EMCC schedules football tryouts

SCOOBA – Five-time national champion East Mississippi Community College is scheduled to conduct open football tryouts on Friday, Feb. 15 on the Scooba campus.

A morning college session for high school graduates with NJCAA eligibility remaining will begin with a 9:45 a.m. registration at EMCC’S Sullivan-windham Field. An afternoon tryout session for current high school seniors will follow with a 1 p.m. registration.

There will be a $20 registration fee (cash or check) for all tryout participants. Checks can be made payable to EMCC football.

Interested players are encouraged to bring their own workout gear, cleats, towels and running shoes for participation in EMCC’S football tryouts. All participants must provide an up-to-date athletic physical form and valid insurance card in order to take part in the tryouts.

For additional information in advance of East Mississippi Community College’s scheduled Feb. 15 open football tryouts should contact EMCC assistant football coach Cade Wilkerson at 662416-3640 or dwilkerson@eastms.edu).