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Raiders' $250,000 Gift Restores Mount Diablo High's Fire-Scarred Field for Homecoming

The pledge covers the district's insurance deductible toward roughly $350,000 in repairs after an August field fire that remains under investigation.

Overview

  • Mount Diablo Unified says the turf is fully restored, with homecoming versus Ygnacio Valley set for 7 p.m. Friday in Concord.
  • The Raiders' $250,000 donation covers the insurance deductible on nearly $350,000 in repair work, according to district officials.
  • About one-third of the synthetic field, including the 50-yard logo, was melted in the Aug. 23 blaze captured on surveillance video.
  • Manufacturer crews repaired the surface in September, and a specially ordered school logo was installed in October.
  • The team played its first three home games at alternate sites as police review video of people setting off fireworks on the field, and no arrests have been announced.