2023 Badger Football Sponsors Announced
The Badger Football Business Sponsors for 2023 were announced this week. This year's sponsors are Jacksonville Steel (Janet Hines), First Security Bank (Andy Hall), Ozark Biomedical (Bruce/Sally Pursell), Doublebee's Phillips 66 (Steve Lightle), Ameriprise Financial Services (Bill Handly), Jim Wooten State Rep, Edwards Cash Saver Super Market (Frank Kinder), Custom Interior Designs (Gabe Trobis), McAfee Construction (Will McAfee), LMT Supply McRae (Logan McClelland Family), American Safeguard Insurance (Jason Smith), Martin Construction and Excavating (Chad Martin), Centennial Bank (Hollie Browning), Stallion Transportation Group (Butch Rice), Platinum Pools (Jay Merkel and Chris Smith), Simple Simons Pizza (Jim Vaughn), Exxon Tiger Mart Beebe (Niz Ali), and Keith Griffin Storage and Rentals Beebe.
Head Football Coach Chris Gunter expressed his appreciation to the sponsors. Gunter said, "We welcome community involvement in our program. It's a great encouragement to our athletes." The sponsors' funds provide pre-game materials for the player run through at the start of each home game and many other needed items. "This program helps provide items we couldn't otherwise have without our sponsors," Gunter said. According to Athletic Director Ryan Marshall, the program has been in place for 21 years, with the sponsors stepping forward to help strengthen and be a part of Badger Football. Marshall said, "This type of fan commitment takes Badger Football to another level."
Each year, sponsors contribute $1,000 each to be a part of the program. They have their company name announced over the public address system at all home football games. The Senior High Badgers will play their first game at Jacksonville on Friday, August 25, 2023. Due to the extreme heat, this first game's kick-off time has been moved back to 8:00 pm. All remaining kick-off times for the 2023 season will be 7:00 pm for both home and away games. The Badgers' first home game will be September 1, 2023 against Newport.
Pictured above:
\r\nFront row, from right: Hollie Browning, Christy Helms - Centennial Bank; Mindi Polk - First Security; Coach Cody Sparks; Chris Smith - Platinum Pools; Cole & Dalton - Ozark Biomedical; Steve Lightle - Doublebees Phillips 66; Niz Ali - Exxon Tigermart
\r\nMiddle row, from left: Andy Hall - First Security, Colt Rice - Stallion Transportation Group; Trey Watson - Jacksonville Steel; Jim Vaughn - Simple Simons Pizza
\r\nBack row, from right: Athletic Director Ryan Marshall; Rep. Jim Wooten; Garland Rice - Stallion Transportation Group; Logan McClelland Family; Bill Handly - Ameriprise Financial Services