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Mid-Prairie kicks off season with scrimmage Friday night
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks faced an opponent Friday night that they know well, their own teammates.
Unable to find an opponent for the scrimmage with this season's scrambled football schedule due to limitations imposed by the state athletic association because of COVID-19 precautions, the Golden Hawks held a glorified practice for the scrimmage.
Coaches worked with offense and defense skill players while their teammates ran drills at the opposite end of the field.
The scrimmage included referees who started the evening going over the special rules and other changes in place for this season.
The Golden Hawks will face a real opponent on Friday night when they open the season at home against Sigourney-Keota at 7 p.m.
Sigourney-Keota was 8-1 last season while Mid-Prairie was 6-3.
A coach talks with the linemen prior to Mid-Prairie's scrimmage Friday evening. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
The Mid-Prairie team listens to the special rules for the upcoming season prior to the scrimmage. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Clark Latcham just misses a catch on a pass during the Mid-Prairie scrimmage. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Freshman Beau Flynn looks for running room after catching a pass during the Friday evening Mid-Prairie scrimmage. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Mid-Prairie defensive back Will Cavanaugh (5) leaps high for an interception on a pass intended for Clark Latcham during the Friday evening scrimmage. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Mid-Prairie juniors Jack Pennington (16) and Jarrett Hoffman battle for a pass that was just outside of Pennington's reach. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Mid-Prairie players Kayden Reinier (20), Dylan Henry (21) and Jarrett Hoffman leap high for a pass during the scrimmage. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Mid-Prairie's Cain Brown makes an acrobatic sideline catch during the Friday night scrimmage. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Mid-Prairie wide receiver Jake Swartzendruber pulls in a pass despite tight coverage by Jarrett Hoffman (18) and Vinnie Bowlin (9). (Jim Johnson/The Union)
