What could possibly make a coach like Kenton’s Mike Mauk install an unconventional offense, wrapped in seemingly foolish decision making?
In the first quarter of its season opener at Coldwater, Kenton went for it on 4th down inside its own 20 rather than punt. The Cavs held and scored. So did Kenton, winning 50-31 behind another numbers-heavy performance from Mauk’s son, Maty.
Who better to address the genesis of Kenton’s high-scoring air attack than the coach:
“We evolved into this (offense) basically to give us a chance to win,” Mike Mauk said.
“We wanted to try and two-platoon and get as many guys involved and playing as we could so we didn’t have anyone playing both ways. We put our bigger, stronger guys on defense and put the guys who were a little more athletic on offense.
“Plus, it’s something our guys can do all year long. They can throw in the gym, they can throw in the spring and summer. What they do then is what they do in the season. For us, it gives us a chance to be competitive with teams that normally we wouldn’t be able to do so.”
Alter (10-2) will play Kenton (11-1) in a D-VI, Region 16 final on Friday at Wapakoneta.
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