Cub Football Comes Home This Friday

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

WHO:    Loyola High School of Los Angeles
WHAT:  First Varsity Cub home football game in 65 years against old-time rival San Diego's St. Augustine Saints – SOLD OUT WITHIN 54 MINUTES
WHEN:  Friday, September 12, 2014 at 7:30 PM; gates open at 5:30 PM
WHERE: Loyola's Bob Smith Field at 1901 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA  90006 
WHY: Preview of events to come during Loyola's 150^th landmark year-long celebration

COLOR/HISTORY: 4,000-seat stadium built for game, Venice Blvd. closed off, streamed live on http://www.loyolahs.edu/home-game. Legendary Loyola coaches Lew Stueck '53 and Steve Grady '63 to do the coin toss.  John Malloy '61 will be announcing and Danny Farmer '95 will offer color commentary. First Cubs vs. Saints game - 1922; last game - 1949 when both teams belonged to the Catholic League.  Saints will be in LA with President Edwin Hearn, a former Loyola Dean of Men, Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs and football coach.

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PLEASE NOTE:

• Parking is at a premium.  If you plan to cover the event, we need to know by midnight, Wed., September 10^th to guarantee your parking pass.
• Press credentials are at the 15^th St. entrance immediately in front of the Dewey parking lot.
• No tickets will be sold at the game.

CONTACT:
Maite Saralegui
[email protected] 
323 650 2236 (O)
213 500 2122 (M)

Loyola's 150^th. We're just getting started.

SOURCE Loyola High School of Los Angeles