Monday is the start of the practices for fall high school sports across the state of Texas.
To beat the summer heat, most Montague County football teams will be practicing in the early morning or late afternoons to try and limit the amount of time their athletes are exposed to dangerously high temperatures.
For Bowie, Monday’s practice will go from 6-7:30 a.m. The next three days will be an hour longer from 6-8:30 a.m. before Friday’s is a bit shorter at 7-8:30 a.m.
Following Meet the Rabbits later that night, the team will suit up in pads for the celebrated Midnight Madness practice open to the public.
At Nocona, Monday’s practice goes from 7-10 a.m. The next three days practices will go from 6-9 a.m.
On Friday, the team will flip it to late at night. Film and weights will start at 8 p.m. before practice starts at 10 p.m. and go to 1 a.m.
Saint Jo’s practices will start every day next week at 7 a.m. and go until 10 a.m. with some weight room mixed in.
Gold-Burg’s practices will be 7-9 a.m. the first three days of practice while the final two days will be 30 minutes longer.
One school that is sticking with its normal practice time it will have during the school year from the start is Forestburg. Monday’s practice will go 3-6 p.m., Tuesday’s will go 30 minutes longer and Wednesday’s until 7 p.m.
Thursday’s practice will be earlier from 1:30-4:15 p.m. since Meet the Longhorn is during the regular practice time. Friday’s practice is normal 3-7 p.m. before first full contact practice is Saturday in the morning from 8-11:30 a.m.