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Killeen ISD prepares to open new football season Aug. 24

By tOdd Martin Killeen isd coMMunications

Killeen ISD opens its second football season this August with two regional stadiums and five high school teams playing in three different districts and two classifications.

Following the scrimmage week Aug. 17, the KISD stadiums will host a pair of all-Killeen team matchups.

On Thursday, Aug. 24, the defending quarterfinalist Harker Heights Knights will open the season against the Ellison Eagles at Leo Buckley Stadium in a 7 p.m. start.

The following day, Friday, Aug. 25, the Killeen High School Kangaroos and Chaparral High School Bobcats will square off at Searles Stadium in a replay of last year’s inaugural stadium-opening game. Game time is 7 p.m.

The second week of the season features another intra-district matchup with the Chaparral Bobcats facing the Shoemaker Grey Wolves on Friday, Sept. 1 at Searles Stadium.

The third week, the final non-district week for most local teams, Shoemaker gets started with the District 4-5A slate, taking on the Lake Belton Broncos at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 at Leo Buckley Stadium.

A year ago, Shoemaker handed the Broncos their first loss in 20 games and Lake Belton’s only district loss of the year in a 34-33 nailbiter at Tiger Field.

On Friday Sept. 22, all KISD teams will face district foes, including a meeting between Shoemaker and Ellison in a 7 p.m. game at Leo Buckley Stadium.

On Friday, Oct. 13, Ellison and Killeen tangle at 7 p.m. at Leo Buckley Stadium with the Roos’ fans taking the home side.

On Friday, Oct. 27, Killeen High School is the home team at Buckley

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