Photo by Regina Devinney
The Lord Botetourt football team had their first scrimmage last week and James River will host a scrimmage this Friday with the fall season fast approaching.
The Cavaliers will play a “zero date” game for the second year in a row to open regular season play. LB will take on Rye Cove High at Emory & Henry University on Saturday, August 22, in a regular season game. That will begin at 7 p.m.
With the early start to the season the Cavaliers already had a preseason scrimmage. Last Saturday the Cavaliers scrimmaged New Kent High School at Hampden-Sydney College. Lord Botetourt will have an intra-squad scrimmage this weekend before opening the season at 5,500-seat Fred Selfe Stadium at Emory & Henry in Emory, Va. Originally built in 1925, it is one of the oldest college football stadiums still in use.
Photo by Brian Hoffman
Lord Botetourt will have an intra-squad scrimmage this Friday night in Daleville, beginning at 7 p.m. It’s open to the public at no charge.
The James River Knights will have their first scrimmage this Friday in Springwood. Craig County and Rockbridge County will provide the opposition with teams taking turns going 10 offensive plays at a time. The schedule is included on this page and there is no charge for spectators.
The Knights will have a second scrimmage at home against Nelson County on Friday, August 21, before opening the season at home on Friday, August 28, against Auburn.
Friday night football schedule at James River:
6 p.m. – JR vs. Craig County 1 vs. 1 10 Plays, 2 vs. 2 10 Plays
6:40 p.m. – Craig County vs. Rockbridge County 1 vs. 1 10 Plays, 2 vs. 2 10 Plays
7:20 p.m. – JR vs. Rockbridge 1 vs. 1 10 Plays, 2 vs, 2 10 Plays
