Ferris State Football Continues Preseason Camp
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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University football team
continues to prepare for the 2010 campaign and the squad's season
opener as fall camp rolls on in Big Rapids.
The Bulldogs, who opened camp with their first official practice
last Friday, will have 10 practices under their belts prior to
their first scrimmage this Saturday (Aug. 21) morning at 9:30
a.m. (EDT).
FSU will hold a total of 25 workouts along with two scrimmages
prior to the team's season opener on Sept. 3.
The Bulldogs hold their first two-a-day practice session on
Wednesday (Aug. 18) after a mandatory five-day acclimation
period. FSU's first practice in full pads takes place on
Tuesday (Aug. 17) afternoon.
Ferris' three-week training camp period not only features practices and scrimmages, but also meetings, lifting, conditioning, testing and various orientation sessions. Practices are being held both on the FSU practice fields along with selected ones on the Mondo Ecofill artificial surface at Top Taggart Field.
After Saturday's initial preseason scrimmage, the squad's final scrimmage will be held prior to FSU's annual media/photo day activities on Friday, Aug. 27. The final scrimmage will begin at 9 a.m. (EDT) with the media/photo day taking place at 1 p.m. (EDT).
Ferris State will kickoff its 102nd season of varsity
competition Friday, Sept. 3, against the Hillsdale Chargers in a 7
p.m. (EDT) non-conference contest at HC's Muddy Waters Stadium in
Hillsdale, Mich.
The Bulldogs then open Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (GLIAC) play the following week with their first home
contest of the 2010 season versus Saginaw Valley State on Saturday,
Sept. 11. Kickoff for the "Honoring American Heroes" Day tilt
is scheduled for 6 p.m. (EDT) with a variety of activities taking
place throughout the day.
Tickets for all home games can be purchased at the game or for
more information please contact the FSU Athletics Ticket Office at
(231) 591-2888.
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(Photos courtesy of Zeke Jennings, Big Rapids
Pioneer)
