Despite storm damage, Campbell Memorial High School football will play under the lights

Staff report

CAMPBELL

This fall, the Campbell Memorial High School football team will once again play under the lights.

Last May, a light pole blew over during a thunderstorm and damaged the school’s bleachers. Because of this, many fans worried about Campbell’s fall football season.

But the board of education passed a resolution Tuesday to move forward with repairing the damage.

A claim paid by Liberty Mutual Insurance will cover the estimated $228,361 cost of repairing the bleachers and installing a new light pole. If the repairs are not done in time for the fall season due to weather or other circumstances, the claim allots the district $27,000 to rent a mobile light pole for a month.

“With great anticipation, we are on schedule to see these improvements, although we have a contingency plan just in case,” Superintendant Matthew Bowen said.

Campbell’s first home game will take place at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 against Lakeview High School.