MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Highschool soccer kicks off this week, however the query stays, will some video games be performed at Ladd-Peebles Stadium?

We first advised you final week that Ladd and the Cell County Public Faculty System have been engaged on bringing soccer video games again to the stadium.

There will probably be no video games performed at Ladd this week, however the stadium says they’re able to host video games subsequent week.

“Ladd goes to be Ladd once more,” mentioned CJ Drinkard, the stadium supervisor at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

The stadium says they’re ready on a contract from the stadium, however are able to host highschool soccer groups as soon as once more.

“Highschool soccer is thrilling, it’s a convention right here and I plan on persevering with that,” mentioned Drinkard.

Cell County Public Faculties pulled highschool soccer video games from the stadium final yr after 5 individuals have been shot at a Williamson-Vigor sport on Oct. 15, citing safety considerations. This was not the primary case of gun violence at Ladd-Peebles. In 2019, 9 individuals have been injured at a sport between Williamson and Leflore.

The college system says they haven’t finalized something, and are nonetheless ironing out particulars.

“Simply the truth that the varsity system is keen to come back again to Ladd stadium to an atmosphere the place they or we have been not sure of what was taking place and to say that they or we are able to make it safe and secure sufficient for the individuals our constituents, the gamers and the video games and coaches which means loads,” mentioned William Carroll, Cell Metropolis Councilman.

The stadium says they’re updating safety, they’re releasing an 18 level safety protocol to make sure.

“Now we have a whole lot of issues we’re going to do and unroll this week so all people is aware of the children are secure, the households are secure and highschool soccer will probably be highschool soccer once more,” mentioned Drinkard.

The stadium says they’ve been negotiating with MCPSS to have 5 colleges play on the stadium this yr, and contracts have been despatched forwards and backwards. They’re anticipating a ultimate contract Tuesday, and are excited on the likelihood for highschool soccer to be performed at Ladd as soon as once more.

“It’s positively one thing I wanna see occur, I need to make occur and I wanna be a part of that change and transition,” mentioned Drinkard.

The college system tells us they haven’t finalized something and that they’re “nonetheless attempting to come back to our choice made in the very best curiosity of our college students.”