FALLS CITY After spending nearly a decade in retirement, Mark Kirchhoff has returned to Falls City as the head football coach, and hes ready to lead the Battlin Beavers back to a UIL State championship. Falls City will open their season on the road in Three Rivers on Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m.MORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COVERAGE

This week, the Big Game Coverage Road Trip rolls south down 181, with the first game featuring the Pettus War Eagles at the Kenedy Lions. But, due to inclement weather, this game was rescheduled for Thursday night. “The weather that was being forecast had a lot to do with it,” Kenedy head coach Ronald Perez said. Coach West and his staff do an excellent job over there,” Falls City head coach Britt Hart said. Game 3: Karnes City Badgers (1-1) at Poth Pirates (1-1) at Jack Lane Stadium will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday.