The Parry McCluer and Rockbridge County high school football teams began practicing last week, with the Fighting Blues starting on Thursday afternoon and the Wildcats enduring some rain and getting underway on Friday afternoon. The Blues are under the direction of third-year head coach Jeremiah Brockenbrough (second row down, left photo, gray shirt), while first-year head coach Zack Rhodenizer (top center photo, holding football)guidestheWildcats.ABOVE,PMassistant coach Zack Fowler (white shirt) watches one of his players run a drill. AT LEFT, Wildcats practice a drill while assistant coach Robert Rhodenzier (kneeling) watches. After four weeks of practicing and scrimmaging, the Blues and Wildcats will play each other in their season opener at PM’s Bobby Williams Field in Buena Vista on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. (RC photos by Stephanie Mikels Blevins, PM photos by Ronnie Coffey)
