Scrimmages kick off high school football season
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KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Shenandoah Valley Head Football Coach Dave Bench leads the Blue Devils in a huddle during Saturday's scrimmage.
SHENANDOAH – We’re now under one week away from the first games of the high school football season, and our local teams took part in scrimmages Saturday morning.
Shenandoah Valley hosted a suburban Philadelphia team, Jenkintown, at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Head Coach Dave Bench and this year’s team, with Tristian Karosas under center at quarterback, had their first opportunity to practice against another team ahead of next Saturday’s season opener.
The Devils open the 2024 campaign on the road at Columbia Montour Vo-Tech.
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A few miles away, Mahanoy Area, under Head Coach Dave Holman, hosted Nanticoke and Holy Redeemer for a tri-scrimmage. The Bears are on the road at Catasauqua this Friday.
North Schuylkill hosted Danville and are home against Mount Carmel on Friday.