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Kearney looked like it was in midseason form on Friday at Raytown.
The Bulldogs, who finished the 2022 season 10-1, appear to have slowly picked up Logan Minnick’s complex offense.
Minnick, who returned to Raytown for the first time since leaving in 2022, didn’t shy away from what he wanted to do this season and that was relying heavily on senior running back, Cameron Emmons.
Emmons showed why he could be one of the best running backs in the metro this season by showing his versatility as both a runner and receiver out of the backfield.
“It was really fun,” Emmons said. “We basically run everything we can possibly run out of any formation, any play. … it’s fun to have open options like that and it’s fun to spread the ball around.”
On the Bulldogs’ third offensive series against the Raytown Bluejays Emmons caught a screen pass from Casey Rooney. Emmons cut up and was able to follow his blocks into the end zone.
Emmons said that facing teams like Ray-Pec and Raytown will benefit the Bulldogs throughout the season.
“It’s just good competition,” Emmons said. “There’s nothing crazy we can take into the season because we don’t play either team.”
Emmons, who is looking to build on a very successful first season under Minnick, said the team is eager to get its season started against Platte County at home.
“We haven’t opened the season at home in a while,” Emmons said. “It’ll be fun.”
Unlike the Bulldogs, who played every key player on its roster, Ray-Pec coach Sean Martin decided to take conservative approach and not play Georgia commit Jaden Reddell.
Even though Reddell and several others didn’t play, the Panthers showed that they were still capable of causing a lot of Class 6 schools problems this season.
