Football scrimmage vs Carbondale following Meet & Greet
By Jim Beers
CHESTER – School has started at Chester High School and with that beginning is the advent of fall sports! Tonight Yellow Jacket sports fans will have the opportunity to “get-up-close-and-personal” with all fall sports athletes competing this fall for “Good Ole CHS!”
The 2024 Varsity, Sophomore/JV, and Freshmen Football Teams will scrimmage Friday August 23 at the CHS Fall Sports Meet & Greet held at the W.O. Smith Football Field. The Meet & Greet for ALL Fall Sports, including Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Football, & Golf, will begin at 5:45 p.m., followed by the Football Scrimmage against the Carbondale Terriers. The Terriers are coached by former CHS Head Coach, Bryan Lee. The football teams will warm up at 6:15 p.m., followed by the scrimmages at 7:00 p.m. There will be a FULL concession stand available throughout the evening.
Beginning at 5:45 p.m. fans can come to W.O. Smith Football Field to “Meet & Greet” every fall sports athlete, including Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance Team, Football and Golf.
All athletes will be introduced on the field and parents, friends and other Yellow Jacket fans will be allowed on the field to take photos with their favorite Yellow Jacket athlete.
At 6:15 p.m. the traditional “Annual Football Gatorade Night” will begin at which time football supporters can donate a bottle (or more) of Gatorade to help refresh the squad throughout the 2024 season.
The football portion of the evening will begin at 6:15 p.m. with a warm up of all three levels, Freshmen, Sophomores/JV, and Varsity. The scrimmage will begin at 7:00 p.m.
This year the scrimmage will feature a new twist. The Carbondale Terriers, coached by former CHS Head Coach, Bryan Lee, will come to town to challenge the Yellow Jackets on both offense and defense.
The first scrimmage of the evening will feature the Varsity Teams of Chester and Carbondale. Each squad will run no more than a total of 48 plays. Coach Billy Belton said, “We will likely run 12 offensive and 12 defensive plays followed by another round of 12 offense and 12 defensive plays for a total of 48 plays.”
The Sophomores/JV will then take the field for their scrimmage of similar fashion. Finally, the Freshmen newcomers will show off their newly learned skills on the grid iron to close out the scrimmage portion of the event.
Principal Jeremy Blechle notes that there will be a “FULL” concession stand throughout the event and that guests can get a delicious meal, snack, tasty treat and/or beverages to top off the evening.