HAMMOND, La. –  The Southeastern Louisiana University football team closed out its first full week of fall practice on Saturday morning at Strawberry Stadium.
 
While the first week of practice has seen fierce competition between the Lion offense and defense, one side of the ball had a clear advantage on Saturday.
 
"Our offense really got rolling today," Southeastern head coach Frank Scelfo said. "Our execution was precise and we limited mental mistakes. When we're able to do those things, we have the chance to produce at a high level. Our defense has performed well overall this fall, but their energy level wasn't where it needs to be today."
 
The Lions worked on specific late-game situations during Saturday's practice and also benefited from the presence of a Southland Conference officiating crew.
 
"We gained some valuable experience working on specific situations today," Scelfo commented. "We were also thankful to have the officials join us again for practice. It's a valuable tool for both our players and coaches to receive rules interpretations before our season starts."
 
SLU will return to the practice field on Monday at 9 a.m. Southeastern will open the 2021 season on Sept. 4, hosting North Alabama at 6 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.
 
2021 Southeastern Football Preseason Practice Schedule
Aug. 16 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 17 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 18 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 19 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 20 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 21 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 23 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 24 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 25 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 26 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 27 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 28 – 9 a.m.
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net. Southeastern will continue offering mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2021-22 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail or text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Football, follow @LionUpFootball and @Coach_Scelfo on Twitter, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
 
TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events, effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.