The Macon County High School Tigers will travel to Carthage on Saturday night, August 24, to participate in the pre-season Smith County Jamboree. In the annual jamboree, each team competes in 2 quarters of football action.

The day's action starts off at 4:30 p.m., with Wilson County Junior High facing off against Livingston County Junior High.

At 5:15 p.m., the Livingston County Junior High team will group and face off against Smith County Junior High.

The Tigers football team is scheduled to compete in the 6 p.m. game against Gordonsville.

At 7 p.m., Jackson County will face off against Station Camp and the night's event will wrap up with a Smith County - White County match-up at 8 p.m.

Tickets for the event are scheduled to go on sale this week at various locations in Lafayette. The tickets sold in Lafayette will benefit the Macon County football team. Tickets will cost $5 and will be available at Macon Bank and Trust on the square and by-pass in Lafayette; at Citizen's Bank on the square and the by-pass, at Cumberland Bank, and at the MCHS office.

Tickets will also be available at the gate on Saturday night, but proceeds from the sale of tickets on that night will go to the Smith County football program.

If you plan to attend the game, be sure to buy your ticket in Macon County.