LAWRENCEBURG – Lawrenceburg High School will host two early events to fire up students and fans for the football Tigers' Class 2A football sectional game Saturday.

Coach Ryan Knigga's 10th-ranked Tigers (11-1) will take on No. 2 Evansville Mater Dei (10-2), state runner-up last year, in the regional playoff game Saturday.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Dick Meador Stadium/Neary Memorial Field.

Gates open at 1 p.m. for game day ticket sales. Tickets for all ages, except preschool, are priced at $7 by IHSAA rules. All-sports passes are not valid for state tournament games.

LHS will start to stir up school spirit beginning with a student pep rally at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Bud Bateman Gym.

The entire community is invited to cheer on the Tigers at a bonfire pep rally at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds.