JOURNAL SPORTS

From dawn nearly to dusk today, nearly all of the 19 local high school football teams are kicking off preseason camp.

A handful will get going on their first day of school Thursday.

Huntington, since the Raiders did not stage a spring practice, got started last week and will be in full pads ahead of the competition this week.

Some schools open workouts at 6 a.m. today, while others are waiting a bit later and many won’t take the field until the early evening.

The regular season starts Thursday, Sept. 5 with two games, Benton at Northwood and Loyola going to Monroe to face St. Frederick. The rest of the local teams kick off a night later on Sept. 6.

Jamboree action is on the final Thursday, Friday and Saturday in August.