2019 Byrd Football Game Notes – Game 9 vs. Captain Shreve

The ninth edition of the 2019 Byrd Football Game Notes feature the Halloween night renewal of a rivalry when the Byrd Yellow Jackets and Captain Shreve Gators meet in the 42nd edition of the Backyard Brawl. The Jackets will be looking to build upon their upset win over Airline, while the Gators hope to stay atop the District 1-5A standings. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Lee Hedges Stadium, and Byrd is the home team.

Byrd football has been broadcast live on AM 1130 The Tiger for 25 years. I’m in my 22nd season as the “Voice of the Byrd Yellow Jackets” calling the play-by-play action. Former Byrd defensive back Timmy Brown is the color analyst, while veteran broadcaster Marty Johnson provides sideline reports. Todd Benson and Marc Weddleton are the statisticians. Byrd Football can be heard on AM 1130 The Tiger or by visiting www.1130thetiger.com and clicking on the Listen Live button. Smartphone users can download the 1130 The Tiger app and listen to Yellow Jackets Football anywhere in the world. The in-stadium FM frequency for the Shreve game is 105.1 FM.

Smartphone users also can download the newly revamped Byrd Football App at their respective App Stores. For iPhone users you can click on this link to download the app that has everything you want to know about Byrd football, including GPS directions to each stadium.