HAYS – For the first time since early March, the Fort Hays State football team returned to the practice field Tuesday afternoon.
The Tigers were barely into their spring practice schedule when it was halted by the COVID-19 shutdown. After the season was canceled late this summer, the team has had an off-season approach with weights and conditioning along with position group practice but Tuesday marked the first time the entire team was on the field together.
“It is one of the best feelings” said FHSU head coach Chris Brown. “It’s still kind of hard with all of the protocols you have to follow with the social distancing, the masks and all of those things making sure our kids stay healthy.”
“Great feeling being back out here. It was fun, it was enjoyable.” Brown added. “One of the best parts of my day is being out here on the field with these kids and seeing them compete and get after it.”
Brown says they plan to hold a couple of intra-squad scrimmages which will be open to fans before concluding their fall workouts before Thanksgiving.