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East Bay Youth Football Team Finds New Field After Gun Violence Forced Them To Move
The East Bay Panthers have a new home field, tucked away at Madison Park Academy, closed off to the public.
An East Bay youth football team found a new home after gun violence forced them to look for another place to play.
And the team didn't let their off-field troubles though impact their season.
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The East Bay Panthers have a new home field, tucked away at Madison Park Academy, closed off to the public.
In late August, there were two violent shootings in a span of a week at Verdese Carter Park. Masked men came running onto the field and coaches decided it was too unsafe to play.
Find out what's happening in San Leandrofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Anthony Ray started playing football at 8 years old and is glad the season has kept going.
Ray said, "I'm grateful to be here now. I'm grateful nobody on the team was injured or shot or anything like that."
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