Facing an upcoming Friday night dilemma, one Texas mayor called an audible by postponing the trick-or-treating and moving it to the next day so it wouldn't interfere with the big game, reported KETK-TV.
Van mayor Dean Stone made the Halloween call partly because of how well the undefeated Van Vandals have been playing.
And in Texas, crossbars beat Hershey bars.
And in Texas, crossbars beat Hershey bars.
Stone claims it gives fans a chance to attend the road game against Wills Point, and still enjoy Halloween the following night.
But there are some in the community who think it will just cause unneeded confusion, and don't want their family plans altered because of a football game.
"I thought about it, I had several calls over the last weekend and I came in and talked to the city manager and I made the decision to change it to the Saturday night due to the fact there'll be a tremendous amount of people out of town Friday night," said Stone.
Originally, they had decided to keep trick-or-treating on its designated night, but after the 7-0 start for the team, mayor Stone reevaluated the original call.
"This is one of the most family oriented towns probably around, you know, and yeah we like football but when you're winning you really like it. I think sometimes changes are necessary and it won't leave our town quite so vacant," said Stone.
But city hall has received calls from people in town who disagree with moving the holiday.
"Even it they're not winning a lot, people go to these football games because it's their children. It's all about a family operation."
The Van Independent School District had nothing to do with the decision, said Stone. This was his call.
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