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The Kerens football team along with teachers and administrators gather before the community during the kickoff to extracurriculars.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
The Bobcat Band and cheerleaders welcome attendees to Meet the Bobcats in the secondary school’s gymnasium.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
The cross country and volleyball teams share the spotlight at the Aug. 11 Meet the Bobcats event at Kerens ISD.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Kerens ISD Athletic Director and head football coach Brent Watkins tells the crowd, “We don’t play second fiddle to anybody.”

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
The Kerens High School Band, including Diego Torres (at left in the drum line), entertain the crowd at Meet the Bobcats.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Bobcat Band members Kyle Hobbs (rear, from left) and Gustavo Rojas along with Tevin Barnett (front, from left), Ex’Zavier Massey and Liz Ojeda play the school fight song.