High school football practice starts in Idaho

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — August 8 marks the beginning of fall prep sports activities in Idaho, and a few coaches bought a head begin.

First-year Lighthouse Christian Head Coach Jason Smith needed to get on the sector as quickly because the clock struck midnight on August 8, the primary day a group can follow within the Gem State.

“I didn’t wish to do it (at first), I used to be not excited, but it surely’s actually cool out right here with all these lights,” stated junior extensive receiver and linebacker Jack DeJong.

”First they had been like, you imply, ‘midnight A.M?’ however then as we began speaking about the entire function behind it, that we’re excited to be the primary on the sector, they’re like, ‘okay, I get it,’” stated Smith.

With the brand new striped turf down at Lighthouse, it’s the primary look at what Friday nights will seem like.

“I’m excited to get on right here with our video games and play on this subject for our video games, not simply follow,” stated senior operating again and security CW Goettle.

Burley highschool had the same concept, practising beneath the lights early into Monday morning.

Most although, like Filer, are out on the sector within the daylight.

“All offseason, all I do is simply watch movie the complete time, simply sport planning, you’re preparing for it, you will have the anticipation constructed up, after which summer season’s only a massive tease, you get 7-on-7, however 7-on-7 isn’t actual soccer, so it feels good to truly be out right here, you get to smack individuals round a bit bit and have some enjoyable,” stated Filer Head Coach Justin Brandsma.

“As quickly as that final sport ends, it’s the very first thing I look to after that last sport, simply coming again on the sector and on the point of play,” stated senior operating again and center linebacker Ashton Souza.

Even with two-a-days, everyone seems to be pleasant, for now.

“We’re all a household, all people likes all people, we don’t actually don’t have any issues within the group, and so we’re only a brotherhood, out right here, it’s mainly simply hanging out, all people’s hanging out, doing what we love, and enjoying,” stated senior quarterback and cornerback Jacob Metcalf.

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