The Haleyville Lions Varsity football team travels to Tuscumbia tonight for the opening game of the season against the Deshler Tigers. Kickoff time for tonight and every game all season is 7 p.m. Coach Bo Culver says the boys are ready for the for games to begin. New this year, the Lions will be wearing chrome helmets as shown above.

Next week, August 26, the Lions travel to Double Springs to Play Winston County. The next week, September 2, the Lions will take on Hamilton at Hamilton. The first home game will be September 9 against Cordova at Bubba Scott Field.

You are urged to travel with and support the Lions at Deshler. If you cannot, listen to the play-by-play live on Paradise 92.7 with Butch Foster and Craig Wakefield.