EMCC Lions set March 26 for open football tryouts on Scooba campus

SCOOBA – East Mississippi Community College is scheduled to conduct open football tryouts on Thursday, March 26, on the Scooba campus.

Following a 12:30 p.m. registration session, open tryouts will begin at 1 p.m. at EMCC's Sullivan-Windham Field for current unsigned high school seniors and recent high school graduates with NJCAA eligibility remaining.

There will be a $20 registration fee (cash or check) for all open tryout participants.  Checks should be made payable to the EMCC Development Foundation.

Players are required to bring their own workout gear and cleats for participation in EMCC's open football tryouts.  All players must also provide an up-to-date athletic physical form to participate in the open tryouts.

Interested participants are strongly encouraged to register in advance using the QR code available within the football news section on EMCC's athletics website (www.EMCCAthletics.com).

For additional information regarding EMCC's scheduled March 26 open football tryouts, please contact EMCC assistant football coach Cade Wilkerson via office phone (662-476-8462) or email (dwilkerson@eastms.edu).