Didn't know if anyone else saw this today...should make it interesting for when we play there on October 9th.
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(Article taken from www.kfdm.com)
If you're a Lumberton Raider fan expecting to make the trip to Livingston in the next 36 hours to watch the L-train begin their quest for a third straight district title, you better have your tickets in hand.
On Wednesday afternoon, Lumberton Athletic Director and head football coach Alvin Credeur received a fax from Randy Rowe and the Lion's athletics office.
The fax stated that only 1,500 tickets are available for Raider fans this Friday night, and anyone beyond that number who shows up to the stadium will be turned away at the gate due to fire codes.
This was a shocker for Lumberton which has sold nearly 6,000 home tickets for every game at Raider Stadium since Coach Credeur took over a couple of seasons ago.
The team's recent success on the field has also increased road attendance over the past few seasons.
KFDM called Livingston Fire Marshal Mark Taylor early Thursday afternoon to confirm the message from Coach Rowe to Coach Credeur.
Taylor said the stadium is very old and small and they did what they could to accommodate for schools like Lumberton, Port Neches-Groves, Nederland, and Central in 2009 since all four schools will be traveling travel to Lion Stadium.
Taylor said the International Fire Code considers every 18 inches of a row in the stands enough room to seat one person. The visitors stands in Livingston can hold 1407 people.
Overall, the stadium holds about 4,000 fans. That includes temporary bleachers set up in both the home and visitor's end zones.
Lumberton's ticket office told KFDM the 1,500 number is really a stretch considering the 300 members of the Raider Band and award winning Raiderettes need tickets as well.
That leaves the school with 1,200 tickets to sell to the parents, students, and the alumni.
So if your planning on making the two hour drive to watch the Raiders this week, you better purchase your tickets Friday morning at the high school because chances are there will be no seats available after the first quarter.
:huh:
(Article taken from www.kfdm.com)
If you're a Lumberton Raider fan expecting to make the trip to Livingston in the next 36 hours to watch the L-train begin their quest for a third straight district title, you better have your tickets in hand.
On Wednesday afternoon, Lumberton Athletic Director and head football coach Alvin Credeur received a fax from Randy Rowe and the Lion's athletics office.
The fax stated that only 1,500 tickets are available for Raider fans this Friday night, and anyone beyond that number who shows up to the stadium will be turned away at the gate due to fire codes.
This was a shocker for Lumberton which has sold nearly 6,000 home tickets for every game at Raider Stadium since Coach Credeur took over a couple of seasons ago.
The team's recent success on the field has also increased road attendance over the past few seasons.
KFDM called Livingston Fire Marshal Mark Taylor early Thursday afternoon to confirm the message from Coach Rowe to Coach Credeur.
Taylor said the stadium is very old and small and they did what they could to accommodate for schools like Lumberton, Port Neches-Groves, Nederland, and Central in 2009 since all four schools will be traveling travel to Lion Stadium.
Taylor said the International Fire Code considers every 18 inches of a row in the stands enough room to seat one person. The visitors stands in Livingston can hold 1407 people.
Overall, the stadium holds about 4,000 fans. That includes temporary bleachers set up in both the home and visitor's end zones.
Lumberton's ticket office told KFDM the 1,500 number is really a stretch considering the 300 members of the Raider Band and award winning Raiderettes need tickets as well.
That leaves the school with 1,200 tickets to sell to the parents, students, and the alumni.
So if your planning on making the two hour drive to watch the Raiders this week, you better purchase your tickets Friday morning at the high school because chances are there will be no seats available after the first quarter.
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