Ford Field power outage delays girls flag football state championship
A power outage at Ford Field in downtown Detroit has delayed the start of the Michigan Girls High School Flag Football League state championship tournament. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. with a match between Wyandotte Roosevelt and Wayne Memorial. Crews are working to restore power, with hopes of starting the games by 10 a.m.
- ▪The power outage has postponed the state championship tournament for girls flag football.
- ▪Security is preventing entry to the stadium until power is restored.
- ▪The delay may affect many teams due to scheduling conflicts with other sports events.
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