Aug. 15, 2007

The Johnson C. Smith University football team under the direction of third-year head coach Daryl C. McNeill will hold their final scrimmage of the 2007 pre-season on Thursday, August 16 at 6:00 pm at the Irwin Belk Complex. Fans, alumni, and students will get one last chance to get a sneak peak of the gold and blue before they square off against Edward Waters on August 25, 2007 at 6:00 pm.

The scrimmage will last about an hour and a half and the team will run roughly 60 plays. The 2007 pre-season camp will officially end on Saturday (August 18) when the team and all other fall sports will take part in the third annual Festi-BULL from 3:00 - 5:00 pm at the Irwin Belk Complex. Festi-BULL is an event that is free and open to the public. There will be free food, music, drinks, inflatable rides, face painting, and a celebrity guest! Players and coaches will also be on hand for autographs.

For more information on the scrimmage or the football program, contact the Office of Sports Information at (704) 378-1118.