MacArthur holds district’s first on-site varsity football game; parking and accessibility issues noted

Lawton Public Schools hosted its first on-site varsity football game at MacArthur, Superintendent Heim said on the district podcast, and described a large crowd, enthusiastic atmosphere and several logistical problems to fix for future on-site events.

“We had a home football game. It was truly for Mac, a home football game,” Heim said, praising the crowd and student experience while acknowledging parking and handicap-access challenges. He said organizers will learn from the first game and improve guest flow for future events.

Heim said some future matchups will continue to be held at Cameron stadium. “When Mac plays Ike, it'll be at Cameron. When Mac plays Lawton High, it'll be at Cameron,” he said, and added that the new (Cameron) president has discussed investing money to renovate that stadium. Heim also noted a separate “fiber wire” issue is holding up work at Lawton High’s stadium.

Heim encouraged families who need handicap access to contact the school in advance so staff can direct them where to park and how to enter. He said the on-site game gave student-athletes their first opportunity to play on a field bearing their school logo and called that a meaningful experience for players.