聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 A core of 20 players makes up the roster for the Preeceville Panthers football team. A football camp held from August 29 to September 9 was a clear indication that the team is ready to take on its competitors.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 "The camp went great and showed a lot of great progress," said Jeremy Mattison, offence coach. "Camp focused on conditioning returning players and welcoming a new core of players.
鈥淧layers are in great shape and we are looking forward to a successful season,鈥� Mattison said. 鈥淲e are in a different conference this year: the Conference One, six-man 2A football with Watson, Wynyard, and Watrous. It will be a challenging tough season聽 but we are looking good and forward to the challenge.
鈥淲e have nine Grade 12 students, a few Grade 11 players and聽 a lot of newer players. It is a good combination for a successful season," he said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Other coaching staff includes Doug King, defence coach; Patrick Livingston, special teams鈥� coach and trainer, and Bill Dodge, quality coach.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The first game for the Panthers will be on September 9 in Watrous. Preeceville will host its first home game on September 16 against Watson, followed by an away game on September 23 against Wynyard. The team will play another home game on September 30 against Watrous and on October 6 against Wynyard. The last game of the season will be an away game on October 14 in Watson.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The playoff round is scheduled for October 21.
