McConnell-Talbert's new turf to host scrimmage

All the work is done, and the trucks are gone.

The brand new turf at McConnell-Talbert is ready for football.

The first regular-season game isn’t until Aug. 27 when Houston County and Veterans play, but Rutland and Warner Robins will break it in Thursday night when the Demons host the Hurricanes in a scrimmage at 7 p.m.

It’s a big week for scrimmages in the state.

Bradwell Institute will instead visit Toombs County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday because of field issues.

Joining Warner Robins and Rutland on Thursday are Wheeler County at East Laurens.

Friday offers a more full selection, according to Georgia High School Football Daily and other sources. There are also scrimmages next week.

Friday’s area scrimmages

Baldwin at Jefferson County

Bleckley County at Irwin County

Central at FPD (7:30 p.m.)

Crawford County at Taylor County

Crisp County at Dooly County

Dodge County at West Laurens

Glascock County at Treutlen

Hawkinsville at Fitzgerald

Northside at Peach County (7:30 p.m.)

Portal at Hancock Central

Putnam County at GMC

Southwest at Mary Persons (7:30 p.m.)

Stratford at Chattahoochee County

Swainsboro at Johnson County

Veterans at Northgate

Vidalia at ECI

Washington County at Dublin

Wheeler County at East Laurens

Wilcox County at Tattnall Square

This story was originally published August 12, 2015 at 10:42 PM with the headline "McConnell-Talbert's new turf to host scrimmage ."