The Crazy Fan Fights Extinguishing DC’s Friday Night Lights
16 October 2025

The Crazy Fan Fights Extinguishing DC’s Friday Night Lights

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People don’t really think of DC as a Friday Night Lights kinda town, but it actually has a pretty robust high school football scene, with big crowds turning local games into a scene. Until this year, at least: The DCPS season has been upended by a bunch of fights in the stands – which has led to night games being curtailed and the whole atmosphere being less fun. The Washington Post’s Matt Cohen is here to give us the blow by blow — and also tell us where in town you can still have a good time taking in a game. 

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