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Varnado is at home on Thursday to scrimmage against Science Academy.

“Our numbers are up, which was one of the problems that we had when I first got here,” Varnado coach Adam Brumfield said. “Last year, we started with 18. This year should be 28-30. So that means half the team we haven’t actually got to evaluate in a game situation. So our goal is to get a look at some kids, work on timing offensively, see some kids tackle defensively and leave the game without any injuries. Staying healthy is a key for success in smaller programs. Next guy up in 4A-5A is a lot different than in 1A. Your next guy up might be a freshman or in some cases someone who hasn’t been working that position.”

The event will rotate first and second-team players three times. First teamers will run 10 plays, while the second stringers will run six.

After the series of plays, there will be a regular quarter.