August Means the Return of High School Football
It's still hot and it's August. However, it is time for the return of high school football around the area.Most area schools are beginning fall pre-season workouts. Teams will be holding scrimmages over the next few weeks as they prepare for the start of the regular season.
Texas schools will start season play before the end of the month, and Arkansas will follow the first week in September.
Here are the schedules for the four Texarkana high school teams:
ARKANSAS HIGH
9/4 vs Texas High
9/11 at Liberty-Eylau
9/18 at Marshall
9/25 at Pine Bluff
10/2 vs Lake Hamilton
10/9 at El Dorado
10/16 vs Benton
10/23 at LR Parkview
10/30 vs LR Hall
11/6 at Sheridan
LIBERTY-EYLAU
8/27 at Gilmer
9/4 at Mt. Pleasant
9/11 vs Arkansas High
9/18 at Tatum
9/25 vs Atlanta
10/2 Open
10/9 vs Paris
10/16 at Pittsburgh
10/23 vs Quinlan Ford
10/30 at North Lamar
11/6 vs Princeton
PLEASANT GROVE
8/28 at Pittsburgh
9/4 vs New Boston
9/11 at Linden-Kildare
9/18 vs Quinlan Ford
9/25 vs Jefferson
10/2 Open
10/9 at Atlanta
10/16 at Spring Hill
10/23 vs Gladewater
10/30 at Center
11/6 vs Tatum
TEXAS HIGH
8/28 at Whitehouse
9/4 at Arkansas High
9/11 Open
9/18 at Kilgore
9/25 vs Sulphur Springs
10/2 at Hallsville
10/9 vs Pine Tree
10/16 at Longview
10/23 vs Marshall
10/30 vs Greenville
11/6 at Mt. Pleasant
As you can see the big rivalry game between Texas High and Arkansas High will be played on Friday, September 4th at the beginning of the Labor Day Weekend. Kickoff will be at 8 p.m. at Razorback Stadium.
Good luck too all four Texarkana high school football teams and to all the area teams. Be sure and get out and support your favorite school this coming fall.