8/26/08

TIGERS COWBOY-UP FOR THURSDAY’S MATCH-UP

BOONEVILLE, Miss.--Northeast Mississippi Community College football coach Ricky Smither decided to shuttle the Tigers football team to the Prentiss County Agri-Center due to the inclement weather for Monday’s practice.

The Tigers held a two-hour practice inside the facility in shoulder pads and helmets in preparation for Thursday night’s match-up against the Hinds Community College Eagles.

The Agri-Center’s red clay arena is usually a place for cowboys to “cowboy up,” but yesterday the clay was turned into a makeshift gridiron in order for the Tiger’s to “Tiger up.”

The Tigers lost a close game to the Eagles in last year’s match up by a one-point margin, 14-13 in the third week of the season.

The Tigers will look to open up the season on a winning note and capture their third win in their last four games

Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Hinds Community College on Thursday, August 28.

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