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The Blue Wahoos are blending Halloween, football and fireworks into a unique night with their latest themed event on Friday at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
It’s a combination centering around the second First City Bowl/Halloween Spectacular, presented by Cox Mobile, featuring Pensacola High against West Florida with its kickoff at 7 p.m.
The pregame is a trick-or-treat experience for children and families beginning at 5:30 p.m. with more than 25 businesses set to participate throughout the stadium concourse.
You don’t have to be connected to either school for the event. Everyone is welcome. A fireworks show follows the football game.
And it’s a one-price event, $7 general admission, $6 students, designed to enable families and kids in costumes to also enjoy some football and fireworks.
“It will be a great atmosphere, kind of a college stadium atmosphere almost,” said Pensacola’s first-year head coach Wade McKinney, who has already elevated the Tigers (3-5) to their most wins in six years and had the team battling into the fourth quarter in every game.
“It will be neat,” he said. “We’re about eight or 10 minutes here away from our school, so we’re hoping a lot of PHS fans come out here and support us. I think it will be a great night of football, good weather, and two teams still have a shot for the playoffs, so there’s a lot to play for.”
The game is also senior night for West Florida (3-5). The home team in this game with the Jaguars honoring their senior football players, cheerleaders and band members. The Jaguars will utilize the Blue Wahoos home team clubhouse as their locker room.
“Oh, it’s going to be great. And it’s the reason why I scheduled it (as last home venue), so those guys could have memories,” West Florida head coach Harry Lees said. “This is something really cool and I’m excited…
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Author : Pensacola News Journal
Publish date : 2024-10-24 09:05:15
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