ARLINGTON — Arlington cristened a new field Friday night with a 48-7 loss to Eastside Catholic in a nonleague contest.
But the day may have been bigger than just a football game, as the Eagles opened their new artifical-turf field in honor of Jovon “JoJo” Mangual, one of 43 people killed in the March 22 Oso Mudslide disaster.
“Giving the jersey to JoJo’s mom was very emotional,” Arlington head coach Greg Dailer said. “Playing on the new field was a lot of fun — wish we could have played better — but it was still a neat experience.”
Kyler Smith scored the lone touchdown for the Eagles in the third quarter, taking a handoff and finding the endzone from 10 yards out. The Eagles are now 2-1 on the year.
At Arlington H.S.
Eastside Catholic 14 14 14 6 — 48
Arlington 0 0 7 0 — 7
A—Kyler Smith 10 run (Kick good)
Eastside Catholic scores not reported
Records—Eastside Catholic 2-1 overall. Arlington 2-1.
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