The inaugural Boca Bowl, a game between youth league rivals West Boca Tackle Football and East Boca Tackle Football, has changed venues.
Originally set to take place Nov. 12 at the new FAU Stadium, the game will now be held at West Boca High School instead, though the reason why is unknown, according to West Boca Tackle’s website. As of press time, FAU athletic director Craig Angelos had not responded to a call or voicemail.
Four age groups ranging from ages eight to 13 (pee-wee, freshmen, junior and varsity) would have participated in the first ever Boca Bowl. The West Boca Tackle Football League is in its fifth year of existence, while the East Boca Tackle Football League began three years ago.
FAU football is a featured sponsor of the West Boca league, and a link to fausports.com is on the league’s website.
FAU Stadium will host non-football events as well. According to the Palm Beach Post, the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower will be used for banquets and wedding receptions.
The amount of money the university would have gained by hosting the Boca Bowl is currently unknown, but the $500,000 FAU raised during its “50 on the 50” gala at the stadium’s press box tower yesterday could be viewed as a success, despite the cancellation of the game.
For more information on the Boca Bowl go to westbocatacklefootball.com
Reed It • Nov 15, 2011 at 9:54 am
The sod is ruined from the other teams burying our team alive in it.
Diasppointed Parent • Nov 13, 2011 at 9:36 pm
We were very excited with FAU’s dedication to supporting our local youth sports and their potential future athletes. Since FAU showed their support for us, we also bought season tickets to all of their home events, our seats will be empty, we will not support FAU. FAU this will not go unknown, you have disappointed hundreds of kids who will remember it for many years to come, your future students and athletes no longer. You probably would have been able to get some more season ticket holders if you hosted the Boca Bowl, not now especially with a football team that can’t win, enjoy you pos stadium.
a pissed off parent • Nov 13, 2011 at 11:28 am
This is bs and as of now for sure I will not use my season tickets for fau games I will be giving them away I bought them because my kids play and cheer for west boca tackle football and wanted to do my part but it was stiLl a good turn out at wast boca hs
Dave • Nov 12, 2011 at 9:02 pm
The FAU Athletics Department claimed they would use this venue to host non-FAU events such as this and then pulled it at the last minute with some bullsh*t excuse about sod. We should all be ashamed of our university.