MAGAZINE- The Magazine Rattlers will host the Paris Eagles on Tuesday, August 15, in a preseason, controlled scrimmage. The scrimmage will be a formal tune-up for both teams before the start of the 2023 high school football season.
The Eagles will open their season during the Arkansas Activities Association’s “Zero Week” on August 25th when they host the Waldron Bulldogs at Eagles Stadium. Magazine will open their season on the same date when they travel to Mansfield to play the Tigers.
Both Magazine and Paris return large numbers of players from a year ago. According to Hooten’s Arkansas Football publication, Magazine is “returning 90 percent of last year’s production.” Paris, playing this year with just three seniors, will be a young team comprised of several players who received significant playing time last year combined with a talented group of players that have moved up from their junior high program a year ago.
The night’s schedule will begin with a junior high scrimmage starting at 6 p.m. with the senior high scrimmage immediately following. Both schools will want to put their players in game simulated conditions while looking to avoid any possible injuries that could affect the start of the season.
Magazine finished the season a year ago with a record of 3-7, while Paris finished at 1-8. Both programs are looking to improve on last year’s record as they continue to develop young talent from a year ago.
RNN Sports will be there for both scrimmages to bring you the action in pictures. Also, watch for our preseason football special in the RNN Logan / Franklin County weekly newspaper the week of August 18. You won’t want to miss it!
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We look forward to seeing you in Magazine on August 15th!
