Week of football

Members of the Lion marching band perform prior to kickoff of Manila's home opener against Trumann.

Manila senior Aaron Carter (30) looks for running room Friday night in nonconference football action against Trumann.

Members of the Lion cheerleading squad perform at halftime of the Manila-Trumann senior high football game.

Manila defenders Marcos Flores (85), Jeremy Wilbanks (70) and Tyler Archer (15) rush Trumann quarterback Connor Haag in senior high football action Friday night at Lion Field.

Lion football fans line the field as the senior Lions prepare to take the field Friday night, running through the banner titled "It's Our Year to Shine."

Manila junior high quarterback Layne Sims rips off a 57-yard touchdown run in first quarter action Thursday night at Wildcat Field.

The junior Lions roar onto the gridiron pre-kickoff Thursday night at Trumann.

Lion freshmen Mason Stokes (55), Levi Stroud (20) and Kris Morgan (77) prepare to take the field as team captains Thursday night prior to the start of Manila's junior high football game at Trumann.

Manila linebacker Tyler Johnson (54) takes down Trumann quarterback Connor Haag (2) in first half football action Friday night at Lion Field.

Timmy Smith (23) and Dalton Jones (38) work with an unidentified Lion teammate (ground) to bring down Trumann's Cade Gartman (15) in senior high football action Friday night at Manila

Manila football players worked the drop off line at the elementary school on Friday morning greeting the students and inviting them to the Friday night first home game.

Several football players greeted middle school students as they arrived on Friday morning.

Manila football players were on hand Friday morning to work the drop-off line.

Manila football players welcomed Middle School students on Friday morning.