Harvey Delays Debut of $70M High School Stadium

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Given the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey along the gulf coast of Texas and well inland, the cancellation of a high school football game seems trivial. Even as sporting events at all levels are threatened by flooding in the storm's aftermath, Friday's much-anticipated game between No. 7 Westlake and No. 2 Katy was cancelled early and is not expected to be made up. It was to be a rematch of two state-title contenders — Westlake defeated defending champion Katy last season in Austin — but it was also the scheduled debut of Katy ISD's Legacy Stadium, which at a cost of $70.3 million is the most expensive high school football facility in the country.

Westlake has already scheduled a new season-opening opponent, with the Chaparrals traveling to College Station for a game Saturday afternoon, according to Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.

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