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‘Feels Great!’ Oakland Student Athletes Back On The Field For First Time Since Pandemic

The rules of engagement are strict – no pads, no helmets, no contact and masks on.

February 9, 2021

OAKLAND – It’s not quite “Friday Night Lights”, but for the first time in nearly a year, student athletes are on the field at Castlemont High School, getting a workout in with their teammates and classmates.

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The rules of engagement are strict – no pads, no helmets, no contact and masks on. Still, these football players are getting their first conditioning workout since the Spring.

“It feels great, even if I can’t tell half the faces or you know, do actual football things, it’s great just to workout with guys that I’ve known for a while,” said Skyline senior Ian Priclik.

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