H.S. Football Night Games Ended Over Neighborhood Violence

[The Straight Story]

H.S. Football Night Games Ended Over Neighborhood Violence

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Neighborhood violence has put an end to a high school tradition at one Northwest Jacksonville campus. Effective immediately, there will be no more home night games for the Raines High School football team.

Athletic officials told WJXT-TV that they worry students could be at risk because of increasing violence near the school.
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The changes mean fans planning to attend this Friday's game featuring Raines and Bishop Kenny need to get to the field early. School officials have moved the game to 1 p.m.

The school district has decided to move the school's remaining two home games to Friday afternoon because of safety concerns.

A shooting that happened about two weeks ago near the school as a Raines football game against Lee High School was letting out prompted administrators to consider a change.

http://www.local6.com/sports/14411915/detail.html

[sniffa]

1. oh this is so tragic

i feeL Like their suffering is my suffering. oh this just awfuL. :cry:

[Gman]

2. This stuff didn't happen during the Clinton years

when people were working and there was money for education. People have given up hope. When hope is lost there are no rules, there is no civilization. That's why we have to keep hope alive however possible.