LAKE WALES, Fla. – Football is almost here! The Warner University Royals open up their season on the road in Kentucky against the No. 7 Georgetown Tigers on August 25^th.

The excitement is here and Royals football is 13 days from hitting the field. Head coach Rod Shafer and his team has been hard at work for just over a week preparing for the quickly approaching season opener against No. 7 Georgetown (Ky). The Royals finished a difficult campaign in 2017 going (4-6, 2-3).

2018 will prove to be a challenging road for the Royals as 40% of their games will be against NAIA Preseason Top-25 opponents, No.2 Reinhardt University, No. 7 Georgetown College (Ky), No. 11 Southeastern University, No. 22 Faulkner University.

Tested right out of the gate, Warner faces off against No. 7 Georgetown (Ky) who finished the 2017 season at 9-2 falling in the NAIA Football Championship Quarterfinal to Reinhardt University.

In Week 3, the Royals will take on the No. 2 Reinhardt University Eagles. The Eagles sent waves through NAIA football in 2017 going a perfect 12-0 earning their programs first ever appearance in the NAIA Football National Championship Game. Reinhardt fell 10-17 to the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) in the National Championship Game.

Week 6 features one of the Mid-South powerhouse's and Sun Division favorite the No. 11 Southeastern University. Southeastern finished the 2017 season at 8-2 with both losses courtesy of Lindsey Wilson College and a NAIA Football Championship Series birth.

The Royals face No. 22 Faulkner University in Week 9. The Faulkner Eagles boasted a 7-3 2017 finish with a 4-1 Sun Division record.

For more information regarding the schedule and Royals Football please visit www.WarnerRoyals.com