9/01 UPDATE: Scots vs. Lake Highlands game general admission tickets and commemorative shirts sold out
Commemorative shirts back in stock tomorrow
Due to overwhelming demand, general admission tickets to the Sept. 9 Scots vs. Lake Highlands game are already sold out.
A very limited number of "reserved seat" tickets to the Sept. 9 Scots game will go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the HPISD Athletics office (6900 Douglas Ave) beginning at 8:30 a.m. Reserved seat tickets may only be purchased in person. Tickets will not be sold at the gate. Fans who are unable to attend the game in person can tune in to the game online here:
https://www.scotsillustrated.com/broadcasts.
The limited-edition "Matthew Stafford Jersey Retirement" commemorative shirts in blue and white sold out in one day. The shirts will be back in stock at the Scot Shop Friday, Sept. 2 when the store opens at 9 a.m. The Scot Shop will also replenish the commemorative shirt inventory again on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The Scot Shop is open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
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Matthew Stafford, quarterback of the Highland Park Scots state championship football team in 2005, will have his #7 jersey retired during a special ceremony at halftime of the Friday, Sept. 9 Scots vs. Lake Highlands game.
Stafford, who led the Los Angeles Rams to a come-from-behind victory during this year’s Super Bowl, will attend the presentation to be made at halftime at Highlander Stadium. A plaque listing his accomplishments will be unveiled to be placed on permanent display in the entrance to the stadium alongside Scots luminaries Doak Walker, Bobby Layne and Billy Gannon.
“From the first time I saw Matthew Stafford throw a football in middle school, I could tell he was really special,” said legendary HP Coach Randy Allen, who has since coached the Scots to three more state championships.
Allen added, “Matthew has taken to heart the phrase, ‘Once a Scot, Always a Scot,’ and has remained in contact with his ‘Band of Brothers’ from that magical 2005 championship season. We are just so proud of him and are thrilled to get a chance to honor him on the same playing field where he began his successful football career.”
Following high school, Stafford started as a true freshman at the University of Georgia, and was later named to the All SEC-team, All-American team and as the MVP in the 2009 Capital One Bowl. He was the #1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions where he became the youngest quarterback to throw for at least five touchdowns in a single game.
To mark the occasion, the Scot Shop is offering a limited-edition “Matthew Stafford Jersey Retirement” shirt in both blue and white. The shirt will be available beginning Wednesday, Aug. 31 during the store’s regular weekday hours from 9 a.m. -2 p.m.
In addition, a limited number of Band of Champions DVDs, marking the highlights of the Scots 2005 championship season, will also be available at the Scot Shop beginning later this week.
Only a few tickets remain for the Scots vs. Lake Highlands game, which begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. Tickets are on sale now at https://hpquiktickets.com/ or at the HP Athletic Office (6900 Douglas Ave) the week of the game:
- 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 -3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays
- 8 a.m. - noon on Fridays
Tickets will not be sold at the gate.
Go Scots!