MAGAZINE- The Paris Eagles made the short trip south to play the Magazine Rattlers last week in a controlled scrimmage. The scrimmage served as a final dress rehearsal for both teams who will open their seasons this Friday.
On Friday, August 25, Paris will open at home with Waldron, and Magazine will travel to Mansfield to open their 2023 high school football season.
From a critical eye, it is difficult to draw any conclusions from a controlled scrimmage. Both coaches clearly wanted the opportunity to work on various aspects of their teams’ games without unnecessarily exposing their players to increased injury risk while playing things close to the vest in light of opposing teams on their schedules that may be scouting the scrimmage. From that standpoint, the scrimmage appeared to be a success for both teams. Both Magazine and Paris seemed to get out of the scrimmage without major injuries or losses in personnel before this week’s season opener for both teams.
RNN Sports will be in Paris this week to cover the Eagles opening game with Waldron. We will also be in Mansfield on Friday to bring you the action from the Magazine game at Mansfield. Watch for our post-game story at residentnewsnetwork.com this weekend. Also, you will not want to miss action photos from the game on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports and at RNN’s Team Press Pass page!
Good luck to all of the River Valley high school teams that will open their seasons this week!
