Football practice to begin Monday, Aug. 8

By Chris & Laurie Mueller

With not much going on in sports right now, we suffer through the dog days of summer, patiently awaiting the beginning of football season.

Well, August is nearly here and our DeQuincy Tiger football team will begin practice on Monday, Aug. 9. The Tigers have been working out hard all summer in the weight room in preparation for what they hope will be an outstanding season.

The Tigers, led by 4th year head coach Brad Kellogg, hope to build on last year's success of a 7-4 record. Last year was the Tigers’ first play-off appearance since 2005.

With the loss of 12 seniors and most of the skill positions on offense, Kellogg will face a big challenge. Filling 1000 yard all state receiver Caleb Kellogg and quarterback Jacob Dietz (1800 yards passing) won't be easy.

The Tigers will have to rely on the running game more as sophomore Jaleel Bridges takes over at quarterback. CJ Carter, who was lost last season right before district, will be back this year and should help greatly on offense, defense, and special teams.

The Tigers will have a Red-White scrimmage and host a jamboree in advance of the season opener on Sept. 2 at South Cameron.