DALLAS (105.3 the Fan) - Arlington ISD agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to play 14 regular season football games at Globe Life Park in Arlington for the 2020 season on Thursday afternoon.
Barring any delays from the coronavirus pandemic, the slate in Arlington is set to begin on August 27th with a matchup between Arlington Lamar and Euless Trinity High Schools.
“The Rangers want to thank the Arlington Independent School District for helping make Globe Life Park in Arlington a destination for high school football,” said Rangers Executive Vice President, Sports & Entertainment Sean Decker. “We are certainly hoping to have the honor of hosting these high school games this fall. However, the safely and health of everyone in Arlington is the main consideration, and we’ll await further guidance and information from the City.”
Six different schools, including Arlington High, Martin, Bowie, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Seguin will host at least one game at the stadium, with Martin and Arlington High hosting five each in total. Globe life field's surface was converted to an artificial grass surface more similar to a football field after the end of the Rangers' regular-season last fall.
Games will be played on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights during the season at 7 pm.
“This is an outstanding opportunity for our district at Globe Life Park,” said AISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos. “This will provide a unique and lasting experience not only for our football players, but also for our students, cheer teams, bands, families and everyone coming to the park. We have always had an outstanding relationship with the Texas Rangers, and this just adds another layer to that."
In addition, the AISD is scheduled to host its annual Dean Corey Band Event at Globe Life Park in later in October.