Tiger tacklers ready for season

Last season, the Encampment Tigers hit the gridiron for the first time in nearly 30 years. None of the games counted towards a conference win, but that didn't appear to stop them. This season, the Tigers will take to the field as a contender in the six-man conference. 

While their season won't officially start until this weekend, Encampment hosted their own jamboree on Friday and scrimmaged against the Dubois Rams, the Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings and the Farson-Eden Pronghorns. Head Coach Kegan Willford is looking forward to a competitive season.

"It was great to get out and play against some other teams Friday," said Willford. "Being out of competition since mid-March has given our team extra excitement and motivation for the season. We will see two of the teams we scrimmaged against Friday again later on in the season."

Willford added that the Encampment Jamboree was a good opportunity to see what the Rams and the Pronghorns may have in store for Encampment when they play conference games later in the year.

"We also got a good look at our team's strengths and weaknesses at this point in the season," Willford said. "This will allow us to work towards improving our weaker spots moving forward. In the end, it was a great opportunity for the teams to get out and play since we know, with the COVID-19 situation, that nothing is for certain this year."

The Encampment Tigers will begin their first conference season as they host the Midwest Oilers at 3 p.m. on September 5 at Encampment School.