Sports aren’t on anybody’s mind after the horrible school shooting in Marysville, Wash., Friday. But while Marysville-Pilchuck High School reels from an unbearably tragic day, their football rivals made a strong show of solidarity. Via the Seattle Times:
Washington high school forfeits football game, league title to support Marysville-Pilchuck
David Ryder
Oak Harbor announced early Friday evening that it would take second place in the Wesco 3A North division, giving up the league title to Marysville-Pilchuck following the fatal events that took place at Pilchuck earlier in the day.
The game for the title was supposed to be played tonight at 7 p.m. in Oak Harbor but was postponed after a freshman at Marysville-Pilchuck shot one student, wounded four and then killed himself early Friday.
Big shout out to Oak Harbor for taking 2nd Place in WESCO North. You guys are the real League Champions.
— Nicholas Alonso (@nnniiico) October 25, 2014 Oak Harbor went even further in their support:
The football team from Oak Harbor is here at vigil. Received a long applause from crowd. #MarysvillePilchuck
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) October 25, 2014
These are some fine young men from Oak Harbor. #GoWildcats #MarysvillePilchuck pic.twitter.com/Aw98QvWRiV
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) October 25, 2014
Another pic of #Marysvillepilchuck FB team w/Oak Harbor players. Both schools supposed to play tonight. #respect pic.twitter.com/jfsguiHb5C
— John Langeler (@JLangelerKING5) October 25, 2014 The events that precede are harrowing, but people prove over and over that they’ll be there for one another in times of immense distress. This is a wonderful display of unity between people whose rivalry does not matter right now.
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