A rivalry between two Seattle-area high school football teams was set aside in the wake of Friday’s fatal shooting at Marysville Pilchuk High School.
The Oak Harbor Wildcats have offered to forfeit their game against Marysville, and in turn, accept second place in Washington’s Wesco 3A North league, according to the Seattle Times. The game was originally scheduled to be played Friday night, but was postponed following the tragic events in which a freshman killed one fellow student and injured four others before fatally shooting himself.
Oak Harbor coach Jay Turner and Marysville superintendent Becky Berg confirmed the Wildcats made the offer, according to ESPN.com.
Nicholas Alonso, a senior cornerback at Marysville Pilchuck, tweeted a heartfelt thank you to Oak Harbor after hearing the news.
“Big shout out to Oak Harbor for taking 2nd Place in WESCO North,” he wrote. “You guys are the real League Champions.”
The Wildcats’ show of solidarity wasn’t done there, however. Members of the Oak Harbor football team also showed up at a vigil at Marysville-Pilchuk on Friday night to offer their support.
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