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PHOTO GALLERY: First day of high school football
Summary by The Odessa Editorial Desk Michael Bauer , as published by Odessa American (oaoa.com)
· August 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Odessa High and Compass Academy are among the teams that began their first day of practice on Monday.
High school football teams in Texas, including those in Odessa , have started practicing. Odessa High and Compass Academy are among the teams that began their first day of practice on Monday. A photo gallery is available to showcase the first day of high school football practice.
The gallery includes images from the practice sessions. For more information and to view the photo gallery, readers can visit the Odessa American website. Further details about the teams and their practice sessions can be found on the website, along with the photo gallery featuring images from the first day of practice.
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Category: schools Published: August 3, 2026 Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) Reading time: 1 min
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