"With heavy rain expected this weekend, the chance for high school football players in Los Angeles to run, tackle and enjoy playing in the mud is more than possible. There's eight City Section teams hosting playoff games Friday night with grass fields that have little grass left. That means fun times ahead. "It's not going to be pretty," Venice coach Angelo Gasca said of his field's condition for a game against Franklin."
"San Pedro, Venice, Eagle Rock, Cleveland, San Fernando, Santee, Jefferson and Wilson have either not changed their fields into all-weather turf or chose to keep grass. Eagle Rock next season is switching to all-weather, so coach Andy Moran might have a final home game in the mud against Dorsey. San Pedro lost to Eagle Rock in the rain in 2022. Pirates coach Corey Walsh has not forgotten. He prepared with wet footballs in practice this week for Friday's game against Crenshaw. "We're super excited," he said."
Heavy rain is expected, increasing the likelihood that Los Angeles high school football playoff games will be played on muddy grass fields. Eight City Section schools — San Pedro, Venice, Eagle Rock, Cleveland, San Fernando, Santee, Jefferson and Wilson — have natural grass surfaces that remain unconverted to all-weather turf. Coaches and players express excitement about playing in the mud, though some coaches warn conditions will be unattractive. Teams are preparing for wet conditions, with practices using wet footballs. Spectators, bus drivers, parents and sportswriters will face inconvenience from rain and mud. Southern California rarely hosts rainy high school football; the 2009 Servite-Edison Pac-5 game is a notable example of wet conditions.
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