(ROCKDALE)–THE ROCKDALE TIGER FOOTBALL TEAM
IS PREPARED FOR THEIR FINAL SCRIMMAGE OF THE
PRESEASON. THE TIGERS HOST MEXIA IN SCRIMMAGE
ACTION TONIGHT.
THE BLACKCATS PRESENT A CHALLENGE, AS THEY
RETURN 2 STARTERS ON OFFENSE AND 7 ON DEFENSE FOR
THIS SEASON’S RUN IN CLASS 4-A DIVISION 2. MEXIA IS
IN DISTRICT 8, WHICH INCLUDES WACO CONNALLY, LORENA,
FAIRFIELD, ROBINSON, SALADO, AND MADISONVILLE.
THE TIGERS HAVE THEIR FINAL WARM-UP
OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THEY OPEN THE REGULAR SEASON
AT HOME AGAINST GIDDINGS AT THE NEW TIGER FIELD.
THE TIGERS OUTSCORED GROESBECK 4 TO 2 IN THE FIRST
SCRIMMAGE LAST FRIDAY.
THE TIGERS LOOK TO MAKE FINAL TUNE-UPS BEFORE
OPENING THE SEASON AGAINST GIDDINGS.
ROCKDALE TIGER HEAD COACH JEFF MILLER SAYS
THIS 2ND SCRIMMAGE WILL BE IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING
SOME POSITIONS…
“SCRIMMAGES ARE SO BIG BECAUSE WE NEED TO
EVALUATE SO MANY PEOPLE, STILL. WE HAVE A LOT OF
POSITIONS THAT ARE STILL OPEN. AND SO, IT’S GOING TO
BE ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OF THOSE KIDS
TO EITHER MAKE OR BREAK, YOU KNOW, SEPARATE
THEMSELVES.”
MILLER ALSO SAYS THE 2ND SCRIMMAGE WILL BE
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT BECAUSE MEXIA PLAYS AT A
DIFFERENT LEVEL…
“MEXIA’S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY, NOW.
MEXIA’S GOING TO BE A PRETTY DANG GOOD FOOTBALL
TEAM. SO, WE’RE REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO EXECUTE
AT A REALLY HIGH LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT THERE
AND COMPETE WITH THEM.”
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