Lincoln-Sudbury HS makes changes for upcoming football game in wake of fireworks incident
Lincoln-Sudbury HS reschedules upcoming football game, limits attendance after fireworks incident
The administration at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School is making changes for this week's varsity football game following a fireworks incident that happened during last week's game.
Lincoln-Sudbury Superintendent/Principal Bella Wong said that fireworks went off with about nine minutes remaining in the Oct. 1 game between L-S and Fitchburg High School in Sudbury.
According to Wong, the fireworks were apparently launched from the wooded area between Concord Road and behind the visiting fans' bleachers, and that parts of the fireworks sprayed or landed in the visitor bleachers, onto the field and into the air overhead.
"Some people were definitely scared, especially if you were close to it," said L-S junior Bronson Schejtman.
Wong also said the fireworks incident caused some visitors at the game to wonder if they were intentional targets. The incident remains under investigation by Lincoln-Sudbury school officials and Sudbury police.
"Last Friday's game occurrence was a frightening and traumatic experience for many of the attendees," Wong said in a statement shared on Tuesday. "We need to reevaluate how future similar evening events will be managed."
On Tuesday, Wong said that this week's Lincoln-Sudbury varsity football game against Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, which will be played in Sudbury, has been rescheduled from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Thursday.
In addition, attendance for the L-S vs. A-B varsity game will be limited to two parents/guardians per senior player, as well as the football players, coaches, game officials and cheer teams. Police and Lincoln-Sudbury staff will also be present at the game for supervision and additional security.
"I've heard a lot of people upset about it, especially when I'm in the halls and in school. A lot of people are upset about the game being done," Schejtman said. "They can't go see it because it's such a big game. It's definitely upsetting to people."
Parents of Lincoln-Sudbury students who spoke with NewsCenter 5 on Wednesday disagreed with Wong's decision.
"There are ways to make this a safe event for all these kids and families. I mean, Acton-Boxborough, they didn't do anything," said Clare O'Connor. "They don't want to miss their game."
"I understand people are trying to be protective of that, but I think it's a little bit of an overreach," said Veronique Schejtman.
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