Houston County hosts “Meet the Bears” event to kick off the 2024 season

Houston County High School brought the community together on Thursday to introduce their football, band and cheer programs for the 2024 season.

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Houston County fans gathered at Freedom Field on Thursday to show their support to the football, band and cheer programs. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

WARNER ROBINS — Houston County High School brought the community together on Thursday to introduce their football, band and cheer programs for the 2024 season.

This event dubbed “Meet the Bears” saw fans of each program come out and show their support in droves.

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Principal Dr. Jay Jones, head football coach Jeremy Edwards and director of bands Jay Davis all spoke to the crowd and expressed their gratitude for the support they’ve been shown, and are looking forward to the upcoming season.

Fans got to see every member of the football team and cheer squad introduced, as well as the leadership of the band.

The band played multiple songs throughout the event, and the cheerleaders got to show off a few routines they’ll be doing on the sidelines in a couple of Fridays.

There were also a good handful of food trucks there, who donated a portion of their profits on Thursday back to the football program.

Here are some photos from Thursday’s event:

Houston County principal Dr. Jay Jones introduced the football, band and cheer programs on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Houston County faithful showed their support in droves on Thurdsay. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
A few members of the varsity football team come down the “tunnel” as they’re introduced on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Depsite the heat, there were plenty of cheerleaders having a good time. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
There were several food trucks to serve the fans on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The Black and Silver Brigade’s leadership was introduced on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The cheer squad got to show off a few routines on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The line of varsity football players was very long on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Director of bands Jay Davis addressed the crowd on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The band got into the chants during their songs on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
While the band played, HoCo showed off a few dance routines. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
The band played several songs for the fans on Thursday. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Head football coach Jeremy Edwards is entering his third year with Houston County.
The freshman football team was introduced first on Thurdsay. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

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Clay Brown is the Sports Editor for the Houston Home Journal. His career started as a freelance journalist for the Cairo Messenger in Cairo, Georgia before moving to Valdosta and freelancing for the Valdosta Daily Times. He moved to Warner Robins with his fiance, Miranda, and two cats Olive and Willow in 2023 to become Sports Editor for the HHJ. When not out covering games and events Clay enjoys reading manga, playing video games, watching shows and trying to catch sports games.

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