The Mason High School Football Team is one of several local squads that have begun their summer practice schedule amid soaring temperatures. With Coaches like the Mustangs' Tom Horn, keeping a close eye on their players and enforcing regular water breaks, the teams seek to shake off the rust and prepare themselves for the season ahead. Mason starts its schedule August 31 against J.E.B. Stuart. The Mustangs have a scrimmage this Friday evening against Wakefield at Loudon County. (Photo: News-Press)

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