Safety measures to be added at Fresno football game. Here is what to expect
Central High gained a home football game this week because smoke from the Caldor Fire has created dangerous air conditions in the Reno area.
The Grizzlies will now host Damonte Ranch-Reno at 6 p.m. Friday at Deran Koligian Stadium.
Central, however, said tickets will be sold only to Central Unified students with a limit of six per family because of the short notice and COVID-19 concerns.
Central said it will also add more personnel inside the stadium for safety after last week’s shooting outside the stadium in the parking lot where a 19-year-old was wounded following the Central-Bullard game. A suspect, 19-year-old Taevion Yancey, was arrested.
“We do want to assure that we will have increased supervision in and around Deran Koligian Stadium,” Central Unified School District said. “Staffing numbers at the game will be dependent on the crowd size. Due to the pandemic, capacity will be limited, as we try to reduce community spread. At gate entrances we will have bag checks and attendees will be wanded, which is common at professional games.”
The Fresno Police Department said it will have six officers and a sergeant at the game, but is not expecting any problems.
“Central has also taken some preventative measures including hiring a private security company to be on scene,” Fresno Police Sgt. Diana Trueba-Vega said. “They will have campus assistants and their administration team at the game, as well.”
Additional schedule changes
Sanger and Roosevelt will meet at Tom Flores Stadium at 7:30 p.m., after their previously scheduled opponents (Fresno and Porterville) had to cancel because of COVID.
Granite Hills was scheduled to play Kern Valley but will now face Sierra which was to face Riverdale.
Avenal and Farmersville also had to cancel.
Week 1 schedule
Thursday, Aug. 26
Nonleague
Corcoran 24, Hanford West 7, Final
Kennedy 56, Hoover 0, Final
West 32, East 7, Final
Friday, Aug. 27
Nonleague
Orange Cove at Strathmore, 6 p.m.
Bullard at Buchanan, 6:30 p.m.
Edison at Bakersfield Christian, 7 p.m.
Lemoore at Chowchilla, 7 p.m.
Caruthers at Liberty-Madera Ranchos, 7 p.m.
Mission Oak at Lindsay, 7 p.m.
McFarland at Tranquillity, 7 p.m.
Immanuel at Mendota, 7 p.m.
Paso Robles vs. Independence, 7 p.m.
Stockdale at Pioneer Valley, canceled
Redwood vs. Clovis West, canceled
Sierra at Granite Hills, 7 p.m.
Taft at California City, 7 p.m.
Torres at Atascadero, 7 p.m.
Yosemite at Parlier, 7 p.m.
Exeter at Woodlake, 7:15 p.m.
Reedley vs. Sierra Pacific, 7:15 p.m. (Neighbor Bowl)
Kern Valley at Granite Hills, canceled
Arroyo Grande at Centennial, 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Whitney at Central Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Bakersfield at Clovis, 7:30 p.m.
Delano at Rosamond, 7:30 p.m.
Dinuba vs. Tulare Western, 7:30 p.m. (Bob Mathias Stadium)
Kerman at Dos Palos, 7:30 p.m.
Avenal at Farmersville, canceled
Arvin at Foothill, 7:30 p.m.
Firebaugh at Fowler, 7:30 p.m.
Roosevelt at Sanger, 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph at Frontie, 7:30 p.m.
Golden West at Tehachapi, 7:30 p.m.
Shafter at Highland, 7:30 p.m.
Mira Monte at Boron, canceled
Golden Valley-Bakersfield at North, canceled
Orosi at McLane, 7:30 p.m.
Liberty-Bakersfield at Ridgeview, 7:30 p.m.
Hanford at San Joaquin Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
Madera at Selma, 7:30 p.m.
South vs. Sunnyside, 7:30 p.m. (Golden Valley-Bakersfield)
Tulare Union vs. El Diamante, 7:30 p.m. (at Golden West)
Kingsburg at Washington Union, canceled
Intersectional
Frazier Mountain at Lucerne Valley, canceled
Alpaugh at Trona, 5:30 p.m.
Damonte Ranch-Reno at Central, 6 p.m.
Clovis East at Atwater, 7 p.m.
Bishop at Yerington-Nev., canceled
Cabrillo-Lompoc vs. Nipomo, 7 p.m.
Clovis North at Edison-Huntington Beach, 7 p.m.
Carpinteria at Morro Bay, 7 p.m.
Lompoc at Righetti, 7 p.m.
San Marcos-Santa Barbara at Santa Maria, 7 p.m.
Lone Pine at Fresno Christian, 7 p.m.
Laton at Academy of Careers & Exploration, 7 p.m.
Mammoth at Tonopah-Nevada, 7 p.m.
San Luis Obispo at Alvarez-Salinas, canceled
Paraclete-Lancaster at Garces, 7:30 p.m.
Golden Valley-Merced at Madera South, 7:30 p.m.
Mariposa County at Minarets, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28
Nonleague
Chavez vs. Monache, 6:30 p.m. (Granite Hills)
Templeton at Coalinga, 7:30 p.m.
Orcutt Academy at Laguna Blanca, 1 p.m.
This story was originally published August 26, 2021 at 1:34 PM.
