KSU’s club football team, which is entering its second season, will kick off this Sunday when it faces North Georgia Sports Academy at the Owls Nest.
Preparations have been underway for weeks, especially considering the Owls got extra time to practice for the season opener when the first scheduled game was moved back a week.
“We are of course eager to get after it,” team vice president Dominic Oates said. “We understand that this is an opportunity for the team to get better and focus on the fundamentals and details. This is what we believe will give the team the chance to really excel this season.”
Excel is a tall order for a team that won just one game, in a forfeit, in its inaugural year, but with a roster size that’s twice as large and more repetitions in by the players, expectations are already much higher.
“The team’s attitude is the overall difference,” Oates said. “It’s just evident in the first five minutes of practice that there is a newfound swagger to this team, as well as a quiet confidence, which comes with commitment, trust and a tenacious mentality that we have to earn every inch.”
Oates said some new players who have impressed are safety Rashad Freeman, receiver Derrick Butts and trench specialist Barry Alvarado.
The team had been in contractual talks with Sprayberry High School to play at the school’s stadium, but eventually decided that playing closer to home would be the best option.
The Owls will kick off at the Owls Nest against North Georgia Sports Academy at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
