KHS SOLID IN SCRIMMAGE 1 | Other scrimmage results, more coming next week

**Kilgore players talk on the sidelines during the scrimmage Friday night at home against Mesquite Poteet. Catch the “Danger: Beware of Dog” sign on the right. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS – ETBLITZ.COM)**

Kilgore had a couple of interceptions on defense and allowed a touchdown pass in the controlled portion of its scrimmage Friday at home, at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium, against Mesquite Poteet.

But once the live scrimmage started, like actual football, it was Poteet, Forget It.

The visitors from the East could do little against Kilgore’s vaunted defense, and Kilgore outscored Poteet, 21-0, in the live portion.

Kilgore, which went 12-2 a year ago and four rounds deep into the UIL Class 4A, Division I playoffs, will have one additional preseason scrimmage, as usual: that’s Thursday at Center.

The next stop after that is the regular season, and the opener at Carthage on Friday night, August 30, a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

In other scrimmage results from programs in the ETBlitz area, Gilmer won its scrimmage in Paris in the live quarter, 6-0, a low-scoring scrimmage.

New Diana outscored White Oak, four touchdowns to one, in the live portion of the scrimmage between those two programs.

Overton outscored Union Grove 3-1 in the live portion of their scrimmage.

Bryce Still and Jayden Edwards connected on a 7-yard touchdown pass, and Still also threw what turned into a 50-yard touchdown to Bryson Bobbitt. Hunter Klima scored on a touchdown run of just over 60 yards. And the Mustangs’ defense held UG to the one score.

We’ll update other scrimmages here as results come in.

Members of Kilgore's defense swarm onto a Mesquite Poteet ball-carrier during a preseason scrimmage Friday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore. The Bulldogs shut out Poteet, 21-0, and will visit Center in a final scrimmage on Thursday. Kilgore will open the 2024 season at Carthage on Friday, Aug. 30. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM) — Members of Kilgore’s defense swarm onto a Mesquite Poteet ball-carrier during a preseason scrimmage Friday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore. The Bulldogs shut out Poteet, 21-0, and will visit Center in a final scrimmage on Thursday. Kilgore will open the 2024 season at Carthage on Friday, Aug. 30. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS – ETBLITZ.COM)

The first weekend of scrimmages is over, but here’s a look at what’s coming up next week, in addition to Kilgore at Center on Thursday:

Gilmer at Whitehouse, Thursday, Aug. 22, subvarsity starts at 5 p.m.
Sabine at Edgewood, Thursday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m.
Gladewater at North Lamar, Thursday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m.
West Rusk at White Oak, Thursday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m.
Arp at San Augustine, Thursday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m.
Alto at Troup, Thursday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m.
Ore City at Overton, Thursday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m.
Tatum at Henderson, Thursday, Aug. 22, 5:30 p.m. subvarsity start, varsity to follow.
Leverett’s Chapel at Dallas Lakehill in a multi-team scrimmage, Friday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m.

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