Schools
Varisty Football Game-Site Changes Due to Rain-Soaked Fields
Welcome back to a season of high school football, with games tonight showcasing how local teams are shaping up. But check before you go, rain-soaked fields have led to these varsity football game site changes.
Eight preseason varsity football games scheduled for play tonight, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m., have been relocated because of rain-soaked fields.
For Greater Brandon area residents, that means new "home" fields for the Armwood, Newsome, Spoto, Strawberry Crest and Riverview games.
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Armwood in particular has been affected by the field change, with two games scheduled for play on the Lyle Flagg Field at Armwood in Seffner.
Jefferson versus Tampa Bay Tech kicks off at Armwood at 7:30 p.m. After playing only one half of the game, the Armwood Hawks will take to the field to play one half of its scheduled matchup against Gibbs.
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Schedule changes are as follows:
Team Opponent FieldSpoto Alonso Spoto Lennard Leto Lennard Riverview Wharton Riverview Strawberry Crest Freedom Strawberry Crest King Middleton King Jefferson Tampa Bay Tech Armwood Armwood Gibbs Armwood Newsome Steinbrenner Chamberlain Source: Hillsborough County School District
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