JACKSON-The Millsaps Majors football team took one step closer to kicking off the 2013 season by announcing their complete schedule on Wednesday afternoon.
The Majors , coming off a 7-3 season open up their season with the annual "Backyard Brawl" against the Choctaws of Mississippi College on September 7th. The Majors defended their home turf last year in the rivalry, winning 23-17. This year they look to avenge a 33-27 overtime loss the last time they made the trip to Clinton.
The following week, the Majors welcome in the panthers from LaGrange College. The Majors and Panthers have tangled the past few years with the Majors winning in dominant fashion 54-7 last year at LaGrange. The last non-conference home game features the Point University Skyhawks coming to Harper Davis Field for a September 21 contest. The Majors went to West Point, Georgia last year and walked out a 54-28 winner.
The final non-conference game has the Majors traveling to Texas to take on Trinity University. The former SCAC rivals will lace them up on October 12th. The Majors will look to even the score from last year's 35-24 defeat.
The SAA will expand in 2013 as Hendrix and Berry will add football. The Warriors make their Harper Davis debut on October 5th, and is the first conference game for the Majors. They take to the road visiting Birmingham Southern and Sewanee the last two weeks of October.
November 2nd is homecoming for the Majors as the Berry Vikings come to town. The following week is senior day at the Majors will take on the Centre College Colonels. The regular season wraps up as the Majors travel to Memphis to take on the Rhodes Lynx.
The full schedule is available in PDF form here
Game times have yet to be determined
