Beebe Badgers v. Searcy Lions(scrimmage)

Well, football fans, its hard to believe that the season is less than two weeks away. Although the regular season starts next Friday, the Badgers will start things with their scrimmage against the Searcy Lions Tuesday night at Bro Erwin Stadium in Beebe. It will begin with the junior high scrimmage at 5:30 and then the senior high scrimmage will begin at approximately 7 PM. This is a new start for the Searcy football program as Tim Harper, long time Des Arc, begins his first year at Searcy as the Lions try to do something that they haven't done since 2003.........and that is to make the playoffs. That year, the Lions were actually 5-5-1. The last time Searcy had a non-losing season was 2002, which was their first year in the old AAAA East. That year, the Lions were 7-3, but lost out on a playoff spot due to points. Coach Harper is bringing his Shotgun Option to Searcy. Whether this new offensive system will work remains to be seen, but he has brought new life into the Searcy program. The Beebe coaches will be doing some evaulating themselves as they look to fill some positions after losing 15 seniors to graduation in May. One position that is set is the quarterback position as junior Scot Gowen is the unquestioned starter at that position. The Badgers have 45 players on their roster and all 45 will be key in the Badgers making the playoffs for a third year in a row. The weather is forecast to be clear and nice, not hot like it usually is in August. Hopefully, there will be a big crowd at Bro Erwin for this scrimmage. We'll see ya there!!