By Hayley Loe

Due to COVID-19, this year has been anything but normal for the students and staff at the Red River High School. Throughout this school year, students and staff were not sure if the football season would even take place. However, with a recent decision from the governor, the Red River Bulldogs will take the field today in a scrimmage against the Bossier Bearcats.

Coach John Bachman spoke to The Journal this past week about his outlook on the football season and how he believed this year would go. “COVID has changed everything; you no longer are just having to think about coaching, but also about the guidelines set for the season. From what I have seen and heard from colleges and the NFL, everything is pretty normal during the games and that’s what I’m looking forward to.

Bachman said, “I am very excited for the season to begin. We have a great, group of talented young men. I always ask the boys before a game, ‘Are we gonna play as a team?’. I really think that if we play and execute, we can win against anybody we come up against, I don’t care what the A is behind their name.”

Due to COVID-19 guidelines only 400 fans are allowed in the bleachers; RRHS is selling season tickets for all the home games for $40.00. Fans of the Red River High School football team better act fast before the tickets are gone. If a fan is not lucky enough to be able to purchase a ticket, The Journal is offering livestream action of the Bulldogs for all their home and away games.

To watch the games, go to the Red River Parish Journal on Facebook.  The stream will be live about fifteen minutes prior to kickoff.  The Journal is sending text alerts to fans to alert them to the broadcast of each athletic event.  To join the text message service, go to this link and sign up.  https://form.jotform.com/63427407805154