JACKSON, Miss. – During the final days leading to the beginning of the fall sports season, Millsaps Athletics will preview men's and women's soccer, football, volleyball and cross country. The second season preview is football.

A new season of Millsaps football is here and head coach Aaron Pelch is optimistic about what his team brings to the table in 2017. The Majors fell short in four games last season by six points or less and this year the team is focusing on finishing off the close games.

Among the returning players is three-time all-conference performer and 2016 first team All-SAA, senior offensive lineman Austin Harris (Pace, Fla.). Leading the defense this season is 2016 all-conference, senior defensive lineman Jacob Kendall (Navarre, Fla.) who finished with 27 tackles and five for a loss of yards last season.  

Senior Ty Proctor (Monroe, La) and junior Chance Clowers (Columbiana, Ala.) both return at the quarterback position, with both having seen significant playing time last season.

Millsaps opens its season on August 31st at Belhaven University in the Riverside Rumble at 7:00 p.m.