(Story taken from the Millsaps College website)
JACKSON, Miss. - The 2009 version of the
Backyard Brawl, which pits two NCAA Division III religiously
affiliated schools against each other on the gridiron, is being
presented by the Community Animal Rescue & Adoption Center
(CARA) for a third consecutive season – the largest NO-KILL
animal shelter in the state of Mississippi.
CARA receives no money from the state or federal government and is
supported entirely by donations from individuals and businesses.
CARA currently houses over 300 animals at its Flagchapel Road
location and has strict policy against euthanization.
“This is a wonderful event for increasing community
awareness of our organization and a great opportunity to adopt out
some very special animals” CARA’s executive director
Jerri Bennett said. “We will have approximately 50 of our
dogs on location at the game for the fans to meet.”
The 2009 matchup between the Majors and the Choctaws will be the
ninth meeting since the rivalry was renewed in 2000 after a 40-year
hiatus. The teams have split the last eight meetings, with
Mississippi College leading the all-time series 28-13-6.
The Majors, led by third-year head coach and reigning SCAC Coach
of the Year Mike DuBose, rolled over the Choctaws last year in
Jackson, 42-6, en route to their first undefeated regular season
since 1980 and a school-record 11-1 season. Norman Joseph’s
Mississippi College Choctaws finished the 2008 campaign 5-5 (5-3
ASC) with a young, talented team. Both schools return a strong
nucleus of players and are expected to compete for conference
titles.
This year’s game will kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 5 at
Robinson-Hale Stadium on the campus of Mississippi College. Tickets
for the game are ON SALE NOW at each participating college for $10
($15 at the gate).
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