Electric pole catches fire at Boerne High School Stadium, delaying Friday's game

The sun sets behind power lines downtown in San Antonio on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News) The Boerne-Veterans Memorial football game was delayed by over an hour due to damaged wiring on an electric pole that caught fire Friday night.

>Officials evacuated the Boerne Hight School Stadium around 9:15 p.m. because of what they initially believed to be a blown transformer, the city of Boerne announced on Facebook. By 10:15 p.m., Boerne utilities, police and fire crews had responded and safely repaired the damaged wiring, allowing the game to resume.

>The damaged wiring caused a pole to catch on fire in the stadium's parking lot, the Boerne Star reported. Officials had to temporarily turn the power off to repair the damage.

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>The game resumed around 10:25 p.m., and Boerne ultimately defeated Veterans Memorial 49-7.

>"It was a weird night, but district wins are hard to get and to get one is a blessing," Boerne coach Brett Sawyer told the Boerne Star after the game.

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