Super Bowl events: Boyle Heights' Salesian High to host NFL's Play Football Family Festival

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Salesian High in Boyle Heights has history up in the rafters, and it will now be part of this year's Super Bowl history as host of the NFL's Play Football Family Festival.

BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES -- There will be a lot going on in Southern California surrounding Super Bowl LVI - more than just the game at SoFi Stadium. A Catholic high school in Boyle Heights will host the 2022 Play Football Family Festival.

"That's what I'm most excited about as the head football coach here that, out of everyone, they chose us," said Anthony Atkins, the head coach for Salesian High School's varsity football team. "I feel like it's gonna be a great event for the community, for Boyle Heights, in order to get them more excited and learn more about the game of football," said student-athlete Jeffery Perez.

Parents are welcome, and while families need to register for the event, it is free. They plan to use the power of big-time players to help mentor, coach and even just have fun with the kids. The goal being to help grow the game, addressing as well why growth is challenging.

 

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