It's been a long time coming but football is back in Dauphin. The Clippers have been practicing hard for a couple of weeks now and they'll begin their season on Friday at the high school against Park West.
41 players are currently on this year's roster which is a large increase from the past which is surprising to Cam Bennet. The team's manager expected fewer players to be interested after taking an entire season off but that is certainly not the case with game day just one day away.
"It's exciting for sure to have so much interest," said Bennet. "It's great that the kids are getting on the field and getting some exercise and being a part of something."
Dauphin's six-game schedule as mentioned above begins on Friday and it also includes a game against the Swan Valley Tigers on October 15 in Dauphin. The team will rely heavily on a few returning starters this year, including Thomas Scott who is now in grade 12 and is expected to be one of the top quarterbacks in the league.
Friday's game is set for 4:30 and Bennet says the team is fired up and ready to go.
"We've got some raw talent, that's for sure and a couple of new recruits that are incredible," ended Bennet. "It's going to be an exciting game on Friday with some adventures."
Friday's game in Dauphin is free of charge and is the first of three home games for the team. Also in Dauphin's division this season is the Moosomin Generals.
