Published: May 14, 2009 09:42 am      

Weir football jamboree still on for today

Despite the weather's best efforts, football is still scheduled for Weir High School today.

The Lions will host five other teams in a spring football jamboree that will begin at 3:30 p.m. when Eupora takes on French Camp and will conclude with a 6:50 p.m. contest between host Weir and J.Z. George.

The scrimmages will be contested on only the South end of the field and will be under controlled situations.

The 4:10 p.m. matchup has Durant taking on Weir, while Noxapater and J.Z. George meet at 4:50 p.m. and Eupora and Durant square off at 5:30.

The 6:10 contest has French Camp facing Noxapater, with the Weir-J.Z. George match-up concluding the action.

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