BA senior running back John Rivers Brown looks to run away from contact during an inter-squad scrimmage Friday. The regular season kicks off for MAIS schools on Aug. 20 as schools can play in a jamboree the week before.

First-year coach Anthony Hart and his team will head to Silliman Institute for a jamboree on Aug. 13. A week later the Cougars open the season by traveling to Natchez to face the Adams County Christian School Rebels before making their home debut on Aug. 27 against Central Holmes Academy.