Preparing To Face Goliath

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Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023

  • Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023
    Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023
  • Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023
    Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023
  • Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023
    Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023
  • Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023
    Meridian football takes the field braving 100-plus degree heat in anticipation of uphill battle in 2023
  • Working out without pads focusing on skills and conditioning, the Jackets took the field Monday to begin preparing for the 2023 Texas high school football season (above). Working out in heat that exceeded 105 degrees, the Jackets took extra water breaks. Photos courtesy Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz
    Working out without pads focusing on skills and conditioning, the Jackets took the field Monday to begin preparing for the 2023 Texas high school football season (above). Working out in heat that exceeded 105 degrees, the Jackets took extra water breaks. Photos courtesy Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz
With practice for the upcoming 2023 Texas high school football season beginning Monday, very little could have prepared the Meridian Yellowjackets for the extreme heat weather conditions they faced as they took the field for the first time. Blazing temperatures soared past 105 degrees with no relief in sight over the next two weeks. But considering the challenge that lies ahead for the team with…

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