JACKSONVILLE —
Texans in general and East Texans in particular seem to love high school football.
Fans of the sport will have an opportunity to rekindle that affection tonight when the 2012 prep football season opens up with a full slate of Week 0 games involving local and area teams.
The Fight'n Indians of Jacksonville, now under the guidance of head coach Chris Taber, will be in Carthage this evening to take on the perennial Class 3A powerhouse Bulldogs.
Carthage is ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Class 3A preseason poll and has won the last four meetings against Jacksonville, so expect the Tribe to have their hands full in this one.
Both Rusk and Bullard will be involved in home lid lifters this evening.
Head coach Ted Patton's Eagles, who feature Chaston Bennett, one of East Texas' leading running backs, will entertain the Terrell Tigers while Bullard will welcome in Quitman's Bulldogs.
The Panthers, coached by Shannon Wilson, are coming off an eight-win season and a deep state playoff run in 2011, which was the best season in school history.
Troup will collide with Quinlan-Ford in the final game of the Brook Hill Classic tonight at Herrington Stadium.
This contest will mark the beginning of the Dennis Alexander era at Troup.
Alexander has a career record of 323-126-11 and he ranks fourth in all-time wins among Texas high school football coaches.
Alexander took over the Tiger program in late July after going 79-36 at Harleton High School.
The Alto Yellowjackets are the lone area squad that will be playing on the road this evening.
Alto, ranked in the top 15 in most of the state's preseason Class A polls, will be visiting Elkhart.
All of tonight's contests are schedule to start at 7:30 p.m.
The Brook Hill Guard got a head start on everyone by tangling with Frankston last night in the opening contest of the annual Brook Hill Classic.
Good luck and best wishes to all local and area teams this fall.
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Seminary ‘best kept secret’ in Jacksonville
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