Tigers' 2014 football season set to begin Aug. 29

The Mountain Home Tigers will open their 2014 football season at home on Aug. 29 against the Canyon Ridge River Hawks.

Last Saturday was Media Day for the Tiger football squads. Tigers head football coach Aaron Rodney admits that he's excited about the new year and says they've had a good off-season and summer.

"We have a talented group of young players returning to the program this year," the coach said. "In fact, we recently participated in the Southern Idaho Conference Football Camp against regional powerhouses and had our best performance in several years.

"This year, we have put in an Oregon-style offense that takes advantage of our speed and athleticism," the coach added. "We expect to score and score a lot this year, which should prove to be an exciting brand of football for our players and for our fans that attend our games.

"We also expect to garner several conference, regional, and state individual awards as well. Coaches, parents, and most importantly, the players are eager to hit the gridiron," he said.

The Tigers opened football practice with three-a-days on Aug. 11, They will have a Black and White scrimmage this Friday at 7 p.m. at Tiger Field. Coach Rodney invites the public out for Friday night's scrimmage.

Rodney indicated that all four home games will have a specific theme.

"The Aug. 29 game will feature Mountain Home's very own Optimist football and cheer programs," Rodney said. "At half-time of the game, attendees will see Optimist players scrimmage on each end of Tiger Field and the cheer squads will perform as well.

"We are also privileged to celebrate Military Appreciation Night on Oct. 3," the coach said. Families with active-duty members, the players and their parents, will be announced and featured in pre-game activities."

Additionally, active duty military members will have free access with the presentation of an active duty military ID.