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Scypion, Bonton make Titans defensive

By Cody Pastorella

The Port Arthur News

There are two ends to every line. A geometry teacher might argue that point; but when it comes to football and the Memorial Titans defense, there is Radermon Scypion on one end and Coby Bonton on the other.

Bonton, a 5’11, 185-pound senior, plays the weak side defensive end while Scypion, a 6’4, 230-pound junior plays the strong side defensive end, or as the Titans call it, the “Blood.â€

“Those two guys are the cornerstone of the defense,†defensive coordinator Curtis Viola said. “Bonton is the smart one. He goes 100 mph every play and there is no quit in him. Scypion is a beast. We try to move him around as much as we can to confuse offenses. We slant him and slide him.â€

Viola said Scypion is becoming an elite player at his position.

“He is figuring things out and understands how to use his big body,†Viola said. “Last year he was just a sophomore and he played like a sophomore, but this year he has become a great ball player.â€

Viola said both players had tremendous summers that helped them both mature into the type of leaders they have to be for the Titans to succeed.

Just two games into the season, Bonton has recorded five tackles, 10 assists, including three tackles for losses, has caused one fumble, recovered a fumble, has two sacks and four quarterback hurries.

His counterpart, meanwhile, has eight tackles, 13 assists, one tackle for a loss and four quarterback hurries.

Scypion said the two have a friendly competition to see who gets more tackles, but their competition is mostly there to help both of them play better for the team.

“We believe in each other,†Scypion said. “If he doesn’t do his job, then the team suffers. If I don’t do my job, then the team suffers.â€

Bonton said the type of defense Memorial plays, a 3-3-5, calls for every single player to be on top of his game at all times.

“There is a lot of blitzing and slanting,†Bonton said. “If everybody does their job, if we read our keys and make our checks, then the defense will hold. If one person messes up, then it’s a touchdown for the other team.â€

In two games, Memorial has given up 25 points. All four touchdowns have come off big plays. Against Ozen, Memorial surrendered an 84-yard touchdown pass, and a 71-yard touchdown run. Against Nimitz, in last week’s 13-10 loss, Memorial gave up an 86-yard rushing touchdown and a 53-yard touchdown pass.

In all, the Titans have given up eight plays that went for more than 25 yards, three running plays and five passing plays.

As a team, Memorial’s defense has allowed 589 yards of total offense. Take away those eight plays, and the Titans have only given up 119 yards of total offense and zero touchdowns.

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play calling and one not so good receiver. PAM is good or should i say,they are better than they were last year. when the O got into binds last year,they called on valcin and freddie king to bail them out. the O is the same imo. king didn't start and got in late. in the first qtr./early second vs. nimitz. king didn't play against ozen.

Is Freddie King playing tonight against Lamar?
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