Malibu Boys Soccer to Play Under the Lights

Malibu High School boys soccer will play under the lights Friday against the Fillmore Flashes.

The junior varsity team will start off play at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 followed by a varsity game at 7 p.m., according to the MHS website. Sunset will occur at 5:05 p.m.

The varsity team goes into the game with five wins, zero losses and one tie.

"It's fantastic to have our athletes play at a time when their parents nad the community can see them play. It's never been available until now," said Pete Anthony, a MHS parent who is on the “Bring on the Lights” campaign's steering committee.

An In-N-Out cookout trailer will be on hand to sell hamburgers for $5, cheeseburgers for $6 and a double-double for $7. Snacks and other beverages will also be sold on the field.

The 70-foot athletic lights were installed in October amid a lawsuit filed by the Malibu Community Alliance, seeking an injunction to prevent or limit the use of the lights.

In November, a judge denied a preliminary injunction seeking to limit the lights, clearing the way for a special homecoming game celebration and the JV and varsity soccer season.

The lawsuit challenges the Malibu City Council's approval of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District application for a permit to install and use 70-foot lights on the field with limitations.