Getting set for football

Vickery optimistic high schools will kickoff the season

The Big 10 and the PAC 12 have pulled the plug and cancelled the 2020 football season, the SEC and the ACC are still on go and Flomaton High School head football coach Doug Vickery said he's very optimistic that high school football will be played this fall.

"Football means a lot in the south," Vickery said. "I think the south will play football."

Scheduling may take detours along the way, but Vickery said he's confident they will be playing.

Flomaton was scheduled to open the season Aug. 21 hosting Choctaw County, but the school has opted out of football this fall and the game has been can...