Navarro releases football schedule

From Staff Reports

May 05, 2008 11:52 pm

— A Pilgrim’s Pride Bowl rematch will highlight the 2008 football season for the Navarro Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs will play Georgia Military Saturday, Sept. 6 at Tiger Stadium with a 1 p.m. kickoff for Navarro’s home opener.
The Bulldogs defeated Georgia Military in the 2007 Pilgrim’s Pride Bowl 24-21 at Mount Pleasant on Dec. 8, 2007.
The only other non-conference game is the season opener on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Coffeyville.
The Bulldogs will play a total of five home games.
All but one of the games have a 3 p.m. kickoff time.
Navarro will open conference play with Kilgore College at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20 at Tiger Stadium.
The Sept. 20 game will be a rematch of the 2007 SWJCFC Championship game at Kilgore College, which Navarro won 54-28, getting revenge for a 28-26 loss earlier in the season.
Also highlighting the schedule will be a matchup on Oct. 4 against arch-rival Trinity Valley, Saturday, Oct. 4 at Tiger Stadium. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 3 p.m.
Homecoming is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25 against Arkansas Baptist at Tiger Stadium with a 3 p.m. kickoff time.
Navarro’s other away games include Tyler Junior College (Sept. 27), NEO A&M (Oct. 11) and Blinn (Nov. 1).

2008 NAVARRO FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 30 at Coffeyville 7 p.m.
Sept. 6 GA. MILITARY 1 p.m.
Sept. 13 Open
Sept. 20 KILGORE* 7 p.m.
Sept. 27 at Tyler JC* 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 TVCC* 3 p.m.
Oct. 11 at NEO A&M* 3 p.m.
Oct. 18 CISCO* 3 p.m.
Oct. 25 ARK. BAPTIST** 3 p.m.
Nov. 1 at Blinn* 3 p.m.

* conference game
** Homecoming
HOME GAMES ARE IN ALL CAPS