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Simmering scrimmages: Prep football teams get ready for opening weekend

Published 9:30 pm Friday, August 9, 2019

Simmering scrimmages: Prep football teams get ready for opening weekend
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Simmering scrimmages: Prep football teams get ready for opening weekend
Zach Burnett of Kenai Central runs against Homer during a scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Chugiak’s Tyler Huffer stiff-arms Soldotna’s Hudson Metcalf during a scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski’s Mason Payne runs against Seward’s Steven Harshman in a scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

The Kenai Peninsula’s prep football programs scrimmaged Saturday in temperatures in the 70s to get ready for next weekend’s season openers. Soldotna hosted Chugiak in a scrimmage, while Kenai Central, Homer, Nikiski and Seward scrimmaged at Kenai Central. Friday, Soldotna is at West at 7 p.m., Nikiski is at Redington at 7 p.m. and at 4:30 p.m. Seward hosts Monroe Catholic. Saturday, Homer hosts Kenai Central at 2 p.m.