said. “On Week one the bench was shorter because it was a closer game but also because we were unsure of some guys, like the.
