CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri will hold its spring football game on Friday, Apr. 21 at Scott City High School. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m., CT with tailgating and other activities beginning at 5 p.m.

SEMO's intrasquad game-simulated contest will wrap up the team's series of 15 practices this spring. It will feature Team SEMO (black jerseys) against Team Redhawk (red jerseys). This year's honorary coaches are Scott City and SEMO alumns Brent Anderson (Team Redhawk) and Greg Klund (Team SEMO).

The event is open to the public. Donations are encouraged and will be provided to the Boys and Girls Club. Sponsors include Scott City Chamber of Commerce, The Front Porch, JAC3 Contracting, QNS and SoutheastHEALTH.

SEMO officially began its spring drills Wednesday at the intramural turf fields due to rain.

The Redhawks have 89 players participating in spring workouts. Defensively, SEMO returns First-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference and All-American linebacker Bryce Norman and First-Team All-OVC and All-American safety Lawrence Johnson. Outside linebacker Keandre Booker, defensive lineman Steven Lewis and cornerback Ty Leonard are also back after garnering Second-Team All-OVC accolades.

Offensively, OVC Offensive Player of the Year and All-American running back Geno Hess, OVC All-Newcomer quarterback Paxton DeLaurent, First-Team All-OVC wide receiver Ryan Flournoy and 2022 Rimington Award winner Zack Gieg return.

Tom Matukewicz, who was named the 2022 Roy Kidd OVC Coach of the Year, starts his 10th season as SEMO's head coach. Matukewicz has guided the Redhawks to two OVC titles and three NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoff appearances in the last five years alone.

2023 SEMO Spring Football Schedule
Wednesday, March 22 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Friday, March 24 - 2:15-3:55 p.m.
Saturday, March 25 - 10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Monday, March 27 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Friday, March 31 - 2:15-3:55 p.m.
Monday, April 3 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Friday - April 7 - 2:15-3:55 p.m.
Monday, April 10 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Friday, April 14 - 2:15-3:55 p.m.
Monday, April 17 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 19 - 3:30-5:10 p.m.
Friday, April 21 - Spring Game (Scott City High School), 6 p.m.

All practices are open to the public and will be held at the Rosengarten Athletic Complex. In the event of inclement weather, practices will move to the turf intramural fields located next to the Southeast Softball Complex on Sprigg & Bertling.