BRAINTREE FORUM
Wamps football back to school
Braintree football starts practice for new season
Bob Whitney
Braintree High School's football coach Brian Chamberlain welcomed an enthusiastic group of football players to the Alumni Stadium turf on August 17.
The date marked the official opening to the 2018 football, however, the Wamps have been hard at work for many months sharpening their skills in the weight room and competing in a variety of 7v7 passing leagues and tournaments.
"It's good to get underway," said Chamberlain. "Typical day 1 issues, paperwork, impact testing, etc. We had to adjust as a staff as Coach Wes is home sick."
The Wamps are limited to just helmets and no contact for the first few days of camp per MIAA regulations.
The majority of the Day 1 two hour practice session was devoted to the o-line reviewing blocking assignments and the offensive backfield running plays and working on the nuances of the quarterback/running back exchange and overall ball security.
"I was pleased with our energy level," said the Braintree coach. "The guys were flying around the field and accepting all the coaching they were receiving. It was a great start."
The Wamps are poised for a strong season with a roster that is loaded with speed, athleticism and experience.
Many news outlets have published preseason all star squads and Braintree is well represented as running back Billy Silvia and lineman and Braintree's strongest human Matt Doyle have been feted in most.
The first three regular season games with Quincy, Barnstable and Framingham will be critical to the Wamps chances for another outstanding season.
The Wamps will face their first important preseason test on August 25 (3 p.m.) when they host Stoughton HS at Alumni Stadium.
"It will be our first opportunity to evaluate the payoff from all our off season work," said the coach. "
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