Storms cancel Scottsdale senior night
Chapparal High School dropped its matchup with Horizon after Friday's rain flooded the field and lightning forced a district call.
By Vikram Harrison ·
Senior football players at Chapparal High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, lost their traditional senior night game to heavy rain.
Severe storms hit the Valley on Friday afternoon and evening, creating flood conditions at multiple sites. The Chapparal field was among the locations affected by the water. As a result, the scheduled contest against Horizon High School was canceled.
Trace Carroll, the head football coach at Chapparal, stated that the district made the final call on the cancellation. He explained that the coaching staff considered moving the game to a different venue. However, active lightning in the area made that option risky, leading them to prioritize safety.
Carroll acknowledged the disappointment of the outcome. "It sucks, but we can't change it," he said. "The weather is the weather." The team is now looking to secure a home playoff game that could serve as a second chance for the seniors.
The coach noted that the squad is entering the postseason with its first winning record in five years. He added that the senior class represents a strong group, though the players must now move forward with the season. "If we don't, we don't," Carroll said. "It sucks for our senior class. They're a fantastic group, but we've just got to kind of move on as it is right now."
