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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is unable to be moved and a perimeter of 720 meters by 320 meters by 3 meter tall chain-link fence is to be secured at all times by uniformed and armed security officers patrolling the perimeter.

Warning signs including "No Trespassing" and "Danger: High-Voltage" are to be hung on the fence. Overly curious civilians are to be turned away and dissuaded from investigating further. Any breach of the fence by civilians is to be treated as if they were breaching regular private property, including being held for pick-up by the local Sheriff's Department.

Approximately halfway between the chain-link fence enclosure and SCP-XXXX is a tall acoustic cancelling and reduction wall commonly used in natural gas and oil drilling while near residential areas, approximately 360 meters by 160 meters by 12 meters tall, which provides both audio and visual concealment to anyone passing by.

Inside the acoustic wall is a simple observation post and barracks stationed approximately halfway between SCP-XXXX itself and the acoustic wall. The post and barracks house a single response team, technicians, and researchers, including all amenities included for long-term human occupation. Standard issue surveillance equipment and a small armory included.

In case of containment breach, MTF Sigma-10 ("Flea Flicker") and MTF Sigma-11 ("Play Action") are to be mobilized in response for threat elimination.

Description: SCP-XXXX is an abandoned, isolated American football field, complete with bleachers, lights, concession and ticket stand, located just outside ██████ ████████████, █████, United States, and is kept in extremely good condition despite no maintenance being ever observed. In most ways, it is a normal High School football stadium, aside from the fact that it's field bulbs never burn out, despite being disconnected from the power grid, the lights and scoreboard still function, and the field is somehow always in perfect condition, even after a extreme duress and use.

SCP-XXXX was first discovered after multiple simultaneous reports of paranormal sightings and grisly murders outside of ██████ ████████████, █████ and the dates of █,█,19██ and █,█,19██ drew the Foundation's attention to the matter.

Approximately every Monday starting on September 9th and ending January 26th of the following year (Known as "Football Season", including Play-Offs and Pro-Bowl), between the times of 7:00pm and 10:00pm Central Standard Time, two American-style Football teams materialize on the field, often times from different time periods, as early as 19██ and as modern as 20██, and hold a game. After 10:00pm, the teams de-materialize through unknown means as quickly as they appeared. The teams that materialize are not associated with any known teams.

From a distance, this looks quite normal, but the closer one draws to the game, the more anomalous things become. It's immediately apparent that the players are not exactly Human. Some [DATA EXPUNGED] other's [DATA EXPUNGED] and even [DATA EXPUNGED] but all are confirmed to be corporeal.

These players, too numerous to individually catalogue, are to be referred to as SCP-XXXX-1. Observed instances of SCP-XXXX-1 with highly unique markings have been observed reappearing with the same team over and over, but often they are "traded" to other teams, while a player from that team is now on the previous team.

SCP-XXXX-1 is quite content to carry on it's game and pays no heed to any Foundation personal outside of it's field of play. However, any entity found entering the field of play is immediately considered hostile and attacked brutally by both "teams".

SCP-XXXX-1 has been recorded by directional microphones speaking to itself. Players on the same team will encourage one another, while players of the opposite team will engage in "trash talk" as per the norm for American-style football teams, although most languages cannot be identified the tone can be inferred and at least a few of the different variety of players speak some form of English.

Needless to say, the matches between the SCP-XXXX-1 teams turn extremely violent and bloody, with players, or their pieces, being retrieved from the field and taken to the sidelines where they're literally [DATA EXPUNGED] the teams doctors and trainers and sent back out onto the field.

No contact with SCP-XXXX or SCP-XXXX-1 for any reason is currently allowed. Ongoing monitoring of these games between SCP-XXXX-1 is continuing.

All following tests carried out by Dr. F██████

Test A - Date █,█,19██

Subject: D-6643 equipped with camcorder, ordered to stand ground.
Procedure: Approach SCP-XXXX-A on field of play
Results: SCP-XXXX-1 reacted violently to the presence of D-6643 and proceeded to [DATA EXPUNGED]
Analysis: SCP-XXXX-1 obviously hostile toward living beings that cross onto their field of play. Will utilize non-living drone in next test.

Test B - Date █,█,19██

Subject: 1 standard Foundation unmanned land drone
Procedure: Drone remotely piloted onto field of play
Results: SCP-XXXX-1 violently attacked and utterly destroyed Drone, leaving nothing but scraps
Analysis: SCP-XXXX-1 hostile to everything that crosses on their field of play. No further direct testing required, recommend setting up an observation post for further study